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    Day 22 and only 5 of 12 have hatched??????

    Ok its day 22 now and only 5 of 12 have hatched, and those hatched on day 20! Had one pip on the wrong end and it didn't make it so I'm down to six left. My question is since the other 5 hatched on day 20 and we are on 22 now will the others still hatch, there is no signs of movment or anything...
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    How soon can you move chicks from the bator to the brooder?

    This is my first time to hatch and I have read you dont have to take them out right away. I was just wanting to know when was a good time to move them to the brooding area?
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    My Hatching Eggs Are Here!!!!!!!!!!!

    I just got my eggs in the mail from Nancy Gary at the Gary Farm! Everything seems goodwith the eggs, they were shipped individually wrapped in bubble wrap and placed in a box padded with large bubble wrap, then that box was put in another box that was stuffed with bubble wrap. I dont know if...
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    Is my homemade bator temp good????

    My homemade bator temp ranges from 98.4-100.9 i think that is good but am new at this and was just wanting to get someones advice that has hatched before. I have eggs coming in on thursday and i am a little nervous and just want to make sure my temp is right. Thanks in advance!!!
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    How Much Do You Sale Or Trade Eggs For????

    I was just wondering how much all of yall sold your eggs for if you sale eggs, and where yall are from? I have just started to sale some of mine for $2 a dozen, and I am from Texas. Also if you have ever been offered somthing in trade for eggs I am interested to know what they offered and how...
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    Need help with my bator temp?

    I have a homemade bator, and the temp ranges from 98.4-100.9. I just wanted to make sure that was ok because I have some eggs being shipped out today that will be put in as soon as they arrive! This will be my first attempt at hatching so anyone how has some advice please share it. Thank Yall...
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    Will I have enough room???

    I currently have a flock of 15 hens and 1 roo and am having 18 eggs shipped to me the week after Christmas!I am about to start construction on my new coop and run this weekend and will have it completed by this time next month. I am going to add a 12x12 run to the already exsisting 10x12 run, I...
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    Just orderd hatching eggs!!!!!!!!

    I just ordered hatching eggs to hatch out of my homemade bator! I ordered 6 Buff Orpingtons, 6 RIR,and 6 Barred Rock eggs and my wife, and son and I are so excited to hatch out some chicks to add to our flock! My son is four and loves going out and spending time with our chickens, and is ready...
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    Want to hatch out some eggs in my new homemade bator.

    I just need some info on bator hummidity levels, like where they need to be and for how long they need to be at those levels? I read they need to be at 55% but is that for the whole 21 day period? Also my computer fan went out while I was testing the bator to make sure everything ran good, I...
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    Looking for hatching eggs or chicks in Texas?

    Iam looking for Buff Orpington and/or Black Australorps hatching eggs as close to Abilene as possibile. I am wanting 18 eggs . Have 16 chickens now just wanting to add a few more to my flock!
  11. theblackridge16

    My hen laid a soft shelled egg is that normal???

    I have 15 pullets and got 15 eggs yesterday, but then when i went to lock in my ladys for the night there was a soft shelled egg in one of the nests. i know it was laid by one of my white leghorns because it was white but is that normal is she ok? i've heard white leghorns can lay twice a day...
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    A bare spot on my hens back,what can i do?

    One of my hens has a bare spot on her back right above her tail feathers. I think it from being mounted to offten by my rooster,also there are a few scratches on the spot? Is there anything I can do?
  13. theblackridge16

    Hello From Texas !!!!!!

    I am pretty new to all this, only 9 mo. I have been getting info from byc from the start and decided to join so that I can hopefully give someone a little bit of what all of ya'll have given me which is alot of much need help and information on raising chickens! I would just like to say thank...
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