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There are two boys and 6 girls The temp is just barely 80 in the nest They all are moving and breathing. I plugged the regular lights...

Barreds are color sexed but, like many, not 100% unless you're really good. 90% works most of the time. We'll be waiting for results...

Well, I just did a thing. Hopefully it'll stop me from giving away pullets, lol. I've got RIR and Barred Rock eggs on the way...

I don't give them away that soon 😁 if at all. My cream legbars are color sexed at hatch 👍 marans not, RIR not....so wait a couple weeks...

I hatched 20 mixed chicks a few months back. I gave 10 to the neighbors, sold 5 and kept 5. Don't know the sex breakdown on the 5 I...

I bought a dz hatching eggs at auction yesterday, $7. RIRxMarans. So I'll set incubator, prob add some of own hens eggs & wonder why...

I hold them sideways with one hand under the faucet, just the butt by a tiny stream of warm water. My fingers are in the water to direct...

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/feed-health/caring-for-baby-chicks-with-pasty-butt/

I went out and propped the door open for the older hens, this was last night when they finally [after I made them] came into the coop...

at 8pmish I closed the windows and door- I am waiting for the older hens to come in, I can’t do anything else except pray the coop...

Promised with in 72 hours - they hatched and were packed and sent to usps Tuesday 6 th- arrived at my post office at 7:38am today

How many days shipping?

This is unbelievable- I have never had this problem- as of 6:15 pm 9 dead

It's so sad to wait and have losses. Others have reported issues with chick & duckling shipment losses this year. Probably more than...

Out of 18 so far we have 12 Two are supposed to be roosters