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Shrink Wrapped or Sticky Chicks? Why Chicks Have Difficulty Hatching

Shrink Wrapped or Sticky Chicks? Why Chicks Have Difficulty Hatching

Michael King 17:46 Add Comment Chicks, Chrissy in CA, Hatching, Hatching Eggs, Incubating, Incubators Edit
By Chrissy in CA Hatching eggs isn’t always as easy as setting eggs in an incubator, waiting 21 days, and waking up to chicks on the twenty...
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Holes - A Tribute to my Livestock Guardian Dog

Holes - A Tribute to my Livestock Guardian Dog

Michael King 18:53 Add Comment Livestock Guardian Dog, Loss Edit
Holes She came to us with holes. Holes in her nose, in her face from fighting with other dogs... and holes in her training. "You know w...
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'Chickens! Illustrated Chicken Breeds A to Z'... as Reviewed by Chickens

'Chickens! Illustrated Chicken Breeds A to Z'... as Reviewed by Chickens

Michael King 11:58 Add Comment Book Review Edit
When Sarah Rosendahl contacted me and asked me if I'd like to review her book, ' Chickens! Illustrated Chicken Breeds A to Z ' I...
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Cost Savings from Fermenting Feed for Chickens and Other poultry

Cost Savings from Fermenting Feed for Chickens and Other poultry

Michael King 13:58 Add Comment Fermented Feed, Justine, Leigh Edit
By Justine - I'm an accountant by profession. I am really good with numbers and enjoy breaking things down. I wanted to know what we we...
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Update on the Cracked Egg

Update on the Cracked Egg

Michael King 08:03 Add Comment Chicks, eggs, Hatching, Hatching Eggs Edit
If you have not already read the story of how one of my fertile and developing eggs was cracked, you can read it HERE . I should mention tha...
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The Story of a Dropped Egg - A Not-So Crushing Experience

The Story of a Dropped Egg - A Not-So Crushing Experience

Michael King 13:00 Add Comment eggs, Hatching Eggs Edit
I had 3 Swedish Flower Hen eggs in the incubator and all were developing nicely at day 6 when another of my girls went broody. Once I was s...
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