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This bird was the bonus rare breed that McMurray sends. Unfortunately is was killed. I hoping someone could tell what it is anyways. Thanks! [/IMG][/IMG] I can upload more images if needed

I am in the process of building a 10g tank incubator. I am insulating mine with styrofoam. Ive taken a few pics tonight and will take more as I build. I'm only leaving a 2x2 window to keep and eye on the light to make sure it doesn't burn out. So my design kind of defeats to purpose as to why...

Awesome I look forward to hearing how it goes. I have insulated mine with styrofoam I'll take pics and post when I'm finished.

Yes it does. So if I were to put a wall and put holes at the bottom of it I could still essentially have my top and bottom holes still vented through the top. And I could use this wall to channel my wires through as well. Thanks!

I am planning on building an incubator out of an old 10g tank. I'm wondering about air circulation. Since it is glass I can't drill vents at the bottom will I be ok with only vents on top? I will have a fan circulating air.

So I am wanting to breed chickens this summer, I really like the blue wheaten ameraucanas. But I want sex link chickens cause I dont want a bunch of roos running around. Is there any breed I can cross with the blue wheaten either roo or hen to get an EE sex link that still looks similar to the...

Her eggs look blue to me. Or at least not as green as some of the other EE eggs I've seen. Here is 2 pics of her and a pic of her egg with some other eggs. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r251/bloodyanodyne/80844606.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r251/bloodyanodyne/c6ee8f46.jpg...

Quote: I don't know of any processing places personally but I did see a thread that had some listed on here and if you can't find it you could always just google it. I didn't think I was going to be able to kill the chickens myself at first. But it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

I really like the rope idea. Scalding my hands wasn't too fun lol. And I actually was going to do the wax before I got my plucker.

They were Cornish X from Mcmurray.

I have 4 RSL roosters that are free. They are 8 weeks old. I just got some more birds and need the space that these are taking. Local pick-up only in Gaston County NC.

I processed my first broilers today. It was 24 birds and it took about 2.5 hours. I still need to figure out the best way to scald them cause I had a hard time getting the feathers near the base of the legs off. Used my chicken plucker and it was awesome. I couldn't imagine doing it with out...

I'd say go for it. I'm new to chickens myself, but I read in a book somewhere that by week 4 or 5 they can withstand freezing temps.

There are 2 hens and a roo.