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    Layer Pellets or Crumb...???

    I prefer pellets. Less waste. The crumbles they just scatter all over, but the pellets they do not scatter as much. Chickens seem to like it, so were all happy.
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    DIY Make a Cheap automatic feeder - for a couple of dollars

    Thanks for the link. I just posted it on that thread, along with my other recycle projects.
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    Topic of the Week - Recycling (In) The Coop

    I have made two coops out of recycled materials that I either already had or got from craigslist or the restore. One is made entirely out of exterior doors. Which is nice because they are insulated & I can open doors on either side of the coop during the summer. Some of the doors have windows...
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    Topic of the Week - Recycling (In) The Coop

    I made a cheep chicken feeder that works great. Only cost me $1.00. I had coffee cans & banding & nut/bolts. So all I had to buy was a cake pan. I got the pan at the Dollar Tree for $1.00. If you have to buy the banding/brackets & nut & bolts it might cost you a few more dollars. But still a lot...
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    DIY Make a Cheap automatic feeder - for a couple of dollars

    I made a cheep chicken feeder that works great. Only cost me $1.00. I had coffee cans & banding & nut/bolts. So all I had to buy was a cake pan. I got the pan at the Dollar Tree for $1.00. If you have to buy the banding/brackets & nut & bolts it might cost you a few more dollars. But still...
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    Homemade DIY incubator - have you ever made one

    I bought the humidity controller on Ebay; I don't know how it is going to work, since I have not got my incubator up and running yet...
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    HELP! Predator Identification *warning graphic*

    Since it has small bit marks, I would say maybe a hawk or an owl. But the list of predictors are many Raccoon, Opossum, Weasel, Mink, Coyote, Fox, Eagle, Hawk, Owl, Dog, Cat, Snake, Skunk, Rats
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    Homemade DIY incubator - have you ever made one

    Thank you for the info. I bought some flat computer fans that I think I will use. I'm sure I will have to play around with the fans. I have some peltier coolers that I want to play around with for a back up 12v heater I also have some usb coffee warmer plates that are DC & will run on 12v...
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    Egg laying issues

    You can usually feel an egg, but do not push hard as to break the egg inside her Here is a thread about the subject on Egg Binding https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/egg-binding-symptoms-treatment-and-prevention.66978/
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    Ventilation

    Sorry I can't get more pictures. The back of the roof slopes down about 4" above the doors in the back. I'm in Michigan
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    Baby chick acting weird!

    Since the chicks are experiencing this within 24 hours of receiving them, I would say that if the chickens are getting sick so soon then perhaps they were getting sick before you got them or there maybe an environmental problem within the brooder. I had a similar problem a few years ago...
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    Homemade DIY incubator - have you ever made one

    It has an compressor, but I have a nephew that works on that kind of stuff to take it out for me.
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    Homemade DIY incubator - have you ever made one

    I want to try to make a big incubator. It will be my winter project. I purchased a used wine cooler refrigerator really cheap. It has a glass door & rails for shelves. I want to revamp it into a incubator. I thought since it has a full font glass door & is insulated it would make a great...
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    Can anyone identify this incubator brand?

    You have to push the set button & do as the manual says to change either the heat or humity settings & to set the alarms; Heat is in usually set from the factory at 38 Celsius. When I used mine I put 2-3 extra thermometers in there (before I set my eggs) for a few days to see what the...
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    Good, small/medium incubator

    I bought mine on Ebay. I have 4 units, but 2 different brands. They sell them in 48 or 56 eggs, but you could only put a couple dozen in them if you want. You do not have to put in a full load. They are fully automatic. Now out of the two kinds there is one kind that I did not like. The...
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