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Am looking for a 28 x 40 "Welcome to the Coop" Garden flag that has chickens on it. Have one and it has gotten torn but cannot find a replacement on the Internet. Please reply if you know where I can find one. Thanks!

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We have 7 one month old baby chicks we incubated and hatched that were fine a few hours ago but all of a sudden started dying. 3 are dead already and 1 is breathing heavily. There haven't been any noticeable symptoms of them being sick until about 30 minutes ago when my husband noticed they...

I hatched in cartons last time and only 1 out of 18 made it but the eggs had been shipped to FL from CT in winter and it was the first time I had ever incubated. The lady I got the eggs from hatches in cartons but the way I had done mine it looked like it made things difficult for the chick to...

On the 18th day when I remove the eggs from the automatic egg turner, do I just lay the eggs on their side in the bottom of the incubator? Will this disorient the chicks since the eggs have been standing on end all this time & make it hard for them to hatch?

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How long after a hen first starts laying should I wait to collect her eggs to incubate? The first eggs are always small so I don't know whether to wait until the eggs are bigger to ensure a bigger, healthier chick or if it's ok to go ahead and incubate. My Speckled Sussex has been laying for...

Did not have any replies but have been working the chicks toes out straight, massaging them, and putting them flat on the floor several times a day and now she can walk just fine. Hope this helps someone else with the same problem.

Welcome from Florida!

I have hatched my very first Black Copper Marans chick but it can not walk. It tries to stand but it's feet don't spread out. The outer toe is right up against the big toe in the middle. It sits back on its hocks after it tries to stand then lays it's head down like it is worn out. We had to...

Whatever works is right! Thanks!

Thanks! I actually discovered that Thread right after I posted this so reposted there. Happy New Year!

Just lost 4 Black Copper Marans to neighborhood Pitt Bull chewing a hole through their enclosure. Wish folks would be responsible with their dogs!

I am looking at investing in hatching eggs for Black Copper Marans but would like to get from a reputable source since the last BCMs I got had an eye defect and were not good for breeding & raising new chicks. I would like to get Cottage Hill line from all that I have read and have found some at...