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    how to up humidity???

    I'm on day 18 and I've gotten the humidity up by placing a small damp sponge in the incubator. It's best to get the humidity up BEFORE the chicks start to hatch. That way, the membrane doesn't stick to them as they hatch.
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    how many home grown eggs are in our fridges right now.

    debbie.h 1669+224=1893
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    Is this Rooster Damage or Molt?

    You can make one, if you sew. There are patterns for them on the web, just google.
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    Quit laying. HELP!!

    I didn't think about her molting because all the other hens molted at the end of fall. I guess she is a little behind, but she did lay an egg today! I'm just glad nothing is wrong with her.
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    Quit laying. HELP!!

    I have an easter-egger that is almost one year old. She has been laying eggs but has not laid one for about three weeks. I have felt her abdominal area and she does't appear to be egg-bound. She has not changed in any fashion or manner except for not laying eggs. Any suggestion as to how I...
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    Summertime saddles

    Those are a little lighter than sports weight, and they usally are a poly blend. 100% cotton would be more "breathable" in the hot, humid summer.
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    Summertime saddles

    Maybe some sports weight cotton. I'm going to make one from DH old work shirt.
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    Lawn Fertilizer That's Safe For Chickens?

    The grass in the chicken yard, they free-range in a 1/2 acre area, is way greener than the grass on my side of the fence. Their fertilizer is the best!
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    How large?

    I want to build a tractor coop/run to house about ten BO until they are about 18-20 weeks old. I will be moving the tractor every 2-3 days. Any suggestions on how large of an area the tractor needs to cover?
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    Hatching Charge...how much?

    I would think along the lines as to what a company would charge for day old chicks, depending on the breed. The people you are hatching for would not have to pay shipping and could possible be there and watch the hatching process. It's amazing to watch every time
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    My $6.38 coop

    Quote: It is housing three five-week olds right now. When they get bigger, I will be putting them with my 2yo chickens. Then I will be housing the ten chicks that I just hatched with my incubator.
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    My $6.38 coop

    I was able to build this coop for just the cost of the hinges. All the wood was free, the paint and shingles we had left over from building our house.
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    Please help! How much of a temperature variance is tolerable?

    I have my thermosate attached to the hardware cloth that is in front of the lightbulb. That way the back side is close to the heat.
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    Please help! How much of a temperature variance is tolerable?

    Try putting your heat sorce closer to the thermosat. The temp should stay more regulated.
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    Coop building - not as easy as it looks

    After building our house, you would think building a coop would be a breeze. We had a plastic shed, which we sold and keep the floor. Had some scrap wood and bought the rest. I am now building a small coop , all from free wood.
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