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    Incubator Fan Question

    I have been reading in different posts that the fan helps keep the temperature even throughout the incubator. This makes sense to me, but I was wondering if people still find that the eggs closest to the light are warmer than the eggs further away (obviously this question is to those who use a...
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    Making the Change...Sort of

    I have been using a water heater thermostat for the past few years in my incubator. By incubator, I mean that I have a 20 gallon fish tank that once a year I wrap in tin foil, cover in a blanket, and fuss over endlessly while hatching some eggs. Last year I had intended to upgrade to a wafer...
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    What Meat Bird to Hatch?

    Thanks for the advice! I just noticed the ad on the side of the window; what are these "Freedom Rangers"? Are they a particular breed, or a cross like the cornish X? Because the WR are a white chicken, are they also lacking the tiny hairs that the cornish X lacks? (You will notice that aside...
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    What Meat Bird to Hatch?

    Does anybody have some advice for what would be the best breed of chicken to incubate and raise through late spring/summer? I am a college student heading back to work on the farm for summer, and would like to raise some chickens with my nephews. The hope is to start the incubator when I get...
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    Comment by 'Tavis' in article 'Als Homemade Cabinet Incubator'

    This looks great! I am planning to redesign my incubator this spring and will definitely be borrowing your ideas (and hope it turns out looking as good as yours!).
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