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    Brooder Overhaul - Winging It

    Be sure and put some Marbles in the waterer for the first week might save a few from drowning other than that it looks great.
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    Incubator plugs

    Sorry if this has been asked but my chicks are hatching in my Farm Innovators when and if do I remove the two plugs or I guess vents
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    Expanded run through the woods

    I pretty much have the same setup. a coop with a enclosed run with a auto chicken door that lets them out at sun up and closes at dark, so there inside. my outer pen is 45 x 100 that is open top. i have dogs so I really don't worry about coons or cats, and the only attack that Ive had came from...
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    poop in incubator from chicks hatched on day 20&21,day 23 now and 6 more eggs have a pip hole. humidity is 77% Can the poop/humidity combo make them s

    Ive never done it but seen post on here where they will open up and grab the chicks out with no problem, just be fast.
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    Broody silkie

    When Did you try and swap in the eggs. Ive found it works better at night and not during the day.
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    Best Cheap Incubator

    Agree with the kebonnixs. I read lots of good things on`them for a cheap incubator you can find them for around $99.00 Im looking at getting one myself,
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    Please give me advice

    I think if you broke a law it was when you gathered the eggs, and I guess you could always say you though they were tame geese, as far as placement you would think they were on there side in the nest. so I would try that. and as far as a lock down without knowing how far along they are you will...
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    Broody hen - close cage door or not?

    The only time I will close up a hen and chicks is after they hatch and then I move them to there own pen, and thats only for a couple of 3 to 4 weeks to let the chicks get stronger and fast enough to get away from any other hens or Roos and to let them have there own feeder with chick starter
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    Help, I don't know what to do!

    Can you post a picture of the incubator they all should be adjustable some of the old ones are harder to adjust if you don't know what to look for
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    Timed feeding to keep wild birds out?

    I use a 5gal hanging deer feeder it drops feed twice a day. its inside my enclosed coop and run so it helps get everyone inside before the door closes for the night. after a week or so they know the sound it makes and what time it is going to drop food. most of the time there waiting for it to...
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    Best thermometer for calibration

    you can always put the digital one in a zip-loc bag then drop it in ice water
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    Trader Joe’s Fertile Eggs

    I had read an article about putting eggs in refrigerator for a couple of days before incubating to make a all hens hatch with no Roos.
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    Geese with Chickens

    I've had two female geese that stayed with my chickens with no problems they were the last 2 at atwoods and the wife felt sorry for them. so we took them home. they were handled a lot when young and gave treats and we never had a problem with them. matter of fact I think geese may be more social...
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    Hardware Cloth Vs. Chicken Wire

    My run is covered in 1" mash chicken wire, with 2' of Hardware cloth along the bottom, and so far No problems. we have Dogs that will protect the coop from most predators. I think a lot of the time the predator will find a weak spot to get in somewhere you didn't get in nailed down good or a tie...
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    Trader Joe’s Fertile Eggs

    I wonder if they will be all hens. excited to see what happens
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