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I have been recieving and attempting to hatch eggs purchased in BYC auctions and Ebay auctions for years now. I have had varying degrees of success hatching thousands of eggs, and out of my experience some patterns have emerged. Because I like to increase the diversity of genetics amoungst the...

I guess every type of waterer has its issues. Sometimes i wonder if the manufacturers really field test thier products before marketing them. I love my chicks and want to make sure they have an unlimited supply of clean fresh water, even when i am away. I was enticed to buy the low red and white...

I searched for a NY thread, while there are a few that ref. NY, there doesn't seem to be an official NY Thread until now. Heres hoping we can make lots of social connections, postings of related info etc......Welcome all New Yorkers and friends.

I am starting this thread in the hope that everyone with ongoing Brahma projects under development might have a common place to post photos share information and seek advice from each other.I know that there is a Brahma thread already in existance but i am hoping this thread will be more focused...

Over the years I have hatched eggs in prob 20 diff styles and types of incubators. Everything fron the little chickubators that look like a mini spaceship, to home made versions made out of mini refrigerators, or picnic coolers, to built from scratch, to several styles of styro type incubators...

I posted this the other day and the only answer that I got was that i was running incubator temp high. I already knew that warmer temp would cause early hatch I was running at 100 deg. Here is the senerio that perplexes me, I have three diff.color patterns of LF Brahma chicken...

My eggs are due to hatch Sunday but are starting to hatch today, first one is out already and two more pipping, all the same breed. I have two other color patterns of the same breed and neither are pipping yet. They were all incubated in the same bator at the same temp and were randomly...

Checkout how I created a "U" shaped seperator to go in the incubator durring lockdown that allows me to seperate eggs by type or breed so chicks are seperated as they hatch for banding identification. SEE PICS I made the section out of two cake cooling racks, cost $1.00,from The Dollar Tree...

I am experimenting with a way to seperate eggs durring lockdown for identification purposes after hatch. I purchased two pkgs. of cooling racks from Dollar Tree...see pic. I bent two of them into a flat botto "U" shape with each side being 4 1/2" high. The two racks nest together...

I am looking foward to building a cabinet style incubator out of a retired refrigerator. I would appreciate recommendations for all components. Since I am doing the work myself and I want the result to be a high end product. Here is my rationale.....I can assemble the best components for all...

I started 36 eggs in my bator on May 1st and was looking for anyone who wanted to keep in touch and compare notes as they progress. I haven't candled at all yet so i don't even know how the air sacks are. One exception to the no candle statement is, I did candle one egg that the person had...

I am tired of replacing heat lamp bulbs to keep my peeps in the brooder warm. I suspended a lamp with reflector, purchased in hardware dept at Wally World, put a 25watt bulb in it. I purchased a round baking rack, the kind you cool cakes on that was the same size as the outside diameter of the...

I am trying something new, at least new to me. In the past when i have my peeps brooding within my living space i have always been at least aware of the constant ratt a tatt tatt when the brooder floor was somewhat solid. I have also had an occasional spraddled leg chick. i desided to try...

Cut a 12" piece of fishtank type tubing. Snake it thru the slot between the cover and base right along with the turner wire. Snake it over to above the primary water trough but outside the perimiter of the turner, to do this you may have to favor the turner to one side. Using a ballpoint...

I appologize to everyone, im new here and just figured out how to post a new topic, so i posted this advice but it didn't post under incubating and hatching where it belongs....please see my other post for this advice, thanks, Tom

Use a 12" (approx) piece of fishtank tube snaked thru the turner cord slot between the cover and base. Snake it down to the area right above the water trough, but not in the area where the turner is. Using a ballpoint pen point make the screen hole round, and insert the tube down to the water...

what causes angel wings in waterfoul and how can you prevent them, are they fixable if caught in time.

Does anyone know where i can purchase a small quantity of partridge or golden brahmas, either chicks or pullets, young birds, or even hatching eggs. I would appreciate any help, thanks in advance, Tom