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    Silkie hatching Guinea eggs in the cold weather... need opinions, experiences

    I have a silkie that lives with guniea and she is sitting on 7 eggs. I've never had her sit before in the cold months in maryland where temps drop at night to 28-38 degrees,though she has hatched 7 clutches of eggs in warmer weather.The pen covered with plastic only,so its like in open air with...
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    looking for ideas for homemade feeder

    I ve been using pellets and crumbles for feed and find with both in hanging feeder the waste is great.I put a large pan under to catch some spillage but still lose alot. Looking for ideas to build feeder that is proven to reduce waste.I have found that adding abit of water to the crumbles to...
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    pekin duck eggs

    at what age are pekin ducks mature to produce fertile eggs I have a pair 3 months old and laying everyday thanks
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    Pekin Ducks

    At what age do pekins hens produce fertile eggs? What age are drakes able to produce fertile eggs, ratio of males to females for fertility? thanks
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    How Many Eggs Can A Silkie Set On To Hatch??

    Going To Place Guinea Eggs Under Silkie.. Approx How Many Can A Hen Handle?
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    Took Keets From Silkie And She Went Nuts!

    I took guinea keets from silkie after 6 days because she left eggs that were placed 14 days after first 3 eggs. She went wild tossing food container ,scratching at straw on wire pen floor,and producing assortment of noises. New keets are fine and she is back on eggs.I see what happens when these...
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    When To Take Keets From Broody Silkie

    Never Hatched Keets Before With Silkie ..when Do I Take Them From Hen?
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    How Many Guinea Eggs Can You Place Under A Silkie For Hatching?

    Looking For Average # Of Guinea Eggs A Silkie Can Handle?
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    What To Feed Guinea Keets Hatched By Silkie??

    Silkie Hatched Guinea Eggs.not Certain What To Feed ? Is Broiler/layer Mash Ok?
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    Silkies For Hatching Coop

    Planning on building a coop for using Silkies for egg hatching.QUESTIONS: What is the square ft area accepted per hen when using Silkies for hatching? Should they be apart? Are perches needed? Prefered bedding, feed,temperature? Any imput is usefull thanks. David
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    Guinea Coop Design Landing Boards

    Looking for ideas concerning landing boards for guinea coop.Any ideas on height,opening size for entry,placement of food source off ground.If possible I want to have guineas come and go without having to open ground level entrance and provide sheltered roost. Anyone have this layout? THANKS...
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    Using Silikies For Hatching Guinea Eggs

    Looking for any advice using Silikies for hatching in place of incubators.Any info from experience appreciated.Thanks David
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    Guineas and Chickens together

    Looking for observations of folks that have or raise guineas and chickens together Thanks David
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    MAKING 3 GALLON PLUS WATERER

    LOOKING FOR INFO /PLANS/IDEAS/ ETC FROM MEMBERS THAT HAVE MADE WATERERS THANKS
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    Cleaning Eggs for home use

    Looking for insight about cleaning eggs ie, what cleaning agents to avoid,methods, any info. David
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    !!! HATS OFF TO INVENTOR OF COOKIE TIN HEATER THANKS !!

    BYC Member posted his/her idea on message board and inspired me to make one. The cookie tin heater was made using a exterior light bulb socket with a 40 wt high temperature oven light held in place with a reflector light bracket using a 6x32x1.5 inch stainless bolt secured thru bottom of tin and...
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    POULTRY HEATED WATERER

    looking for feedback about heated poultry waterer,self contained unit that hols 3 gals. Saw one online in wondering how well it works etc. priced $35- 52 depending whos selling thanks
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    procedure for stopping hen that has started to become broody

    I have no fertile eggs to hatch and a hen is starting to become broody.looking for procedure that breaks hen from becoming broody.all info is helpfull. thanks
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    BROODY HEN EGG PRODUCTION

    hen stopped being broody 6 weeks ago when can we look foward to eggs again ? any tips,advice please thanks
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    HELP! HELP! My Spitzhauben finished being broody

    She finished about 4-5 weeks ago.( no live chicks hatched. ) She has not laid since. Will she ever lay again? She is about a year old. Is there something I should do? Thanks
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