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    Speckled Sussex - Started Pair

    Is anyone interested in starting a Speckled Sussex breeding program? They're on The Livestock Conservancy's Priority Conservation List, so they can be difficult to find. I "fell into" a pair of pullets at TSC eight weeks ago ,,, but by the looks of their combs, I think I have an actual "pair,"...
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    Chicken Math and Food

    I have discovered that Chicken Math applies to what we eat, too. Eating four hard-boiled eggs in a row seems like a bit much, but we can down 12 deviled eggs in a heartbeat and look around for another tray!
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    Broody abandoned actively hatching eggs! No incubator!

    QUESTION: Has anyone had luck using a brooder plate for an improvised hatching station? Cleaning out the scatters of an abandoned broody nest, I found two dead pips. Started to open one ... and it gasped, bled and peeped! My N360 'bator's power cord suddenly decided to fail, so I now have a...
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    URGENT - Emergency Hatching Station Needed!

    QUESTION: Has anyone had luck using a brooder plate for an improvised hatching station? Cleaning out the scatters of an abandoned broody nest, I found two dead pips. Started to open one ... and it gasped, bled and peeped! My N360 'bator's power cord suddenly decided to fail, so I now have a...
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    Nankin Bantam Starter Flock - Quad

    I have a nice quad of Single Comb Nankin Bantams up for consideration - three pullets and one cockerel coming up on one year old - hatched July 2022. All three ladies are laying and the male is calm and friendly. Located in the far north-western corner of Maryland - near PA/DE/NJ. NO SHIPPING...
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    Nankin Bantam Trio - Young

    I have trio of single comb Nankin Bantams looking to move coops. Coming up one year old in late July. Male is calm; pullets are both laying. Price is negotiable. Looking for someone interested in helping conserve this threatened breed. Maryland - no shipping - willing to drive some for a...
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    How Do You Deep-Clean Your Incubator?

    What is the best way to really clean the hard-to-reach and non-submersible parts of an incubator? My first thought is to run vinegar water (or even weak bleach-water) through it, like you would a coffee pot, but I hesitate to try that without a reference. Does anyone have a recommendation, or am...
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    ISO Blown Emu Egg

    Hi - I'm looking for an emu egg for a dragon-egg craft. A blown egg would be best, but a fresh, unfertilized one would work, as well. I am in the far northeastern corner of Maryland.
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    Can I Ferment Dried Lentils?

    I have a bag of human-food-grade dried lentils. There is no way I will consume all of them before their expiration, but I don't want to waste them. I know that my chickens can't have them straight from the bag or even cracked. Should I just cook the dried lentils and feed them straight to my...
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    Nankin Bantam Pairs - Young!

    I have three pairs of Nankin Bantams up for discussion. Two pairs single comb, 1 pair RC cockerel with SC pullet all hatched mid-June 2022. Nankins are a true bantam, with no large-fowl counterpart. As such, they were widely used to create most of today's bantam chicken breeds. In the breeding...
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    YAY!!! We're now LEGAL!

    :celebrate:jumpyDoin' the Happy Chicken Dance! My county just legalized hens on properties of 20,000 sq ft. That means DD's 4H hens are now doubly LEGAL! (4Hers get an exception) Now ... about her little rooster ... :duc
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    Need Suggestions On Auto-Humidity Control for Nurture Right 360

    All Right, Folks. I give up. UNCLE! I am THROUGH nursing my Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 through erratic and hatch-crippling humidity swings! With everyone in the household on different work/school schedules, it was relatively easy to monitor and adjust the humidity as needed, but now that...
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    Bleach for Coccidiosis? It can't be, can it?

    I'm flabbergasted! Someone on FB was asking about Corid. Apparently the local TSC was out. Someone suggested a mixture of several ounces of bleach and sugar in a gallon of water. Even if it worked for someone else as a home remedy, I would be terrified of getting the mixture off and killing my...
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    Is This Fowl Pox?

    This is Avatar - a 14 month old Nankin bantam rooster. He is currently part of our "Bachelor Flock" - a group of 8 males ranging in age from 6 months to three years. They get along very well, but DD noticed that they've been "fighting" lately, because most have what looked to her like dried...
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    Shipped Chick - Is this a leg issue or something more sinister?

    I just received my order of 6 EE bantam day-olds from a major hatchery. The PO had them a day too long and the heat definitely got to them. We lost one in-transit. Two have bloody nares ... one significantly. The one with the worst nare has badly stretched legs, as well. They push straight out...
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    HELP - Badly crushed egg, but chick is alive

    I have a Nankin bantam egg that was badly damaged while I was changing food and water for our broody. Mama was sweet and snuggly buff bantam cochin until her first chick hatched. Now Gem is GemZilla. I was not expecting a violent attack, but she jumped at me, landing hard on her nest. One egg...
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    INSTANT Starter Flock - Egg Production - Maryland

    BARGAIN PRICED! Six Asian Black pullets - three months old seek employment in the Egg Production Business. These beautiful young ladies were originally purchased as tiny chicks as a 4H Egg-to-Eggs production project. Covid sidelined the Fair season, so we find ourselves with at least six...
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    ISO Bantam Easter Eggers - NE Maryland Area - Buy or Trade

    I'm looking for a few bantam Easter Eggers. Pullets would be great, but so would SR chicks or fertile eggs. I'm in the far north-eastern corner of MD, but can travel a bit. If someone is interested in a trade, I have a few Nankin Bantam chicks available and six started Asian pullets.
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    Started Pullets - Maryland/Delaware/Pennsylvania Corner

    Cecil County, Maryland - Started Pullets! I have six Asian Black pullets for sale - about 6 weeks old. We planned on using them for a 4H project, but it doesn't look like our Fair's gonna happen, this summer, so ... if anyone is looking for a ready-made flock, here's your chance. If you'd like...
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    ISO Bantam Easter Eggers

    Does anyone in or near Maryland have bantam Easter Egger chicks available? Straight run is fine, pullets are even better, but I won't hold my breath. I'm not in a major hurry; I just want to add some color to my bantam egg basket.
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