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    Brinsea Ovation 56 Advance Incubator

    For sale is a gently used Brinsea Ovation 56 Advance. I purchased a few months ago so has lots of time left on the factory warranty. I have used it a couple of times to hatch my Black Copper Marans, but we are moving to a new area with no chickens so off it goes to the next person. It is...
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    Brinsea 56 Advance Questions

    OK thanks. Probably the only option at this point, short of trying water. I used compressed air but not enough volume to move anything.
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    Brinsea 56 Advance Questions

    Hi all, just did my third hatch with my new Brinsea 56 Advance. Darn fine incubator, best I have owned and I am getting awesome hatch rates with my Black Copper Marans. Only issue is that feathers are getting up under the primary cover, and i don't have any way to get in there and get them...
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    Help needed....Incubating Copper Maran eggs for science fair project - day 17

    Marans eggs are definitely the hardest I have ever incubated, and my broody hens even have a hard time getting them to hatch properly. I think it has something to do with the amount of pigment on the eggs, as well as the membrane around the chick being very thick. That said, before I incubate...
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    Trade Black Copper Marans Eggs for Black Copper Marans Eggs

    Hello, I am looking to do an egg trade with a breeder of purebred Black Copper Marans in order to add some genetic diversity to my closed flock. I have sourced my line from Cottage Hill and Nelly over at The Fancy Chick who sourced from Wade Jean and Bev Davis. I breed to APA standards and for...
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    Black Copper Marans Eggs

    Calvert County Coppers is offering purebred French Standard Black Copper Marans hatching eggs for $2 each and $15 shipping per dozen. All of our Black Copper Marans are feather-legged and bred to the French standard – all sourced from the best breeders across the US. In fact, we routinely win...
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    Little giant incubator questions.

    I'd take the turner out and let the eggs lay on their side. Have you done a modification to your knob to make sure you are getting the fine tune adjustments you need? Also, I recommend going and buying a digital thermometer/hygrometer and allow it to drape down in side to get more accurate...
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    INCUBATOR???????????????? Which One?????????

    I've got both the Little Giant and the Hova Bator 1588 and there is no comparison. I got the 1588 for about $128 shipped and the extra $75 is well worth it, no worrying about temp regulating etc. If you go with the LG you should plan on making at least a knob modification by screwing a milk...
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    Duck laying eggs in chicken nestboxes?

    I have Khaki Campbells that lay in my chicken nest boxes. Come to think of it I also have Guineas that do the same thing so maybe my flock is all messed up......
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    Snake eating my silkie's eggs! It's a coachwhip! How do I kill it?

    Put some of those sticky mouse traps out on the ground - make sure the chickens can't get into them. It will stick itself on a couple and have a hell of a time getting loose. It will probably coil around them and make such a mess it won't go anywhere and you can dispatch it at your leisure.
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    Suggestions for modifications to LG incubator for better hatch?

    On my LG, I took a milk jug top (the screw-on kind that is hard plastic and has ridges for gripping - not the push on kind) and drilled a hole thru it then screwed it down onto the factory adjustment shaft. You will probably need to dab a bit of glue on the top around the screw head to make...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Picked a nice pile of veggies for dinner :)
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    Black Copper Marans Roosters

    I ordered a straight-run of Black Copper Marans (Wade Jeane and Bev Davis lines) from Nellie over at The Fancy Chick this spring and now have way too many roosters so I am looking to sell some locally for $15 each. They are very gentle birds, don't make a whole lot of noise, and free-range on...
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    Coop and Garden Pictures

    We are about 2 miles from the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Winters are very mild and it hasn't seemed to bother the hens. I've always heard ventilation is a good thing which is why I decided not to put batten strips on.
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    Coop and Garden Pictures

    Pictures when the coop was brand new. In total, I paid about $800 for the materials.
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