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    Lethargic silkie with injured leg

    My girl was fine yesterday. Today I found her lying face down at the bottom of the ramp out of the coop. She can't stand on 1 leg, but doesn't cry or complain when I touch it. She won't eat or drink, just lies on her side. She can flap both wings but pretty much just lays there. I'm really...
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    Newly hatched chick with bent toes

    One of my chicks hatch yesterday and it is having trouble walking. I didn't notice until it was dry that it's toes were all bent back and crooked. Is there any way to fix the feet?? thanks you, Gigi
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    Any Hope for bloody chick

    I went to check how hatching was doing and the broody hen looked like she was eating one of her babies. I removed all the hatched babies including the one that was getting eaten. It's butt is all bloody. It's still breathing though. Can i put some kind of medication on the wound. If there any...
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    Broody question

    Today is hatch day. I hear little chirps every now and then. I was wondering if there was any way to tell if she is a bad mother before she kills a chick. She sat on her eggs the entire time but i'm still worried she might kill one. thanks for the help, Gigi
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    Broody hen Hatching question

    Hello, I was wondering if my broody is going to get up when the babies are hatching. If not will i know they are hatching before i see a chick running around. It is the day before expected hatch day of my first broody. thanks for the help, GiGI
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    Broody behavior question

    My broody, Betsy a Black copper Maran, is sitting on 20 eggs at the moment. i went in her little isolated area to change the water and she completely freaked out on me. She was growling. Is that normal? should i be worried? sorry i have used incubators before but never hatched with a broody...
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    Where can I find good info?

    Hi everyone! I am really new to incubating eggs using a broody chicken. I was wondering if there we any sites or books I could read that had good information about incubating with broodies. Thank You for your help! Gigi
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    Please help little chick not moving

    hello everyone, I incubated some eggs and they hatched a little over a week ago. they were scheduled to hatch on wednesday. we had some lower temps so i expected a thursday friday hatch. one hatched hatched right after midnight on saturday, while the others hatched on thursday and friday, so it...
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    hope for little chick?

    hello everyone, I incubated some eggs and they hatched a little over a week ago. they were scheduled to hatch on wednesday. we had some lower temps so i expected a thursday friday hatch. one hatched hatched right after midnight on saturday, while the others hatched on thursday and friday, so it...
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    is traveling with chicks bad for them?

    Hi, Merry Christmas to all. I'm sorry to bother anyone on a holiday but i was wondering if i can bring my chicks with me to Christmas at someone else's home? How can i heat the brooder in the car??? thank you and happy holidays, Gigi
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    Lonely chick

    It is day 20. One chick pipped today, zipped today and hatched. It is all alone in there. There is 3 others who have pipped but the chick that allready hatched is sleeping on top of them. How long will that chick be alone in there?? Thank you Gigi
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    Medicated or Non Medicated food??

    Hello Everyone! I'm new to the chick raising business and my chicks should be hatching in a couple days. I was wondering about medicated and non medicated food. Does anyone used medicated feed and likes it??? thanks, gigi
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    Lock down Question

    Hey everyone!! Lock down for me is Sunday. Exciting. : I was wondering if i had to start lock down at a certain time or any point in the day would work??? Sponge wise can i just use a normal cleaning sponge or should i use like a hermit crab like sponge?? thank you for your help, Gigi
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    Spike

    AHH we was about to go to bed last night and checked the thermometer in the bator. 95. we turned it up a bit and didn't go to sleep until it was settled, about 4 am. but we checked it in 15 minute intervals and it was up to 108 in one thermometer. it was probably only there for less than 15...
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    :( sad

    i was candleing today. I saw Veins YAY!!! EXCITING. eggs rolls off candler. hits the floor. crack. no more egg. just thought i'ld share my tale. gigi
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    18th day question

    hi everyone, just wondering.... on the 18th day i am supposed to stop turning the eggs. So should i remove them from the auto egg turner? should i put the eggs in a carton or lie them on the wire at the bottom of the incubator?? thank you for your help, Gigi
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    104 and 99???

    Hello ALL! first off Happy thanksgiving. well i have 2 thermometers in my incuabator, one in the right window the other in the left. the right is at 99.4 and the left is at 104!!!!!!!!!!! what am i supposed to do? the thermometer on the left jumps all over the place while the one on the...
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    Temp Problems.

    Hello everyone! I am using a Hova-Bator 1602N with a fan and i am having ALOT of problems controlling the temperature. One second it's high the next it's low. What can i do to get it consistent? thank you for your help, Gigi
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    first timer

    hey everyone. this is my first time hatching eggs.... ever. So i am pretty new to the chick raising bussiness. i was wondering if there were anything i should really watch out for during the incubation process. Also any tips would be greatly appreciated. thank you, GiGi
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