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im interested in one what do you have?

I just hatched my first shipped chicks heritage barred rocks and one chick was born with bent toes i was told this was due to inbreeding? I hope this is not the case as I won't be to happy. Input on this would be greatly appreciated

after reading some posts im starting to learn that the "laying/meat" bird is not what i really want for my met birds like the barred rock. That i should cross the cornish with a delawear that way i can have my flock and hatch birds each year for meat but keep my same flock. If anyone has had any...

Are there any good deals on the brinsea 20 eco out there it seems like the price last year was cheaper, if anyone has a code that would help cut costs that would be great and much appriceated. or where have you seen the best deal?

I live in michigan, i have a brooder, I would like to set about 20-25 eggs at the most but not everytime, and about 5-8 times a year max

I know there are other threads about this but i need something right to the point...I can spend 200 on an incubator and thats it i looked into the brinsea 20 eco manual turner but have heard good things about the hovabater 1588. i plan on using it to hatch from my own birds but also through the...