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    HHD incubator help

    So what do you do with This incubator when it is time for lock down? Just remove turner and lay eggs on the grill?
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    Coturnix Quail - temperature tolerance

    I notice they won't go in full sun even at 80F they want to be in shade. so I can tell heat is more of an issue than cold.
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    In-Ovo Sexing

    exactly; when we order female only, we are the cause of the culling. I am very happy with killing at 3-10 days from lay as they say that is before pain sensors
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    of course, that's not all that small and it's normal!
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My first eggs ever! came home after 48 hours away and found them on the coop floor! I believe from my Australorp, she's 19 weeks old.
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    Solar Power in the Chicken House

    This is what I hope to do: build wooden box to enclose my regular chicken waterer, paint the outside of waterer black insulate three inside wall sides with rigid insulation with reflective side of the insulation facing the inside of box. make the lid/top and one wall of the box out of...
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    Solar Power in the Chicken House

    INstead of electricity production, here are lots of ideas for using passive solar to heat water. seems several could be adapted for chicken watering! http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/WaterHeating/water_heating.htm#Animals
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    meteorologist chickens!

    Great coop! guess yours feel more sheltered with the cover over the cage!
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    meteorologist chickens!

    big winter storm warnings in St. Louis since yesterday. this morning, my 2.5 month pullets wouldn't leave their coop into their cage (Chicken tractor) despite same temperature, wind, light and lack of precipitation as yesterday and they come out at daybreak every day since I've allowed them...
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    The 5th "count as high as possible before the staff posts" thread

    1204
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    Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

    food coloring in the vent to mark the next egg that arrives...now THAT is clever!
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    roosts, distance between them?

    wow! that is a cuddly group of chickens! thanks for the helpful info!
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    nest boxes vis a vis roosts?

    thanks! that seems important! but 12" is enough?
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    feed and water; inside the coop, or under it in the run? Chicken Tractor design

    I've been reading this site for months, really appreciate all the guidance here. now asking things I can't quite find.
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    feed and water; inside the coop, or under it in the run? Chicken Tractor design

    do I need both options? are there times it MUST be in one or the other places?
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