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    Help hatching shipped eggs.

    Any tips or tricks to hatching shipped eggs. Had eggs shipped from WA to LA packaged great box arrived in 2 days in great shape. Arrived Friday AM put big side up in carton, waited till Sat afternoon to but in bator. Left turner off till Monday morning. Bator spiked to 102 first day but steady...
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    ISO Blue Black or White Orpingtons

    ISO Blue Black or White English Orps to be shipped to LA. Looking for bowling ball bodies with little leg. Nephew is now 4-h and looking for better stock.
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    ISO Orpington chicks to be shipped

    ISO Black Blue or White English chicks to be shipped to LA.
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    possible encephalitis outbreak

    I have lost 4 5-6 week old chicks in about a week. Weak legs to paralysis then weird neck angles. The rest of the group all seem fine now. Anything I can do to make sure they don't get sick? Please help.
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    Green Watery Poop

    They have regular water and game bird starter. Nothing green or any supplements.
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    Green Watery Poop

    Had 2 silkies hatch yesterdayand overnight. Took them out of bator this morning and put in with a few that are 3 wks old. Noticed the 2 hatchlings had green runny poop. Is that normal and I just never noticed it or should I be concerned?
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    Setting Eggs 12/28 - Hatching Buddies? Hatch-Along

    Oops. Silkies .Just mark the ones you want her to hatch then check and remove new eggs.
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    Setting Eggs 12/28 - Hatching Buddies? Hatch-Along

    My silliest have hatched plenty of chicks in the pen with the rest no problem
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    Setting Eggs 12/28 - Hatching Buddies? Hatch-Along

    So I candles and only saw 3 floating air cells. Didn't see anything in the others do I'm assuming that's good. Will try the no turning for 7 days.
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    Setting Eggs 12/28 - Hatching Buddies? Hatch-Along

    Setting Silkie eggs this evening. lost most of them in shipping so crossing fingers on the ones not broke.
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    Thanks. Ill check with the person I got them from and see if she's had that in her flock. if not ill assume an injury.
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    Anyone ever had a rooster with a crooked tail? Its turning into a nice tail but it angles off to the side instead of straight back. He is the only Barnie that I have. Tried hatching this spring and he was it. Is it hereditary of just a fluke?
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    Anyone have any eggs available to ship? Will be setting some Orps for my daughter next week and I REALLY want some Barnies.Looking to get 6-8. Please PM me if you have any. Thanks in advance. Beth
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Well this is day 6 of the Corid treatment. I have 5 of the original 8. These all seem to be doing fine.
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    I have a question about the feathers on the chicks I have. 3 have small wing feathers and 3 have wing feathers longer than thier body. They are all the same age. Does the feathering indicate the sex of the bird? Will try to get pics later today.
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Thanks Dragonlady. I am going to the feed store today so will see if they have any game bird starter. I now have 6 left of the original 12. Lost one unexpected yesterday but today saw no blood or diarria in the box. Have moved the 6 remaining in a box in the house on papertowels to keep a...
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    So SorryI lost 5 out of my 12 - week old chicks to a cocci outbreak yesterday. Am starting to wonder if we are not ment to have this breed.
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    Help lost 3 babies in the past week

    The first one at about 4 days old another 2 days later and one more today. They are in a brooder with shavings. Eating medicated chick start and ACV in thier water. They are in the garage under a light. 2 were silkies hatched here the one today was an Orp was shipped. They are all just over a...
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