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    Is paraffin wax harmful to chickens

    OK, thanks!
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    Is paraffin wax harmful to chickens

    I have a small chicken feeder that is deeper than I liked it to be, so I got the idea to pour melted wax in the bottom and let it harden to make it shallow. Now I am wandering if the chickens happen to peck into the wax if this will be harmful for them. I haven't used the pan this way yet...
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    Chicks hatching with yolk sac not fully absorbed

    I just wanted to give you the update that the chick with the pea sized sack is doing fine and that little sack shriveled and it appears to have separated from the chick's skin even though the dried little chunk is still caught in its feathers. The chick with the worm like extension is also...
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    Chicks hatching with yolk sac not fully absorbed

    what type of incubator, thermometer, hygrometer are you using - and is it still or forced air? It is a Hovabator that I rented from the extension office with no fan and an automatic turner. I relied on the digital thermometer that came with the bator and it always read between 99 and 100...
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    Chicks hatching with yolk sac not fully absorbed

    I need some advice. This was my first try at incubating eggs. Yesterday was 21 days and 3 out of 28 eggs hatched - one has about a pea sized bubble of yolk sac sticking out and the other 2 appear normal. One egg pipped yesterday, but died in the shell without going any further. Today, one...
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    late hatch from broody hen--question how long to wait for last egg?

    I put fertile eggs from a nearby farmer under a broody Aracauna hen on June 13 and the first chick was hatched and still wet when I got home from work on Tues evening. This is my first experience so, I thought they would all be hatched this morning . The box she is in is so deep that the...
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    Comment by 'lizzyb' in article 'Redtailranchs Chicken Coop'

    Good job! I am going to use the 4x4 base idea and I also plan to use the hardware cloth for screening as a security measure.
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