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    What Hatchery Does TSC Use?

    ours here gets mt healthy which are sadly usually 75 percent male..sad news is they also buy from someone local that buys the leftovers from my healthy which seem to be 90 percent roos.... the leggett town and country stores are advertising all pullets but i know for a fact got the chicks from a...
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    Anyone have a temp spike of 110??

    our last hatch... the bator soured to 120.. we just knew all the eggs were dead.. i guess it hadnt been there too long, because now we have babies hatching???? we lost about half, but it is worth it to let them run full cycle to save the other half in the bator.. best of luck, and please let us...
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    where is a bird vet/emu needs a vet

    Quote: thanks 4 the website, just as i thought there are some at virginia tech.. quite a trip for us, but may know a student in vet tech there. i will aslo see about nc, as i am so clocse to nc line.... thanks 4 ure time posting this.... i hope to find an emu vet, because all the vets so far...
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    Barnyard Massacre!!

    owhhh i am so sorry.. it deffinately wouldnt hurt to clean the wound and i like to clean wounds with natural sea salts as this is very healing.. it may burn a tad the first time, but it pulls out any infection before setting in.. at least it isnt warm and you wont have trouble with flies, gross...
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    where is a bird vet/emu needs a vet

    we have an emu ... hes one month old today...has fought splay leg since day 3 out of the bator..he was completely better.....but suddenly now his leg is turned all the way around...i've seen chickens in a sling like device before/ we have taped his legs which helped some, but he is growing so...
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    i want to buy some emu rhea please help

    Quote: after my experiences with baby emu i wouldnt ship..emu are heavy for their legs at birth, thus causing splay led a lot.. if they are on carpet, or outside things such as sand or grass, their legs fold...causing severe problems.... i would still say get eggs, sex when they hatch and...
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    Ok....tell me everything I need to know about Incubating EMU eggs!!!!!

    you run the bater at 30-35% humidity, between 96.5 and 97.5 degrees, we turn 3 to 5 times per day, never letting them sleep on the same side each night...mark one side of the egg, so you will know.. i was really suprised at how easy it was to incubate an emu.. much easier than a duck or...
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    Virginia

    Quote: well, welcome...glad u're her to join us...dana
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    Virginia

    Quote: they really are sweet.. im holding one in a blanket now,,just like a baby... but actually a big baby chicken, they just need more exercise, and wanna stay warm and dry.. just like everyone else.... as a mexican worker told me once, for lack of knowing more (better) english..... HE...
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    Virginia

    Quote: emu love greens, lettuce, cabbage, salad greens,apples, grapes, you name it, he eats scrambled eggs, i give emu a turkey feed, just a tad less protein than chicken feed, a finisher feed of sorts, and he likes cracked corn and oats..lol, just a big chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have baby emu...
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    WTB Cabinet Incubator

    when u search on ebay type in incubators then click on the ones that interest you, and to the right of page, tells their location, and has a contact link to email...also, a lot of the ppl advertising here on byc like fleming outdoors has them new too.. or go by your local farm store, and get a...
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    Wanting 2 female Emu Chicks

    dumb question as i can sex chicks all day long, but how do we sex emu.. i have found some here for sale cheap???if you know, please tell me, or perhaps we could post a thread.. but i did find some here for you??? thanks, dana
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    Guineas in north central NC???

    well howdy neighbor.. i think i can help...save me on your buddies list..i'm right here on 58 near danville, not far from VIR, SMALL WORLD....I'M trying to get a bunch of guineas from a breeder going out of buisness...pm me with your info, and well keep in touch... dana
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    Silkies.....silkies....silkies!!!!!!!!oh My!!!!

    is that buff colored one a roo or laying, is there a possibility to have any of those in there???? thanks, dana
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    temp inside incubator read 139.9 degrees F!!!

    dag.. that scared me and it wasnt even my eggs!!!! whew! glad 4 u!!!
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    Heat Spike On Day 7!!! Help!!

    candle and let us know...same thing happened to me and i have 24 bantams in the bottom tray to hatch monday????????? hope they arent chicken nuggets??? i'll be candeling my eggs too, so keep in touch... good thread! dana
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    Help! Incubating CALL DUCKS - need tips

    THERE IS A GIRL IN TEXAS THAT SELLS THESE AND HAS LOTS...GO TO EBAY, LOOK UNDER CXALL DUCK EGGS, YOULL SEE HER. SHE HAS SEVERAL AUCTIONS. EMAIL HER AND TELL HER DANA FROM COUNTRY CHICS HATCHERY IN VA. THAT IS ALSO AN EBAY SELLER SUGGESTED HER ADVICE TO YOU... SHE'LL HELP, MAY EVEN HAVE IT ON HER...
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    Shipped Egg Question some one please see if you know the answer

    just tell her if she gets 50 % hatch on shipped eggs, thats a good hatch, po. can x ray and kill all embryo, could freeze, bubble wrap too tight can take oxygen away.. lots of factors... just wait and see her entire batch coming along after a few more days.. make sure she knows how to candle...
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    how long until eggs are fertile with new roo?

    wow interesting info here...i didnt know any of this info..thanks for sharing all!!!!!!!!
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