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I know that the label says it is safe to plant vegetables the next day after an application, but I wouldn't advise it. Probably half of the products we commercially consume have been sprayed with Roundup at one point or another

I have not used a hyrgrometer meter, it is on the pick up list. I'll try moving them away from the water well.

I have a hova-bator and I have not overfilled the channel were the water goes in. The eggs are resting on the screen above the channels and I have a couple of occasions that there has been a small puddle on the eggs when I turn them. Is this normal? Is this a bad sign? Is it too much humidity...

I have a hova-bator and I have not overfilled the channel were the water goes in. The eggs are resting on the screen above the channels and I have a couple of occasions that there has been a small puddle on the eggs when I turn them. Is this normal? Is this a bad sign? Is it too much humidity...

Thanks for your help and prompt reply!

I began incubation last Friday of my 36 eggs. I have a hova bator with egg turner. They are both brand new. It seems to me that the egg position never moves. I know it takes 4 hours for rotation so its akin to paint drying, but I would to know if anyone has any thoughts on this? Also I just...

Thanks for all your input, it sounds like to me I all be going with the variety.

At the school where I teach they are ordering 30 eggs for incubation. Since I am the one who will be receiving most of the chic's I can order whatever birds I want. One company I can order from will send straight runs of one bird, while the other will sell "heavy breeds." When I contacted the...

That's is what I thought. Only two perches; wouldn't know how ten chickens would fit. Does anybody own one? How many do you have?

I will try to upload mine this weekend. On the pic in the previous link, does there seem like enough roosting space? Thanks.

The pictures on the link that kind person put up is the one I built. Thanks for your replies.

After just completing my tractor, I stumbled upon this forum. I did a search to see if anyone has built one, but only came up with modified designs. If anyone has built one and is currently using it (I will be getting chic's in a couple of weeks) I would like to know the pros and cons of it...