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Sterilizing hatching eggsI was interested in using Virkon S for sanitization but the chart for the product said to kill Marek's Disease you have to use it for 10 minutes...- JennyHeidewald
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A Guide to Cross Beak Chickens- From Hatch to AdulthoodI use a pet nail grinder actually! But a metal file should work as well! It’s much easier if you have someone to help. My husband holds Dorothy...- The Coop Crew
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A Guide to Cross Beak Chickens- From Hatch to AdulthoodI'll take one tommorow as she didn't appreciate my attempts today 😂, yea she's super super super sweet. My favourite chicken <3. I want her to be...- Maze
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Just started raising chickens? What breed do I start with? From hatching eggs to chicks to hybrids from pullets, Today, we will find out what to do!A few corrections 1. The issues you mention are specific to production hybrids. Hybrids that aren't bred to lay a huge amount of eggs like easter...- FrostRanger
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How To Raise Chickensvery good lesson on chickens! very thorough. explains the known and not so known facts. this guide is even for experienced poultry owners
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Chicken Behavior The Ignorant Gal's Guide To Things No Sane Person Would Tell You About Chickens
- madwomn
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Noodle, contemplating scratching, Pepper, armpit deep in a hole, and Salt, who has just found something that needs excavation. The Ignorant... -
Common egg quality problems
- sumi
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Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs have some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the... -
Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks Outdoors
- azygous
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My early brooders Six years ago when I got my second batch of day-old baby chicks, I thought I had arrived at the ultimate solution for a... -
Chicken Math 101 – with Quiz!
- BaaKaaawk
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Dear esteemed colleagues, there is a well-known and documented phenomenon known as “Chicken Math” effecting our coops, though there is little... -
Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
- Pyxis
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Preface If you need immediate instructions on how to assist a hatch, you may skip this section and go to the next one, where the instructions... -
Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
- silkiechicken
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CANDLING PICS: Progression Through Incubation Thanks to ZooMummzy, I am doing a test run of my little plywood bator and her little rooster... -
Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs
- Mrs. Mucket
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Have you ever wondered how a hen can lay an egg every day? Why some eggs are brown and some eggs are white? How many days does an egg take to... -
The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.
- Shadrach
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In the normal course of events, free-range chickens move around their territory as a group. The focal point of these groups is the senior rooster... -
THE MULLIGAN
- DobieLover
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*~*~WARNING~*~* This is a VERY long, PICTURE HEAVY coop build article. Brew a pot of coffee, get comfy and enjoy (I hope!) Less than one year into... -
What Happens When Chickens Molt?
- Mountain Peeps
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Molting refers to the shedding of feathers. It is the natural process of losing and re-growing feathers. Most all birds do it including chickens... -
Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
- Pyxis
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This is an explanation of what is happening each day as a chicken embryo develops, complete with candling pictures. The egg I am using is a silver... -
Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens
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CHICKEN TREATS This is a list of almost everything you can feed a chicken. However, everybody's chickens have their own tiny brains full of... -
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
- azygous
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Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign... -
How Much Room Do Chickens Need?
- Ridgerunner
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I don’t believe in magic numbers for chickens. We keep them in so many different conditions, in different climates, with different flock make-ups... -
Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!
- aart
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I've typed this out many times in the past few days, so decided to put it in an article so I can link it in responses. Got pullets newly laying... -
A UFO Chicken Spaceship Coop that is Out of This World
- B&E
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When we expanded our flock this Summer, we knew a larger coop would be necessary. As an artistic couple, I knew it couldn't be just any coop... -
Ten Reasons You Should Spend Ten Extra Minutes With Your Flock Every Day
- Mountain Peeps
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Let’s be honest: In the summer, when it’s hot and humid, it can sometimes discourage us from spending as much time with our flock as we normally... -
Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures
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BUFF ORPINGTON HENS Revised 1/5/12 the Scarlett Johanssons of the chicken world... Raising Buffs as an entertaining, fun complement to a...