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    Oldest Bantams

    I was given a dozen Cochin banty chicks 6 years ago. I still have 2 hens (Biddie and Lorraine) and they each lay an egg every couple of weeks. Of the 12-day old chicks, 6 were roosters! Two of the hens met their demise at the hands of a raccoon, one to a weasel and one to a coyote. They are...
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    What happens if you loser power during incubation??

    Stay Safe! Your storms back there scare me to death watching them on the news. I couldn't live there. But on the other hand, we're supposed to get snow again tomorrow. Getting tired of winter. I think an article in our paper said it had been 188 days since we had a 60° day. Hope your little...
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    Experienced hatchers -we need your brains!

    First time to incubate and just got a Miller 9200 still air with egg turner. My directions tell me 99.5° at the top of the eggs. The incubator ranges between 99.2° and 99.8 depending on the room temperature which I can't control because our only source of heat is our wood stove and our cabin...
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    Need some hatching buddies - Hatching May 24-28

    Just received my incubator on Monday morning and set 12 eggs from my own hens Monday evening. They will be crossed as my roosters are a banty Cochin/Wyandotte mix and a Wyandotte while the hens are Wyandotte, Barred Rock, Buff Orphington and black Sex Links. I'm hoping for a good hatch. The...
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    Hi from North Idaho

    we're probably only 9 miles as the crow flies from Coeur d'Alene but by road, 32 miles south. we have had about 75 inches of snow for the season, so far but really having a melt off. husband defines winter by plowable events and we've only had 4 but the ice is terrible. we're the end of our...
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    Hi from North Idaho

    I've had chickens now for six years. Started out with 10 Cochin Banty chicks from a friend and wouldn't you know I'd end up with 7 roosters! The 3 hens spent their first winter and spring in our greenhouse, what a mess they made until we got the coop built. I added 20 store bought pullets...
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