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    New to chickens

    Welcome to BYC. The one thing I can say for sure is make certain they are locked up at night. A very secure coop and if you have any window openings put hardware cloth over them. Don't just staple it on but nail/screw wood strips over the ends as well. As for during the day you may try bird...
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    I should know this......

    I'd give them an hour or so to allow them to dry some unless your brooder is already at temp. If you move them wet, try to dry them some.
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    Help with 1st incubator build

    I guess I might have been lucky but I ranged from 95 to 104 but never more than an hour or two. If you've got thermostat controlled you should be fine though.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I'm not much of a photog with the phone but here they are.
  5. 5 Marans. Black Maran mother, blue copper dad. 1auracana/Bcm. 1 blue marans

    5 Marans. Black Maran mother, blue copper dad. 1auracana/Bcm. 1 blue marans

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  6. Blue Maran. Mama black, dad blue copper Maran

    Blue Maran. Mama black, dad blue copper Maran

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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I have to admit it has been quite the experience. No thermostat but a dimmer switch, checking 4-5 times daily to adjust temps. I seriously had doubts because I didn't trust my candling. I never saw veining but just a dark blob. Was able to distinguish the air sack easy enough. Now to try...
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    Help with 1st incubator build

    M first hatch, (just finished) I held 35 % until lockdown then raised it to 65%. Wet paper towels and a puddle of water in the bottom below my wire.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I decided to try hatching some eggs. Made a Styrofoam bator, placed 12 eggs and waited. 1 EE, 5 RIR and 6 Marans. 1 week candling found 4 RIR infertile. Hatch began last night and now have one EE, 6 Marans (1 Blue) with a RIR in waiting. So happy with such a high success rate for the first...
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Rhonda, only have the JO I bought from you last summer but have eggs in the bator now. JO and BCM on RIR and Marans (I hope). My first time hatch.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Been away for a while, life and laziness. Doing art shows and making inventory makes for a dull life. The good news, I finally get to stop buying eggs. Only took 5 weeks for the reds. Now I'm waiting on the Marans.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Welcome to all the newcomers. As you've found, this is the go to place for info. I'm going to cut some persimmons today to see if were having ice or just snow.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    DW says she's lost me to the chicken world. All you do is read on that forum. She's tired of all the chicken trivia.
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    Yes or No?

    yes Have you ever been scuba diving?
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