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    Teak oil or polyurethane?

    Go with the oil; it is easier to maintain and recoat. Polyurethane is a hard coating that forms a protective barrier on the outside of the wood. Initially it looks great but wherever there is a scratch or defect in the coating water can penetrate the wood and this will start to lift the...
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    Coop Design - Electricity Questions

    You need to figure out how much power you need and the voltage required to run the heater and door. Lets assume the heater and door are AC powered so in addition to the battery you will need an inverter, solar panels and charge controller. The power draw from the automatic door will be...
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    Wooden run

    It is always better if wood does not come in contact with the ground; are we talking plywood or dimensional lumber? Some types of wood are better suited to moisture than others; think yellow and red cedar. Have you considered putting down bricks or paving stones between the ground and the...
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    Broody Hen Not Eating, Drinking or Pooping

    Just a quick update, first egg has hatched. Hopefully more to come...... Now to figure out who this chick came from, Rooster is a heritage RIR, hen could be Cuckoo Maline, Barred Rock, RIR or production red. Broody was initially sitting on 4 eggs, we broke one when we moved her but added...
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    Horizontal vs. Vertical Egg Turners

    I'm building my own incubator and have seen that there are 2 distinct types of egg turners; vertical and horizontal. The vertical ones have egg trays similar to an egg cartons that hold the eggs on their ends while being tilted or rotated on a central axis, The horizontal turners lay the...
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    Broody Hen Not Eating, Drinking or Pooping

    It took 3 days but she finally got off the eggs and took care of business. Since then she has been getting off the eggs every 2 days. Thanks for all the advice, JL
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    Broody Hen Not Eating, Drinking or Pooping

    I got my first chicks in February of this year and one of my Cuckoo Malines is the first to go broody. She starting sitting on eggs on Sunday or Monday of this week. The BYC wisdom indicated that we should move her out of the general population nesting boxes and into her own place. On...
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