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    Hi, my wife is determined to let our broody hens hatch some fertilized eggs next spring. Where...

    Hi, my wife is determined to let our broody hens hatch some fertilized eggs next spring. Where can we get the eggs from here in the upstate of SC? How long do eggs take to get here once we realize one or two of the girls have gone broody? Do the sitting hens need to be isolated in the coop or run?
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    My Solar Powered Coop

    I like your idea. Where did you order all your 12v material from?
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    Coop Update

    I do have some pictures of the inside.
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    Coop Update

    Hello All, It's been a while since I last posted. A lot has happened in our lives but all is well now. Just wanted to show my finished coop and birds. they are all doing fine and started laying 2 weeks ago. The eggs are small but getting bigger day by day. Anyway, here are a few pic's of the...
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    Chicken Night Light

    The light would only stay on a few minutes. It would go off just after the door closes for the night. This is not the light you would program to come on for extending the laying during the winter. That I will not do as I thing the chickens need a rest during the winter. Jim
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    Chicken Night Light

    Hello All, Has anyone heard of or using a night light? I read about this while looking for an automatic coop door. One door will eventually have as an option a dim light in the coop near the roost that will come on while the door is still open and stay on for a short time after closing. The...
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    First Chicken (of sorts)

    Hello All, Just wanted to introduce you to my new Avatar. His name is Rebar. He doesn't do much right now but he will be very busy when the chick's arrive.
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    Just wanted to say Hi from a new member!!

    Hello to all, Thanks for all the compliments. Jim
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    Just wanted to say Hi from a new member!!

    I'm going to run thru the new member template questions as I tend to ramble a bit if I don't have a structure to go by. 1)- Are you new to chickens/when did you first get chickens?-- I used to help our neighbor with his Leghorns when I was a teenager for about 3 years. Didn't have much of a...
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