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Just wanted to share a short video of our incubator, we found a lot of information helping us through this forum.

You could possibly use a cookie sheet and make a shelf over the top with hardware cloth. Finding the right dimensions for the pan can be tricky.

Some of the new modifications to the old incubator. The turner was made using J-channel from Lowes was real easy just cut some galvanized strips slip into channel, drill holes and pop rivet.

I have made a hatching tray from plastic window molding and corrugated plastic box, both items from a junk pile. And stainless steel server trays work great as humidity pans. I will post pictures later today. That was half the fun of restoring ours finding ways to replace the lost original...

Miracle Grow on steroids! Is this landscape rustic or redneck? Wife said don't put that tire in the front yard, but with a rose in it she changed her mind.

Thanks Rambler, have you shipped chicks before?

We have been raising rare breed chickens for nearly ten years now and sold 100s locally. But over the last few years the local demand has lessened, We must consider shipping and would like any help from members who have shipped in the past with information on laws and boxing practices. We are...

Wondering what the chickens think about pet worms or crickets in their runs?

Sometimes a pet chicken will come along and eat said pet lettuce, at that point said chicken may become "Dinner"!

Humane or not? Is that the question? I have seen roosters fight to near death in this backyard. We raise chickens as natural as possible with respect, care and admiration. Then again... We have three growing boys ages 10, 16 and 17. I was raised to raise for myself and my loved ones. I pray my...

We have developed our own "deep litter" method. It starts with a layer of un-treated mulch supplied by the local electric companies trimmings. This acts as a drainage layer with lots of air space that is hard to compact fully. Then add layer upon layer of leaves collected from the yard. By the...

We where new to raising chickens ten years ago in Northern Virginia. I went to the feed store to buy pine shavings for the "deep litter" method to line the coop floors. They were sold out. An old time chicken raiser from the Shenandoah Valley named Wes said, "Y'all got any leaves on your place?"...

Just fired up, "Old Faithful", a Montgomery Wards restored. After a year in hibernation she was outfitted with a new wafer and hand turner. Within 20 minutes was up to 100 degrees and holding steady. So in 21 days we gonna have a bunch of chicks. Love this bater!

Here is our shots at the cutest baby contest. Hope y'all like them. Took my wife and I half the morning to get this newborn to cooperate.

We just feed and water them, build separate coops to house our favorites. But all said and done The Man upstairs is in charge of the paint brush.

Lavenders, Blue Laced Reds and Top Hats. Oh my! Happy Easter to all you BYC folks. May the Lord bless us all with lots of chicks this year.

No she is a Brahma we have been working with this breed for a few years now to try and develop some of our own colors, because until a year or so ago most color varieties in the states were Dark, Light and Buff. They are excellent brooders.

Didn't I tell you stay in the house with your brothers and sisters. This is a candid pic I shot shortly after one of first broody hen had a hatch.

Look at what the Easter Bunny left us. No really we have been raising rare breed chickens here at home for the last ten years to collect clutches like this. Lavender Ameracauna, Our own line of Brahma, Black and Blue Copper Maran, Silver Laced Polish, Welsummer and Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Hope...

Thanks for the compliments. Here is another pic to show how good mothers they make.