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    did i do the right thing...

    i get the feeling that i did the right thing too late, or the wrong thing all together. so either way i feel guilty.. i know people say dont help a chick hatch, but i couldnt stand to sit there and watch the poor thing drown. it had pipped around 6 last night, and today was still trying, but it...
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    is my chick ok??

    one just popped out of the egg and has a red bulb on its stomach. i think its just the rest of the yolk that wasnt absorbed, will it eventually absorb and be ok?
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    broody hen? no place to seperate her? here is an idea :)

    so, my hen went broody about 2 weeks ago and i didnt have a seperate coop or place available to seperate her, plus i thought she would be more likely to stay happy and comfortable in her regular coop. so this is what i made: it has a solid wooden top and front piece. and then the bottom is...
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    ahhhh! first hatch happening now!

    omg, i dont know exactly what to expect. if one chick hatches and moves another egg that has already pipped, whats the outcome? is the other pipped egg going to die? i would feel horrible! also, how long till i can take them all out, iv heard 48 hours is fine? is this true?
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    pullet eggs

    all of them are fairly sized and fertile when i crack them open. they are slightly smaller than regular eggs. is it worth a shot, or should i wait a few more weeks? they have been laying for about 3 1/2 weeks, but im chompin at the bit to set some! so excited!
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    ahhh! first incubation driving me bonkers!

    i just dont know what to think... this is my firsst hatch and i just want everything to be okay so bad! so i need yalls opinion, is this on dead, infertile, fertile... anything? its a brown egg, but i cant see any veins. its at day 10 also, when candleing, is the embryo and yolk inside...
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    Weepy egg?

    what exactly is a weepy egg?
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    HELP! did i kill all my eggs!

    Day 4.. i saw somewhere that it said to lay your thermometer on the top of the eggs.. well i did so, and the temperature read at 105!!! are they all gonna be dead or cooked or something! my incubator is a still air. any chance..?
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    Wheel date calculator?

    does anyone know where i could get date calculators for 'calculating' when eggs will hatch, and when they will start laying.? let me know (: thanks!
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    Egglaying?

    What time of the day do most hens lay eggs, morning? night? also, is there any possibility that my hen will try to lay while roosting? just curious! thanks for any help! also, just a random comment- one of my Buff roos and BRock hen are so in love! its adorable! the hen will try and burrow...
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    5 1/2 month old hens! cant wait for first eggs! -questions!? (:

    Since it was winter and cold here, i had a heat lamp on them 24/7. since spring is coming should i turn it off, or leave it on till they begin to lay? will it affect their laying since i will be reducing light? i have 3 Barred Rocks, 1 Buff Orphinton, and 2 RIRs (: can anyone tell me, on...
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    Roo attacking Pullet :/

    why is he doing this? if it was another rooster i would understand it as a dominance issue, but poor girl. and he full on, feet first, hackle feathers splayed, mean attacks. splayed? well i made that up. lol
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    Getting Them Into Nesting Boxs?

    Tonight is my chickens first night in their coup, and im obviously not expecting for them them to get in their anytime soon since they are only 8 weeks old... But how can i get them more acclamated to getting in them? So that maybe thats where they will lay their first? any ideas? Also whats...
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    Treats suitable for 6 week old chicks?

    what treats are suitable to give my chicks? iv read the charts that say what they like, but what is alright for ones this young? any creative ideas or different foods you can give em? thanks!
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    Barred Rocks - 3 weeks old. gender?

    one in front - roo? one roo, 3 pullets? please please please 3 have combs like this. this is roo, yes?
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    Cockerels/Pullets?

    I have 9 chicks, but the ones im wondering about are: The 2 Buff Orpingtons- one is smaller and has not developed tail feathers. The other one has. The 4 Barred Rocks- 3 are all the same size, while one is smaller and just developed some tail feathers. Im thinking those 2 are the cockerels...
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    Howdy :)

    hey! im 'StarStruck203' Im pretty new to the chickens, i just got some 1 day olds about 3 weeks ago. I decided to get chicks because i live out in the country and also because im in an animal science class which requires you to do a project on something we talk about in class. Iv always wanted...
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