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    Chick with twisted leg! Help

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. Barnevelder, 1 week old, unknown 2) What is the behavior, exactly.Can't walk proprely and the leg is pointing backwards. 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?1 day 4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No 5) Is there any bleeding...
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    What Breeds are my 3 chicks?

    Hi I have hatched 6 chicks out of nine eggs. 3 of the chicks are barnevelders and 3 are cross-breeds. If you are able to would you be able to tell me the breed of the 3 chicks. There are 2 yellow chicks and 1 black chick. Also can you sex barneveleders by their colouring if so can you sex mine...
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    Chicks are pecking at the polysterine, what should i do?

    Hi, At the moment 4 chicks have hatched in my incubator out of 9 eggs. Another egg jhas just pipped. The chicks that have hatched are fully dry and have been in the incubator for 5-18 hours. However they have started to peck at the polysterine. What should i do? Thanks
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    Is this a pip? With Pic

    Hi, My 9 eggs that are in the incubator are at 21 days and i don't know whether this is a pip or a piece of straw. Here is a pic:
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    Is my temp ok?

    The eggs have been in the incubator for 20 days now but none of them have pipped. Is it because my temps are a bit low. They have been between 98 and 100 for the whole time with a humidity of 50% for 18 days and now it is 65%. Why arent they pipping? Thanks
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Hi I set my eggs at 4:00 pm on the 22nd of January. There were nine eggs set and all the hens that layer them had a rooster with them. 4 eggs are barnevelder eggs, 3 are hybrid eggs and 2 are cream legbar crosses. The temp has been 95.5 for the 20 days so far and the humidity was between 45%...
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    What time do you normally get your first pip?

    Hi I have 9 eggs in the incubator and it is the end of day 19. I was just wondering when I might get some pips? Thanks
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    What time is lockdown?

    Hi I set my 9 eggs on the 22nd of January at 4:00 pm. Whattime and day will lockdown start. Im thinking it's Wednesday at 4:00 pm. Thanks
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    Candled my eggs but don't know what I'm seeing?

    Hi I have nine eggs in the incubator and today is day 10. I candled them on day 7 and could see veins and a dot moving around. Now it is day10 and I decided to candle again but all I could see in most eggs was the air sac and Half the egg filled up. WHat is this. They are dark brown eggs. Thanks
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    How do you stop feather pecking?

    Hi, I have seen 1 of my hens pecking feathers out of two chickens. She is pecking below the vent and bare skin is showing. They have started laying and are RIR's. They are about 35 weeks old and have a coop that is a suitable size and a massive run. I feed them layers pellets and oyster shells...
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    Cream Legbar cockerel x brown egg layer?

    Hi I brought fertile eggs last saturday and some of them were from a brown egg layer but it was crossed with a Cream Legbar cockerel. What colour eggs would the chicks that hatch lay? Thanks
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    Candled my brown eggs but can't see anything?

    So I candled my 9 eggs tonight at day 4 but I couldn't see inside them! Is this normal and when might i see something developing? they are barnevelders an hybrids Thanks Tom
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    Adding an automatic egg turner to an homemade incubator?

    Hi I was wondering if you have or think you would be able to add a turner to a homemade incubator? Thanks
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    Barnevelder thread? Pics welcome

    Hi I think we should start a barnevelder thread for showing each other our barnevelder chicks. I have put 4 barnevelder eggs in the incubator. Does anyone have photos of there chicks or chickens so we can see the pretty breeds. Thanks
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    Do you think these eggs are fertile? PICS

    Hi, I have 5 eggs in the incubator. They are light brown eggs. It is currently day 7 and the temperature has been steady all week and the humidity has been stable at 45%. I took some pictures whilst i was candling them today. Do you think they are fertile? This is egg 1: This is egg 2...
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    Candles my brown eggs, but I can't see much?

    Hi I have 5 eggs in my incubator and it is day 7. However when I candles them today I could see the start of the air sac but I saw no embryo or veins. Inside there was a dark patch that looked like a yolk. All of my eggs were like this. They are brown eggs. What should I do? Thanks Tom
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    $$$What is the most expensive chicken you have brought or sold?$$$

    I have heard of chickens being sold for $100 per chicken with 6 fertile eggs costing $150. What is the most expensive chicken you have brought or sold?
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    What isthe correct humidity for day 1 to day 18?

    Hi I am incubating 6 eggs and have got the temp stable but I don't know what humidity I need. Currently it is 60%. Is that ok
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    Can't get the correct temperature?

    I brought a incubator of eBay and have now decided to put it to use. I have 6 eggs ready to go in. The incubator has a fan and a thermostat. The problem is I can get it to 99.5 but then when I put the water and the eggs in it drops to 92. Then it slowly creeps up to 99.5 in 2 hours. What should...
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    Could this egg be used for hatching?

    Hi I was given 6 free eggs. After looking at them when I got home i saw 1 with a crack in it. Could it still be used for incubation? Thanks
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