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    Incubating new layers

    My barred rock and Buff orpingtons have been laying about a month. The eggs are getting bigger but are still a little smaller than what they should be in my opinion. How long after they start laying should you wait to incubate their eggs? Can't wait to try!
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!

    First timer! Added my eggs to my homemade bator today that was holding a steady 99.5 before eggs added, after I added them it won't go over bout 96.4 been this way 5 hrs. How long should I wait or go ahead and adjust temp?
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    Laying egg off of roosting pole!!!!

    I have 28 six month old australorps and red stars, I'm getting about 6 eggs a day, but sometime during the day I have a hen, not sure which one, that lays an egg off of the roosting pole. She isn't doing it at night because I check every morning, its always during the day. Its been happening the...
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    nasty stuff on back!

    I have one chicken that has some nasty stuff on it back and its losing some feathers, what could this be?
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    Chick with hard knots on beak?

    I have a 5 week old black Australorp with a couple hard knot on top of her beak and one on the side of her beak, what in the world could it be? And is it harmful?
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    Need help snotty chicken!

    I've messed up I believe, I'm new to chickens and I brought in 4 older chickens from craigslist to my flock of 25 3 week old. After a couple weeks a couple of the older chick's started with crusty eyes and always scratching, and slinging snot around, and making this litl cough sound. Now a...
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    When will they go in at night?

    I have 26 4 week old and they won't go in at night. I have to put them up every night. What can I do?
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    When can tbey b moved from brooder?

    What's the youngest age the Chicks can be moved from the brooder? I have 26 three week old and 3 5 month old aurucanas that are already out, and was wondering when the 26 cod join the 3
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    coughing chicken?

    I have an auracona that's about 5 weeks old that's coughing and has a little bit of stuff around one of her eyes. It was picked at by other chickens and has a sore on one of her wings but seems to b healing, what could all this mean, and what should I do?
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    Controlling mosquitoes

    the mosquitoes are terrible in my coop and brooder bow, but only at night. First off is this gonna hurt my chicks as far as diseases or anythibg, and second whats the best way to get some control over them?
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    Auracanas?

    Really need some auracana chicks, i live in south ms and was wondering if anyone could help me out finding some, would probly have to b shipped. lost mine in a storm! Any help would b greatly appreciate
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    Wanted americanas or EE s PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

    I live in south MS and cannot find any EE or americanas, i really would like to have a few. Problem is they woild probly have to b shpped unless someone local has some, if u can help respond to this post my name is kris. Thanks alot in advance!
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    Sad story!!!!!!!!!!!

    We had a horrible hail storm today and were not home, and for some reason our 3 americanas decided not to go in the coop and now we only have 1. Why would they not go in and stay in should have been home... My 2 girls are devastated and i cant find anymore locally, they were 2 months old can...
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    Sad story, need americana or EE hens!

    Had a bad storm come through today while we werent home, and my 3 americanas were in the run when the hail storm came through, my 2 girls r sad and i need more, i live in ms so they will have to b shipped. Any help will b appreciated!
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    will not roost?

    My 2 month old americanas will not roost on the 2 by 3 I have for them. I have one a out 18 in. off the floor and there staggered from there. For 2 nights I have sat them on the roost but they just fly down and roost by a small corner window where my dog sits and drools. I have a large window in...
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    what to put in brooder for baby chicks?

    I have pine shavings, actual shavings not dust, and newspaper what should I use? Right now I have the newspaper down with a shallow layer of shavings over that, will that work?
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    Feeding Layers And Chicks!

    How do I go about feeding layers and chicks that r in the same coop and run?
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    how high for roosting poles?

    How high should my first roosting pole b for my 2 month old chicks. And if there not using them is it a good idea to place them there so they will get used to them?
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    medicated or not?

    Should i use the purina medicated feed or not? What are the pros and cons of both?
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    chick acceptance?

    I've got 5 2 month old auraconas and am getting 25 chicks Tuesday, will the older birds accept and what's the best way to introduce one another?
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