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  1. Debbie292d

    Shell less eggs and poopy butt

    It depends. If you can safely cut the poop off, then I would. If not, I've stuck a hen's butt in a square rubbermade tub of warm soapy water for about 5 minutes, then worked off what was close to her skin. I then rinsed and blew dry on low with a blowdrier.
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    Shell less eggs and poopy butt

    Perfect!
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    Everyone's a critic now.

    The farmer recently harvested his corn. It's been a thing of mystery to the chickens who would thankfully only go in a row or two. Some of them are young enough that all they know is that cornfield there. The day it got harvested, it was loud! They ran like heck, some to the coop. Most...
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    Opinions?

    I raise/breed silkies who are prone to vitamin deficiencies, so I have always supplemented their feed with rooster booster granules, but not even 1/4 of the dose. I just wanted the basic panel of vitamins/minerals raised slightly for them. That's year-round. They rarely get mealworms...
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    Intestinal shed 3 days so far. Amoxcillin dosage?

    Personally, I'd avoid giving two medications at the same time, especially if one of them is an antibiotic. I'd wait 5-7 days in between. Fecal shedding might be cured just by deworming unless you've got other symptoms. I'd go with deworming first, but that's just me going off what you've said...
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    Day 13 incubation

    Sure looks like it to me! You should be able to see it moving.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    33°F, which was our high today. Low 31F Tomorrow, rain and 40F! ☔ All that snow's going to be gone, then it'll freeze as the low is 13°F. Might be time to find my skates!
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    Looking for fertile eggs!?

    Here's the Buy/Sell/Trade thread for hatching eggs you could check. I've got to try ship some eggs the end of December/beginning of January, so will be watching the weather for 5-6 days above freezing. Fat chance of that so I might be incubating those myself. :) I would look on eBay or...
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    Hello world

    Oh, whew! Good news then!
  10. Debbie292d

    Hello world

    On Day 19, you shouldn't see veins and a black dot. The egg is nearly full of chick by that point. Veins and a black dot are usually Day 5-7. Have you verified your incubator temp as maybe it's a bit low.
  11. Debbie292d

    Hello world

    In over 500 silkie eggs I hatched this year, I've had them die in all stages of life and not one ever stunk. I incubated duck eggs last year for a neighbor and one of them went bad. It stunk up the whole house!
  12. Debbie292d

    Hello world

    No, no chick in most of those. How many eggs are you showing us there? The one lower left is questionable. I leave any questionable ones in. The clears you can pull. Those should be in lockdown though, meaning, pull any racks out, shut the turner off, and don't open the incubator until...
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    The Old Folks Home

    Good evening, OF. Wow, all that talk of unseasonable weather. We just got out of that nasty cold snap and it felt great to be in the low 30s! But tomorrow they're saying rain and 40! So all that snow will melt, then it'll freeze, and I'll not dare walk outside lol. Sounds good to me...
  14. Debbie292d

    Hello world

    Hiya, Austin, and welcome to BYC! :frow Wishing you a great hatch! We're glad you're here!
  15. Debbie292d

    Which Rooster is Closer to SOP Black Copper Marans

    Hi, and welcome to BYC! I'm sorry nobody's replied. I only raise silkies and have no experience with BCMs. Here's a whole thread on BCMs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/international-black-copper-marans-thread-breeding-to-the-sop.1122465/ I hope this helps!
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    Shell less eggs and poopy butt

    Hi! Yes, it makes sense. :) I would do two things. First, just in case she's having reproductive issues, give her a whole Calcium Citrate +D3 around 300mg. Put it whole in her mouth and she'll swallow it. Do this for a few days, once a day, for up to a week. If she's got anything in...
  17. Debbie292d

    Why do you raise chickens?

    It was never about the eggs, and surely not meat. I just wanted chickens and chose silkies. Advance about a decade, and I'm now a well-known silkie breeder in our state. They are pets to me. It's sure been nice not having to buy an egg for nearly a decade though!
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    Liver issues? Help quick

    Hi, and welcome to BYC! Sorry to hear about your hens. The liver toxicity you speak of, that's coming from the cancer medicine? What layer feed do you feed them? Any treats? Usually typical layer feed with minimal treats or just healthy ones like scrambled eggs isn't going to make them...
  19. Debbie292d

    Turning effect pipping?

    The last week of turning isn't important, really, as by that point, they are mobile enough within the egg that they won't stick to the side anymore. I think you're fine! Wishing you a great hatch!
  20. Debbie292d

    Just joined

    Hiya, Annie, and welcome to BYC! :frow You might be interested in our DIY/Self-Sufficiency forum. :) If you want to post pictures of your chickens, you can do it here, or we have a What Breed or Gender is This forum too. We're glad you're here!
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