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    GQF Electronic Thermostat from Double R Supply won't shut off.

    I bought an electronic thermostat from Double R Supply back in November. I built my own incubator and I'm finally ready to start hatching some eggs. I tried to warm up the incubator. When I checked it this morning it was 120 deg. F. I double checked the wiring and it's just like the...
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    What's the best tasting non-hybrid?

    Thanks to all. I think I'm getting what I suspected. Flavor has more to do with diet than breed. I think I'll try feeding the ones I hatched and see how they turn out. As luck would have it, I live next door to a dairy farm. It's a relatively small operation though, I don't think they...
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    What's the best tasting non-hybrid?

    I started with Rhode Island Reds because my initial research said they were a good "multi-purpose" bird. I bought 1 rooster and 5 hens which grew into 2 roosters and 4 hens. So I ate the OLD rooster and kept the young one (a mistake I won't make again.) Now I'm ready to expand. I would like...
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    A valuable lesson.

    Good news. All the RIR chicks have red tipped beaks. Pats one full sibling is noticeably brighter yellow on the head and the other is black so I can clearly distinguish which one is Pat. Here are pics of a happy healthy Pat and siblings.
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    Time Sensitive Hatch Question

    I'm not sure about the growth. I don't know how long it will take you to clean it. Sticking the chicks in the oven seems wrong on so many levels I don't even want to think about it. I've only hatched one batch myself but remember, even a mother hen leaves her eggs for a short time to eat and...
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    A valuable lesson.

    wegotchickens I'll try to post some fluffy cute picks later. Pat still hasn't dried out yet. I'm not sure I'll be able to tell them apart when they're dry. I now have four chicks that are Reds and three that are from the RIR father and BSL mother. One of the latter is black the other two are...
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    A valuable lesson.

    Hip Hip Hurray! Pat made it! Thank you all for your support. I'm happy to report that with your help, my newbie attempts to kill this chick have been thwarted. I'll be a chicken rancher yet! A little more video. I made it pretty short, I wanted to get on here and let you all know how it...
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    A valuable lesson.

    Last update for now. I gotta get some sleep. Pat is still being stubborn. Punishing me I think for opening the shell early. I tried to get some video for everyone. Pats half sibling decided to crash the party. I know you're not supposed to remove new chicks to the brooder until they're...
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    A valuable lesson.

    I keep checking. Still breathing and looking like it's just not time. I wet the membrane and I've managed to get the humidity up to 70%. I now have five in the brooder that seem to be quite lively when they're not sleeping. Pat seems to have a fair amount of energy in spurts. I still see...
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    A valuable lesson.

    Nothing new to report. Still alive, still waiting.
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    A valuable lesson.

    Pat's still alive. There is a hole in the membrane around the beak. I didn't put it there. Three more hatched and one more pipped. One looked so strong I thought it might kick out the side of the incubator to get out. Pat is making noise. I think it's gonna be alright. Thanks for the vein...
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    A valuable lesson.

    3:10 and still moving around quite a bit. I added some wet rags and got the humidity just over 60%. One of Pats full siblings pipped and didn't move for about 12 hours. I helped it a little. This time I think I did the right thing but I'm thinking it might be a weak chick rather than bad...
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    A valuable lesson.

    2:15 still moving. No indication yet that it's trying to get out.
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    Oh Ohhhh....Backyard Chickens Under Attact!

    I think as long as we have “polite” society we will always have to deal with pretentious a#$&)%@s. It’s a sad fact of life. My suggestion was the same as someone else posted. Attach the coop to the house. If that doesn’t fulfill the legal requirements in the neighborhood and they’re forced...
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    Keeping eggs from rolling around on the wire floor of your incubator.

    Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain : Try slicing toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls into 1/2" rings as egg holders. Then you can adjust the angle any way you want. I guess while I'm collecting the pizza thingies I'll produce a proportionate number of tp rolls so I can try both.
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