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    Belgian Cuckoo Malines - Next Generation

    My Maline eggs from Bart Nagal are due to be shipped Monday! 2 dozen of them plus 2 dozen Barnevlders and the incubator will be FULL..
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    The Incubator Thread

    I have a Janoel 48 and after a few weeks of testing temp and humidity! I hatched my first batch with no issues. I know some have had trouble with them vut mine ran flawlessly. Think it is about testing,testing,testing and seeing what the ranges are on your particular brand.
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    Belgian Cuckoo Malines - Next Generation

    Am watching and reading with great expectations......hoping my malines arrives soon!
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    Well I would have to figure out the bringing of eggs back to Canada....but meeting for fun wouLd be good as well!
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    We are off to Holland in August this year.....would love to visit a barnevelder breeder or two while we are there. Any suggestions? I know I need to email or otherwise contact and ask if it is possible so want to start early,
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    Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

    So we are going to Holland at the end of August for a family visit. I would love to visit some Barnevelder breeders while there. Anyone on this thread living in the Netherlands?
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    So it looks like they are sorting this out themselves. A couple days agomthere was fresh blood spots on the paper towel...a couple chicks had blood on the toes. I am betting they pecked them off themselves. Today only one is left woth the cement balls-- all the others are clean. Moved them to...
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    Using EcoGlow 50 in cold weather

    Hi there. I have a new EcoGlow50 from Brinsea and am using the spare bathroom shower for my week old chicks. My question is has anyone used this brooder heater below the recommended 50degrees ambient room temp? I would like to move the babies out to the garage brooder but the garage is unheated...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    Has anyone had detrimental effect to their feet from the cement-like feed balls?,
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    Best Incubators - Review your favorite!

    I recently purchased a Janoel8-48. Read a lot of conflicting reports on it but I ran it empty for a month checking temp and humidty display with two other devices to determine accuracy.. Easily controlled humidity and temp. The only thing That would make me like it more is an easier way to...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    At the moment just paper towel as they are in the shower stall of my spare bathroom. I use an Ecobrooder and it requires ambient temp of 50degrees so still too cold to put it outside. They are 6-8 days old today.
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    Ok so my chicks are LoVING the FF but they have cement hard balls of it stuck to their toes.....have tried soaking them off of one but it just doesnt seem to want to come loose......any suggestions? The chicks are still in the house and I am thinking it will wear off when they can finally get...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    So I have one chick significantly smaller than the others and I think damaged legs from coming out of shell. The other 9 are fat, fluffly and feeding like crazy. I have watched some videos in fixing splay leg and gave that a try but the chick just flopped over and wouldnt move. Have decided to...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    Well, pretty sure it was mold and not scoby. They are absolutley gulping down the ff so I don't think there is any issue....ofther than the clumps of ff on their toes making them look like they have frog feet! One even seems to have layed in it and her breast down is all matted. Tried to wash...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    So, I am starting my chicks off right on fermented feed....they are loving it! However, this morning Inwent to fill up the feeder and there was mold on the top of the feed. I scooped out a good portion til I had nothing but mold-free feed and then fed them......will that be ok? Hsve now moved...
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