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    Hatched a poults that mom abandoned at final hour

    I just had to bring a poult in to hatch and help it because mom left the nest and didn’t return. It was peeping and crying a lot more than a normal hatch so I helped it just a little but it did most of the work. I have never had a brand new one inside. I don’t have an incubator. I have it...
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    Broody silkie

    Can a silkie raise a larger chicken breed? I want to give a couple larger breed to my broody silkie that sat on one egg that didn’t develop. I know they are awesome moms and broody hens but does that include a larger breed.
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    Fosters

    I have a sweetgrass turkey hen that hatched 6 chicken eggs. She went broody and I don’t have a ton so I gave her chicken eggs. They hatched 4 days ago and she is amazing at mothering. I’ve watched her alot and she’s doing it all so well. Very good with them and they are doing well. I also...
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    Broody Sweetgrass

    My Sweetgrass hen just went broody today. But her eggs are not fertile. I don't have a Tom. I am new to this. THis is my first spring with birds. I am not sure what to do. Are they good mamas? Do they sit well and hatch well? Can i give her chicken eggs? I have plenty of Chicken eggs. Or do...
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    Turkey Eggs for eating

    So, I see a lot of posts about eggs for hatching. But how do I store turkey eggs for eating? Can they be at room temp inside (65-70) for a couple weeks like chickens? Thank you.
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    Help with sexing please

    I have this sweetgrass that I’m still not sure if a Jake or hen. I have two and the other just started laying eggs two days ago. So exciting! I would like to figure out the sex of this one so I know if I have fertile eggs or not. No gobbling yet. But a good beard coming in. Totally...
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