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  1. northerncoop

    Something killed my entire flock, didn't even leave a single chick

    Very sorry for your loss. Just like a few of you out there have said there's no proof of the neighbors dog doing this and she didn't state where she lives (Urban or Rural). I live in minnesota and many people have lost there flocks to Fishers this last fall winter and spring. These animals...
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    Bugs on my chickens! Yuck!

    Years ago an old timer told me to find the area where the chickens are using to dust them self's and mix in some the ashes from my fireplace or woodburning stove into the soil. I started doing that from day one and have had no mites or lice problems. So in the days of the pioneers and before all...
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    Egg Turner & Chicks

    No you do not turn the egg after the 18th day The growing chick needs this time to position it self in order to pip and hatch and any turning would interfer with this. when the chick gets ready to hatch it positions it self so that it is laying on it's back and will pip the egg shell on the most...
  4. northerncoop

    Egg Turner & Chicks

    Differently take the turner out on the 18th day. Not only would the turner be a bear to clean afterwards, by taking it out you would prevent injury to the chicks becoming stuck in the turner. Good luck hatching
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