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    Genesis 1588 with turner- ME

    Gently used Hovabator 1588, turner, spot check thermometer and hygrometer available for $160 including shipping. I bought this for myself for Christmas, hatched quail and 2 sets of chickens and now I am trying to downsize on my "stuff" for a move. Had fantastic hatches and if I buy a bator...
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    Blue Ameracauna(or ee), EE or Olive Egger, and Blue australorp

    Thanks, that is what I was thinking. Of course, the blue Australorp I was just SURE was a cockerel until just recently. She got a comb way early, but it seems to have stopped and her overall look says pullet to me... yipee! The only blue in the whole hatch of Australorps.
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    Blue Ameracauna(or ee), EE or Olive Egger, and Blue australorp

    Boy or girl... I am leaning boy, but hoping girl! Born on Easter Weekend Another EE or Olive egger... black ameracauna x black copper marans Blue Australorp- I say pullet- born 3 weeks after easter... Thanks in advance for your input!
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    Color of white Chantecler chicks

    Define grey? I had some white cochins that came last year and they had a grey tint to them... they ended up being white. I just got some red chanteclers (yes, I know, unrecognized color) and they were yellow, lighter yellow than my buff orp chicks as day olds. They are turning red though.
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    A different way to water chickens-Avian Aqua Miser

    I put 2 nipples into the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. It works as advertised, but I can't get my girls interested. Maybe if I removed their other water, but I don't dare do that...
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    Who here has 5foot fencing or open tops on day runs?

    Same here... last year lost chickens to them perching on top of the 6 foot tall dog kennel. Dog was smart enough to figure out that if he bounced off the fence, there was a 50% chance they'd land on his side... That being said, either go taller, roof it with wire, or get the netting. I did...
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    Leaving ducks overnight - feed?

    yes. Extra feed and expect them to be glad to see you...
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    whats the next stage of feed?????

    Some feed companies make a middle ground feed to feed between chick starter and layer. I use Blue Seal products and they have a product called grower-cal. It comes in pellets, is a little cheaper than chick starter, and lacks the excess calcium of layer. Check with your feed dealer- they...
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    Northern Maine- Aroostook County Swap Infomation

    anyone know when this is supposed to start/end? I have a lot of chicks, but I am supposed to work that day @230 in Bangor... If it starts early I may come anyway...
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    Well, I just candled... UPDATE 5/29 with pics from the hatch!

    I bet they will look like chickens! Best part of Mutts, never know what you'll get....
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    Well, I just candled... UPDATE 5/29 with pics from the hatch!

    Like you said, take the good with the bad. Shipping is hard on eggs period. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't... Good luck with the rest of the hatch!
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    Question about Ideal

    Yeah, something like that. I got an order of 2 breeds- totaling 10 pullets, and it was $35.
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    insulation and heat?

    I have an uninsulated well ventilated coop. As long as you are able to keep your bedding dry you should not have a problem. The difficulty is keeping fresh warm water, but that can be solved with a heated water bowl. I had a rooster that got some frostbite on his comb and wattles, but the girls...
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    Too big for the brooder, too cold for the tractor?

    Heat lamp... and if it is not enclosed, at least tarp it to hold the heat in somewhat. They should be getting fairly feathered at 5 weeks... well at least for cornish Xs
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    processed three meaties today

    Good job.. doing it yourself is.... well, a... job. I did 20 myself last year in batches of 4 or 5 at a time. Darn good tasting chicken!
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