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    Broody hen but eggs aren't hatching

    Since you don't know when she started sitting it is hard to use a calendar on her. I think candling to determine status might be a good thing to try. Before a hen even starts laying she stores up excess fat. This excess fat is what she mostly lives on while broody. Yes, a broody hen will...
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    My chicks are hatching and humidit is 80 or better. What can i do to lower it? Vent is all the way open. Is 80 as bad as i hear?

    I do not stress on this when it happens.
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    Questions about lockdown

    Do you get the feeling it would be better to rely on yourself for this stuff instead of relying on what somebody else programmed into electronics? I know it is too late to help you in this case but maybe consider writing down the date you started the eggs on a calendar as a back-up. Of course...
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    My chicks are hatching and humidit is 80 or better. What can i do to lower it? Vent is all the way open. Is 80 as bad as i hear?

    Hopefully you can add water back when it starts to dry out. Once the chicks start hatching the humidity can skyrocket as they release a lot of moisture. That is not a problem. The problem would be if it dries out too much before they all hatch.
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    They chew through hardware cloth?!?

    Because it was the law. Of course it is always a grand champion winning hunting dog so very valuable. A dog cannot read a "no trespassing" sign. A hunter had his dog out and was chasing prey, can't remember what he was hunting, probably a raccoon. The dog treed the prey and was barking...
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    Mixed Flock. Rehomed Chickens.

    I'll copy something I wrote about medicated feed. It can help you understand what medicated feed does and does not do and when it is beneficial. First you need to know what the "medicated" is in the medicated feed. It should be on the label. Usually it is Amprolium, Amprol, some such...
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    Temperature drop to 78degrees F on day 17

    Yes, there is a chance. But there is only one way to find out, try. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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    They chew through hardware cloth?!?

    It is legal in many areas to kill a dog that is actively attacking your livestock and poultry. It is illegal in many areas to kill a dog that is just on your property and is not actively attacking your livestock and poultry. I consider it a good thing to know what the laws actually are where I...
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    pet heating pad vs heat lamp

    People successfully use heating pads, heat plates, and heat lamps when they are set up correctly. I'll attach a link to the heating pad thread I think NatJ was alluding to. Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
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    Where to move chicks

    Move them back into the garage where it is safe, at least until you can create a predator safe area outside. Raccoons do not just come at night, they can show up any time, night or day. Option #1 - Try to predator proof the small coop. Move the chicks back out there when this work is done...
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    1 year old Blue Copper Marans stopped laying

    Some reasons chickens stop laying. The molt - This could be a full molt when the days get shorter in the fall or a full or partial molt due to stress. Many different things can cause that stress: a change in lighting patterns, predator attack, extreme weather, a change in the pecking order, or...
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    males and females of same age developing at different rates?

    Yes, totally normal. The boys typically mature faster than the girls. In a feral flock you would have a dominant rooster and mature hens when the juveniles hit this stage. The mature rooster would run the immature boys out of his flock to form their own bachelor flock away from the pullets...
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    Integration(idk why says hatching, meant management sorry)

    Welcome to the forum, glad you joined! How big is that coop, in feet or meters? Typically a coop advertised to hold 20 will only hold 10. It would be nice to know what you are working with. You may need to change your definition of "fully integrated" when you are talking about younger...
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    Chicken Drama & Humidity on Day 19

    Quit feeling guilty. You did the best you could in a tense situation. I had two hens fight over hatching chicks that ended worse. Half of the hatching eggs were destroyed in the fighting. It sounds like the second hen is sitting on eggs. If she stays there try giving her any chicks that...
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    Chicken not laying in nesting boxes

    Thank you, that is critical information. To save me a lot of typing could you please read my post in this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/first-of-the-flock-has-started-to-lay-except-not-in-the-nesting-box.1670509/#post-28702662
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