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    Broody Legbar

    Thanks for the replies and all the information. The Legbar is sitting with a determination so we will wait and see, but I'm quite relaxed now. Apart from the thought that I need to build a bigger coop. The run is thankfully more than adequate. I'm really looking forward to the events as they...
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    Broody Legbar

    This is an excellent response and has taught us a lot about them. I must thank you as it helps me understand what I can expect. I think at least 2 will be staying on.
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    Broody Legbar

    I bought 6 LF Silkie eggs but they look very small, so wondering what I should look for and what size range there is. I'm also wondering how prepared I must be in case she decides not to mother them. I'm looking at brooders etc at the moment and looking for cheapest method of heating it
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    Broody Legbar

    Hi, I have invested in 6 eggs for our repeatedly broody Legbar and they came today. I bought what were supposedly LF Silkies eggs and am concerned about the size of them. As I know very little about Silkies, other than the two different listings I see for both Bantams and LF's I am after some...
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    What size are mealworms eggs?

    I found this which may be useful to someone: The life cycle of a mealworm starts as a tiny egg that the human eye can barely see. Think of it being the size of a grain of sand. And to make visibility even worse, the egg is usually mixed in with dirt or whatever substrate or waste the egg...
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    What size are mealworms eggs?

    I am setting up to breed mealworms and have bought a plastic drawer set. I now want to cut the bottom out of one drawer and fit mesh for the eggs to fall through. Having looked at fine mesh, I found a range of hole sizes and am wondering what size the eggs are so I can fit the best gauge mesh...
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    Help me build an incubator.

    I found a couple of links through Pinterest and the one below looks useful as a starter: http://www.cyberquail.com/incubators.html
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    Newbie

    Thanks for the advice. I have some stronger stuff to put in front of the chicken wire which they will not chew through and fully intend to bury the netting too. I have erected the frame and door but am waiting for the rain to clear before cutting the wire. The coop is protected with hasp and...
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    Newbie

    An update: we have now bought a 3m X 3m tubular steel run. This should arrive Monday or Tuesday and once it's erected they will have plenty of room for foraging and running around in safety. As we have 5 cats, 3 dogs and feed the local foxes and badgers every night they need a little extra security.
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    Newbie

    Hi, thanks for the warm welcome. I will drop by when I've had the chance for a proper look around. Steve :D :D
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    Newbie

    Hi all, I found this site whilst searching for information on different breeds. I bought a coop that had been used for a few weeks and set about finding something to put in it. We had a drive around and became disappointed with the amount of breeders that had ceased trading but the websites...
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