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    Selling eggs...Has anyone ever done this?

    I have a little fridge that I am thinking about putting out by the road with eggs in it and a sign. I would use the honor system with a jar or something out there for money. That way people get just stop and get eggs and wouldn't have to come to the door and I wouldn't have to be home. Has...
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    Chicks in with turkeys

    Ha! DH has been turkey hunting too. I went yesterday and found 4! Of course, I had to pay for mine. I've got 6 week old chicks and thinking about putting them in with my 4 poults that are about 2 days old. The poults don't seem to get the concept of food. Good Idea or not? Edited to...
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    Somebody really needs to stop me!!

    I have duck eggs in the incubator. I have 18 silkie eggs in the incubator. I just got 23 wheaten Americauna eggs in the mail. I have 20 chicks I bought for my barnyard mix. I accidently bought 4 turkeys today. Ok, it wasn't an accident, they followed me home.... They are Bourbon Reds and I...
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    suggestions? Please!!!!!!!!!

    I have built 3 incubators and have had great success with all 3. I always mount the thermostat so that the back is facing the lightbulb between 1 to 3 inches away. Right now I have a cooler bator and I have a twirly bulb and the thermostat is underneath the bulb actually touching it. My low...
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    I said I wasn't getting new chicks this year....but...

    I have 9 duck eggs in the incubator. They are for someone else though. I bought 20 chicks at Orschlen. I have silkie eggs coming tomorrow and I am looking for black copper maran eggs and turkey eggs. While in the barn looking for supplies to build a big brooder for the back porch to get the...
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    Day 7 Candling Photos - Feedback please.

    The first one looks like it is starting a blood ring. The second one looks clear and 3 and 4 look good.
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    Woke up to 3 ducklings

    I'll try to get pics as soon as I can. I'm on my iPhone because my computer has decided to act up
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    Woke up to 3 ducklings

    Woohoo! Now 4!!!
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    I had a successful first hatch Sunday and I have 9 duck eggs going into lockdown Thursday. I'm hoping that I am just as successful with the ducks. All 22 chicks are healthy and peeping away. I did have to help one out, it had pipped early Saturday and the other chicks had rolled it over onto...
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    First Time hatcher...Results with Pictures!

    DH and I made a homemade incubator out of an old cabinet that we found in the barn. I then made a hatcher so that I could put duck and chicken eggs in at the same time. I made the hatcher out of an Omaha steak cooler. I didn't have a lid but I found piece of glass that covers the whole top...
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    20 out of 25 and 2 more are still working their way out. WooHoo! I think that's great for our first time and now I can buy some eggs knowing that our bators worked!
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    I've got 8 babies and a bunch more pips. All but 1 baby is black. I might lock up my Jersey Giant so I can get some different colors! LOL I'm happy, first time hatch in homemade incubator and hatcher! WooHoo!
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    I got one! I got a chick! A cute little black one, I'm assuming the black Jersey Giant is the Daddy. The other two pipped ones haven't done anything else but tomorrow is official hatch day.
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    I got one half way zipped! I'm so mad though because the kids had to go to school today to make up a snow day and they are missing the first one!
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    APRIL FOOLS HATCH, give or take a day.....who's in ??

    Just looked and have another pip. 2 RIR and a Buff Orp. The fathers are either black Jersey Giant or EEs, so hard telling what they will look like but I can't wait to see them!
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