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    Calibrating thermometers and hygrometers?

    If they are disagreeing on temp get a glass, a quart jar is good. Fill with ice and then fill it nearly full with water. It is important to have as much ice mass in the solution as possible. After a few minutes that solution should be at 32 F or 0C. Cubes are OK but crushed is better if you...
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    How long until she starts laying????

    I just took one of my Columbian Wyandotte hens away from the chicks she hatched a few weeks ago and put her with the rest of the flock. How long until I can expect her to begin laying?
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    layers or loafers?

    I have 15 hens. Spotted Sussex, Barred Rock, Columbian Wyandote, and Buff Orpington. At the moment I have 3 nesting a Buff, a Wyandotte, a Barred Rock. I am only getting 3 to 5 eggs per day. I think I have a few loafers. How do I figure this out? Then what should I do about it? I thought...
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    Thermometer?

    It appears that in addition to a better thermometer, I should get a hygrometer too. I assumed that as long as the water was available to evaporate there was enough humidity in the air.
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    Humidity Question in LG **another Q**

    Will adding a fan increase or decrease the humidity? Since the air is now moving over and around the water dish rather than there being no circulation, how will that change things?
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    Best gun for varmints

    WOW What a thread! I like my M1 Carbine for the varmits. Mine is accurate enough, easy to handle even in close quarters, Halo sight makes it point and click w/ 14 extra rounds in case you have more than 1 visitor. I carry a 38 Ruger LCR revolver or M1911A1 45 ACP Kimber Custom Classic as a...
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    Thermometer?

    Quote: So how do I go about adjusting the humidity? The machine that I have has little water troughs molded into the bottom. I filled them and heve been checking them every couple of days. They are still full.
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    Thermometer?

    Quote: You are suggesting that it is a good idea to unplug the fan when I take the turner out?
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    Does a rooster need to service a hen every day?

    UMMM yes, after a fashion
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    Does a rooster need to service a hen every day?

    Thanks to everyone for the help!
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    Free ranging w/ cats??

    The dog, 6 to 10 cats, chickens, and calves all live together and share the same barn at night. The calves irritate the chickens by insisting on sniffing them as they are scratching ion the feedlot. The only time there is a problem is when the chickens decide to get into the dog food while the...
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    Does a rooster need to service a hen every day?

    In order to lay fertilized eggs, does a hen need to be serviced every time she is preparing to lay an egg, or does one servicing fertilize multiple embryos at once and allow her to lay several fertilized eggs over some period of time? I apologize if this is a naive question. I know a lot more...
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    WANTED FERTILE EGGS located West of Indianapolis ~ Crawfordsville, IN

    My Lace Wyandotte rooster is working the heck out of my 5 Columbian Wyandotte hens. Would this be pure enough for you? I am about an hour and a half sw of Effingham IL
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    Thermometer?

    I'll get one of the digitals. Thank you for the idea. The fan, another option, was not in stock when I bought everything else. It should arrive Monday or Tuesday. No doubt with another junk thermometer. I did mark the cheapos after the incubator settled at the "Hair under 100" on the good...
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    Thermometer?

    I purchased an incubator by a "Famous" maker. The turner was an option so I bought it too. Both had a thermometer in the box. Why include an itty bitty thermometer marked in 2 degree increments when the goal is 99.5 degrees? I tested theses gems of precision against two well regulated and...
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