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    Two broodys, gave them each 11 eggs :D

    There are actually 3 broodies, but I have nowhere for my frizzle to sit where she won't get bullied by the bigger girls. So right now I have a Cuckoo Maran and a Light Brahma sitting on "mutt" eggs, start date of May 2.
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    Ugh, Day 19 and can't keep humidity up!

    Opened the second vent plug as instructed and having a heck of a time getting the humidity up even with adding water to all wells, plus a margarine tub of water, damp washcloth and now a sponge too!! *sigh* What's my target, again? 60%? I'm barely holding on to 40% which wasn't hard to reach...
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    Day 18 question

    Tomorrow will be Day 18 for me, first time incubator. Do I turn the eggs for the last time tonight, or at the end of the day tomorrow? The LG instructions say to remove the second air vent plug. I also know it's time to up the humidity. Thanks!
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    Candled on Day 7

    Was shocked to see *something* in every single egg! Most of them had obvious veins, even the blue-green eggs and the dark maran egg were clearly not infertile, to my surprise. In almost all of them I could see the small black "dot" which is the ... what? Eye? Most of them were moving, some not...
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    Black Australorp? (nope, EEs! thx)

    I thought when we got these before, they were all black ... but that's what these were labeled, I guess: (just the two in the middle) * edit * Now that I've seen a BA chick, I remember what they looked like ... OOPS!! LOL
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    new "Araucanas" (most likely EEs) from farm store

    Any help with colors? Chick 1 and Chick 2 (from behind) Chick 2 (from the side) Chick 3 and Chick 4 (front) Chick 2 again (kind of a grayish) Chick 4 (middle) and Chick 1 Chick 4 (more of a reddish) Chick 2 (grayish) and Chick 4 (reddish) Chick 1 (blondish) and Chick 3 (also...
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    Any first timer want to start with me? Eggs go in 4/1. ;)

    I've got a Little Giant and a bunch of eggs I purchased last week, plus one or two from the coop today. The 'bator is plugged in and stabilizing, going to add eggs in the morning. Saw the other threads like this and thought it might be fun to share the nail-biting and excessive worry with...
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    ID mystery bantams? (Golden Sebrights)

    Larger pic here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/freelief/chickens/mystery-chicks.jpg Thanks for any guesses!
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    For sale - chicken photo cards, magnets, etc.

    Juvenile silkie/sizzle: http://www.cafepress.com/freelief/4101528 Rhode Island Red roo: http://www.cafepress.com/freelief/4124801 Buff Orpington hens: http://www.cafepress.com/freelief/4136439 Barred Rock: http://www.cafepress.com/freelief/4136741 Black Australorp with Cuckoo Maran chicks...
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    Oh, frizzledhen!?

    Someone you met about a year ago ... This was from last summer's fair. (I kinda forgot about this forum!)
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    Swaps in Michigan

    Came here looking for info on the Charlotte (Eaton County) swap and not finding it, did a little more searching and found this list: http://www.mbgba.com/upcomingevents.html Hope it helps! Upcoming Events 2009 MBGBA SWAPS Swap hours: 6 a.m. to Noon FREE to General Public and Buyers Seller...
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    Chickenventory ;)

    It had been a while since I really looked at what I have ... and I thought I had about two dozen birds!! Current chickenventory: 5 Easter Egg hens (1 black, 1 blue, 2 brown, 1 buff) 2 Black Australorp hens 3 Barred Rock hens 1 Buff Orpington hen 2 White Rock hens 1 RIR hen 1 bantam Sizzle...
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    New beepers

    Starting a new thread rather than continuing to bump the Eaton Swap listing back to the top when it's over and done with ... *g* This past weekend we came home with (8) Isa Brown / red sex link pullets, 3-4 days old, from TSC, as well as (5) frizzle pullets from frizzledhen ... our hubby-made...
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