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My friend and I have been raising chickens for two years now and we want to try Turkeys next year. Our goal is to raise a few birds for 2014 Thanksgiving. I am hoping someone can recommend a good breed to start with for meat purposes and a calm disposition. I am also hoping someone can answer...

Thanks Brookhavens - I will cut those out - I punctured the holes in the "towers" but I will also remove the bottoms.

These are so cute! I really hope some of mine hatch out on the 25th healthy!

I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions. I just completed the build for my 2nd incubator so I can have the one for the first 18 days and then the 2nd for lock down till hatch. Here are a few pictures of the new one. So now on Feb 21st when I go into lock down, I can take...

PugBug thanks - I was worried about that, I need to build a second incubator (at least).

So as it stands, I am 50% for my first hatch ever. I still have 13 eggs in the incubator hoping to improve my numbers but here is what I learned/need to learn... 1. I think I need to get better thermometers and a better hygrometer. Mine were okay but I think they did not properly reflect...

It is about the size of a pea so pretty big.

Thanks PugBug! I think I will leave it out then.

I got my eggs delivered today and am very excited but I have another Q, I ordered 6 and she sent 10 so that is great but 1 has a crack in it. I covered it with melted wax like I read in a post but would you all bother trying to incubate it or just get rid of it. I started thinking that I would...

Brook havens - I really appreciate the information. Hoping to see some Lav Orps around the 25th!

Just a quick Q that I am sure was answered somewhere but I am missing it...After you receive eggs that have been shipped to you, how long should you let them "settle" for prior to placing in the incubator? Mine should be here today shipping up from Florida and they will have been in the mail...

Good luck - I hope you have a fuzzy new friend waiting.

I just won my first eBay auction for chickens. I purchased 6+ Lavender Orpingtons from someone in Florida. I love the look of this breed and really like the way the Buff Orpingtons I have lay so this should be fun. I should get them tomorrow and it is pretty cold here right now so I am a...

2nd one hatched! remaining 2 not looking so good - we shall see...

The first one just hatched! It was a long night but he is chirping like a champ! One more is starting to zip. Nothing from the remaining two yet.

Very Cute!