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    clipping wing feathers

    How often should this be done to keep them from flying? They are getting out of the run and disappearing and I dont want to spend the $$ for netting, thx
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    peppers

    A fella just told me the other day to put hot sauce in thier feed, I thought he was crazy but He said his hens layed all winter last year so what could it hurt
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    Ventilation

    How much ventilation should I use in my homemade bator, I've noticed some have vent holes and some dont. thanks
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    Temp opinions please

    Quote: Its a homemade job, The start of it is on my BYC page Edit: page updated https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22593
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    Temp opinions please

    Just got my incubator running yesterday, has been running for the last 24hrs and heres what its doing. Temps are holding with a 7 degree swing(95-102) and the "wiggler" is holding a constant 98. Will this give me a good hatch, or is that 99.5 set in stone? Thanks
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    Grit

    I've been reading about when to give chics grit and noticed how some refer to the size of some grit being "small as sand", so I wondered why not just give them sand? Thoughts?
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    HomeMade Incubator Contest - 3/09 - Winners Announced!

    Mine didnt come with a tray or cover. I looked through the whole box at Lowes and none had it
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    Best small incubator for a beginner

    I ran across this one looking for parts for my homemade one http://www.strombergschickens.com/products/basic_incubators.php Others can chime in on whether or not this would be a good "beginner" model
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    Incubator and humidity Q

    Since I am a newb I'll be asking questions periodically that I cant find through the search feature. To start off with, I'm building a bator from an old dorm fridge, should there be a certain location for the water pan? Should it be at the bottom,top? Close to the heat source? As far as the...
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    Hello from KY

    Ms. Lewis Rich : Welcome! Great wealth of information can be found here. What part of Ky. are you in? Karen Marion Co.
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    wandering birds

    I'm curous to know how far will chickens "roam" or "wander" from the coop if left to "do as they please" My concern is I dont want them wandering into the neighbors yard, which would be about 150 yards from the coop location
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    Hello from KY

    Just joined! I'm researching info on raising chickens for mostly egg production and some fryers,and an added bonus, a learning experience for my young'n. During our recent Ice storm I borrowed a generator from a in-law and he gave us some fresh eggs.I havent had "fresh" eggs in years and now I'm...
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