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These are the only pics I have- what do we think? EE or true ameraucana?

Keep it clean and dry. Watch it for redness, swelling, foul odor, fever. If any of that occurs go to the doctor. Depending on how deep it was- likely it’s fine. Cats tend to have stuff that causes hospitalizations quite frequently believe it or not. Roosters not so much. I’d be more scared of...

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What color egg? Congrats!

one duck egg goes on lockdown 1 day before the silkies. So that’s fine. The others go on lockdown 6 days later. Hoping all will hatch quickly together and I can remove them (usually my chicks hatch on day 20) if I lock down for the first hatches, I can reduce the humidity and begin turning again...

Thats pretty cool. This hen lays the same every time since she started laying. Doesn’t wash off or anything. I hatched her chick, which is 9 weeks old now to see if she will lay similarly.

I hatched her chick. Wondering if her pullet last the same or now. She’s 9weeks old now. Just a waiting game

Sunday as in 1 week from today! Just to clarify

So I have a problem. My grandpa gave me a duck egg to hatch out almost 12 days ago, which I put in my incubator. He gave me another today so I put that one in. And my mom asked me to put 4 silkie eggs in on Sunday. I only have one incubator. How do I manage these hatch dates when they are...

I know this is a little bit older of a post- But I only get straight run TSC chicks if I feel confident in my own sexing ability of the breed. Like cream legbars or barred rocks- I can tell by looking mostly.

Look kinda like mine

Every time they grow up, I’m like, “oh! I have room in my brooder now!” 😅

If you go for chicks: Minus the cuddle and just standing there to stare at them cuz they are so cute this is an estimate of time daily: 5 min to change water and make sure they have food 2-5min to check them visually/ health (pasty butt, temp, etc) I change the chick bedding (wood shavings)...

If you have a good brooder setup, then it really only is 10min of work a day on average

Had 11 laying hens and got 8-9/day. Have 6 of them now- getting 5-6/day. 🤷‍♀️