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    MY CHICKENS ATE PLASTIC

    My chickens got in to some garbage bags and I think they ate some part of the trash bag. They did this about 5 days ago and they all seem healthy and are still laying eggs, but is it ok to eat their eggs? Should we wait to eat their eggs? If so, how long? Please answer soon. Thank you...
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    First time broody

    Can anyone give me any insight on candling? I have researched it and I feel like only the middle egg is where it is meant to be but I don't want to make a mistake. These are taken on day 14/15 all eggs were placed at the same time. The first egg is a blue shell and its harder to see into, the...
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    Is it alive?

    So long story short... my hen gave up on this egg. I brought it inside and managed to keep it alive (saw it moving) for many days. Then I put it in lockdown and left for Thanksgiving. I don’t know the exact day as it started with a broody hen. When it started to completely fill the egg I put it...
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    Need help/advice on quail eggs I’m trying to hatch

    This is the first time at trying to hatch quail eggs and I have only 6 that are in a homemade incubator that I made out of a styrofoam cooler but have done a lot of research and have done everything possible for the environment to be right! Today is day 15 so I’m going into lockdown. I have...
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    Abandoned nest...now what?

    Found my young guinea hen's nest in a blackberry bramble. She visited it and laid another egg daily, until 2 days ago. There was a big storm and apparently she has now abandoned the nest (we caught her snooping around in a different bramble and think she is laying there now. My question is...
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    Day 23 Under Broody Hen

    Start of day 23 under a broody hen...only 2/6 eggs hatched (started with 12 but 4 broke and two disappeared - don't want to think that hard about that). Is there any hope for the remaining 4 under my hen? She hasn't abandoned them yet.
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