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A L E R T ! Global Announcement ILT in Niagara Update 2nd case

Last post by poultry_admin « Tue May 01, 2018 10:11 am
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by modern17 » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:50 pm » in Health

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New to me babies!

Last post by kenya « Sat May 19, 2018 4:59 pm
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by Penny » Sat May 19, 2018 3:39 pm

Just picked up these blue Ameraucana chicks. They are supposed to be 5-6 weeks old. 3 Are small, one medium size and ine huge one! I've made them a...

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Last post by kenya
Sat May 19, 2018 4:59 pm
Not so patiently waiting

Last post by muffin57 « Wed May 16, 2018 1:10 pm
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by Happy » Thu May 10, 2018 10:44 am
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Little has been on 9 eggs and this morning was the start of day 22. She hopped off the nest to run outside to poop this morning which surprised me so...
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Last post by muffin57
Wed May 16, 2018 1:10 pm
It’s a miracle

Last post by kenya « Wed May 02, 2018 5:08 pm
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by Happy » Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:07 am
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My most recent hatch has not gone well. One popped out on Wednesday night - 2 days early. One pipped Wednesday night. One pipped Thursday morning....
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Last post by kenya
Wed May 02, 2018 5:08 pm
Ok I give up!

Last post by Penny « Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:06 pm
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by Skinny rooster » Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:53 pm

I give up fighting with the broody hen, I let her keep Tuesday's eggs, I put little happy faces on the eggs in case someone sneaks a new egg in. I...

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Last post by Penny
Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:06 pm
Chicks-Electrolytes? Probiotics? Both?

Last post by JimW « Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:09 pm
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by EggCited » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:33 pm

Hi All!

I'm wondering what everyone does about water for chicks. I've heard that people recommend using some electrolytes and/or probiotics in their...

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Last post by JimW
Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:09 pm
Here we go again...

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:42 pm
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by Happy » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:10 pm

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Stella has been sitting for a while now. She lets her sisters in to lay their eggs and then claims them....

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:42 pm
Broody factor

Last post by Happy « Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:16 pm
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by Happy » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:22 am

This is something I've always wondered about. I know certain breeds are broodier than others. Ive got two of the probably top 5 lol! I've witnessed...

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Last post by Happy
Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:16 pm
Fondue is in labour

Last post by MommaChick « Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:44 am
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by Farrier1987 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:04 am

Fondue, my reliable broody is hatching. She is a dedicated mom, raises three broods a year. She is named Fondue because she was like another hen we...

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Last post by MommaChick
Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:44 am
Cockerels gone, broody time starts soon.

Last post by Killerbunny « Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:24 am
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by Farrier1987 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:45 am

Days are getting longer. Will soon have a broody hen clucking at me and biting me and wont get off the next. I am going to try to not set anything...

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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:24 am
Little is a mom again

Last post by Jaye « Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:00 am
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by Happy » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:42 am
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1 out, 4 to go

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Last post by Jaye
Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:00 am
Anybody want some future little broodies?

Last post by Happy « Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:52 pm
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by Happy » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:14 pm
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She hasn't completely decided that she's serious but Little spent the past few days keeping golf balls warm.
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She even has a...
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Last post by Happy
Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:52 pm
Peepers today!

Last post by Farrier1987 « Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:13 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:49 pm

Two hens went broody at the same time and I got some easter eggs from a friend. Hatched today. Buffy has six, Duke has four. I do love my broodies....

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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:13 pm
Finally some broodies

Last post by Happy « Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:41 pm
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by Brebis » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:45 pm
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We'll I've been waiting all summer for any of my hens to go broody. So finally, 2 have decided to go broody just as the rest of the girls seem to be...
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Last post by Happy
Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:41 pm
Another broody

Last post by kenya « Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:45 pm
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by Happy » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:05 pm
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The first of the Cochin girls has been pressed down in a nesting box for a day and a half now. I took her out twice today to just see how serious she...
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Last post by kenya
Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:45 pm
Worried about my broody hen

Last post by thegawd « Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:00 am
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by Jaye » Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:57 am
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So my little Silkie hen has been sitting a second round of hatching eggs, due to hatch on the 18/19.
Every thing was fine as far a flock dynamics up...
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Last post by thegawd
Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:00 am
Bianca is two days overdue

Last post by Happy « Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:44 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:43 am
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So I set Bianca the 27th June, a Tuesday. Should have hatched Monday or Tuesday. Been checking under her the last few days. Six eggs, nothing...
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Last post by Happy
Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:44 pm
Day 18 - getting pretty anxious/excited

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:27 pm
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by Jaye » Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:41 pm
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So, 3 days left. Gracie has been pretty much awesome. Hoping this awful heat/humidity hasn't ruined things.
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:27 pm
Best broody breaker!

Last post by Happy « Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:42 pm
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by Happy » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:35 pm

I have two more hens threatening to go broody. Lord help me!!!! Little is hiding eggs...I found her stash in a spare water fountain on a shelf 6 feet...

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Last post by Happy
Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:42 pm
New "Brooder Hen"

Last post by Happy « Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:49 pm
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by JimW » Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:51 pm
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I have using light bulbs for heat in my brooder box.... expensive, bulbs don't seem to last long, fire hazard, so wanted a different heat source this...
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Last post by Happy
Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:49 pm
Question Day old buttons

Last post by kimszoo « Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:09 pm
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by goatgal35 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:45 pm

Looking for suggestion on feeding and brooding button quail. That aren't due to hatch for 9 days but I want to be ready for them. There are only 2...

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Last post by kimszoo
Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:09 pm
Sad Sultan

Last post by kenya « Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:23 am
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by Silverlacedmom » Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:06 pm

So my parents back down in Texas have my birds and decided to let a hen hatch a few eggs. After about day 13 or so I told them to candle the eggs to...

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Last post by kenya
Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:23 am
Lost a chick

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:39 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:25 am

So Bianca had four chicks, all doing well last night, a week or so old. Let the bunch out this morning, and she was dragging something. It was a...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:39 pm
Broodies broodies broodies and breaking.

Last post by Farrier1987 « Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:44 pm

by Farrier1987 » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:44 pm

Just a few days til the equinox. Weather has been warm. And the girls are heating up.

I Set Bianca in early Feb, she is strutting about clucking...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:44 pm
Family Reunion

Last post by Farrier1987 « Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:47 am
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by Farrier1987 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:44 am

Family reunions get tougher and tougher to handle.

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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:47 am
Chicks first week in March

Last post by Killerbunny « Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:59 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:52 pm

So it is Bianca and she wants to have a family. She cant help herself. I cant help myself. 8 eggs. Will see what happens. Doing some math, we will...

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Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:59 pm

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