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    Janoel 48 Egg Incubator

    use search this thread,above reviews have been done. I've had one, fought with it for 16 mths ,poor hatch's -hot/cold spots, poor visibility at hatch -turner problems. was a affordable choice i thought,proved to be an expensive purchase after losing lots of expensive eggs saved up & bought...
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    best ,simplest & most concise explanation of single pen breeding I've every seen in print- thanks Fred's hens
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    for those that like pics here's a pic of the light Sussex babies i hatched 12 wks ago ( the hatch pics were earlier in this thread) cheers Pete
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    live 7hrs drive from coast ,low humidity (65%) low rainfall area ,high summer temps( 44C),moderate winter temps (-2C) chooks & I survive ok lol
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    unsuitable ads

    understand yr need for ads but whenever i go to "coops& run" forum ,enter thread "diy thread-lets see yr inventions" a new window opens with a "mature age game" it has a skip this ad sign but it doesn't work,it asks if u r over 18 if u say no it still continues . please investigate, as i think...
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    i run my rcom @45% rite thru all 21 days. some ppl increase to 65% for last 3 days.some ppl run lower humidity to start if they r in a humid location. i get better hatch rates running mine 45% ,weighting eggs & graph for a 13-14% weight loss over 21 days . I adjusting humidity up or down...
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    new incubator egg turner confussment

    yes they do 360 degrees as u describe ,i had one for 2 yrs .after several poor hatches i gave up & bought a rcom. mine didn't turn /tilt to full 45 degrees& had trouble with humidity .temp was good.i did better with manual turning but lid was hard to see thru for hatch hope u have better...
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    new incubator egg turner confussment

    thats how they work,just as u described it left right left ,end up in same position .
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    TWEAK MY COOP~Tweaks on the Cheap

    sorry guys ,u mite have to wait a couple of days for more pics of my growout pen .have done something to my left ankle. having trouble just getting out to feed chooks & collect eggs. doc says its osteo -arthritis,but it came on suddenly ,can't put much weight on it & movement aggravates it. Pete
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    TWEAK MY COOP~Tweaks on the Cheap

    lol allowed to have one good idea occasionally when u get old never been able to use milk crates for nest box's either ,my hens r too big to fit,think they dislike the high front. Pete
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    TWEAK MY COOP~Tweaks on the Cheap

    Bee ,a bit like u, make things from whats available , this tramp was blown away in a storm ,got bent up a bit - neighbour asked me to take to tip - wanted to make another hoop coop, but didn't have sufficient cattle panel, too old to crawl around on hands & knees under a tramp as was ,so...
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    TWEAK MY COOP~Tweaks on the Cheap

    some pics as promised of coop from old trampoline used 3 sections from trampoline dia to form ends joined end sections with uprights that held up safety net around tramp mat as i didn't have access to a welder ,drilled & pop riveted joints more pics soon Pete
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    TWEAK MY COOP~Tweaks on the Cheap

    Hi Bee ,will post some pics of a grow out pen/ coop , I made from an old kids trampoline,. approx 12'w x 15' L x 6'h - as soon as i can get some dry days .raining a bit lately cheers Pete
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    hi Bee ,hope u have success with the WR's,would be good to see a nice flock of them running in yr field. my winter hatch r outside now, getting ready to separate the girls from the boys. looks like i will sell all bar one, from the 19 -come spring.like Fred says "keep the best sell the rest"...
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    Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

    thanks for the pics & video, Bee was great to see. was a great experiment & i was grateful to be able to follow to a successful conclusion cheers Pete
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