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    Roosters rock

    Yes roosters do get a bad reputation mainly because they are too rambunctious when they are young and can be very disruptive to the flock. Most roosters when mature settle down and become a very good asset to open range flocks. After that said if you have a mean rooster that attacks you or you...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I don't know for sure how many hens I have but it is over 100 and some are 4 years old but range from 5 months and up and I got 90 eggs today and have an average of 80+ a day.
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    Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem cross

    Not that I could tell. I know the Sapphire Gem are supposed to be but when I bought my pullets I got a rooster. This Rooster. I mated him with the Rhode Island Red and get Sapphire color and some look black but when they get in the light they are Indigo. I also mated my Rhode Island Red Brood...
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    Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem cross

    Like most hybrids they matured fast and started laying early. This cross will also produce some very good looking Indigo color. I will hatch more this year.
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    Tarp strap gate closer.

    I have several gates I go through multiple times daily and most of the time I have my hands full so having a gate that closes behind you is very helpful. Remove one of the hooks from tarp strap and secure it with a screw to the hinge post and put a screw on the gate at the desired amount of...
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    Do It Yourself Incubators

    A well built DIY incubator can perform very well but they are not cheap to build and there are a lot of affordable incubators on the market today and some of them work fairly well. If you want an incubator to use just for hatching like I do then a DIY incubator is well worth building and they...
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    TWO INCUBATOR METHOD

    I like to breed only my best chickens and that maybe only 2, 3 or 4 hens at one time and sometimes just a single mating. In order to get a lot of chicks you must have an egg turning incubator running continuous and another one setup just for hatching and incubate every egg that candles good. I...
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    Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem cross

    I crossed my Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem and hatched some very good looking chickens. This makes them 3 way hybrids and they look to be more durable than the Sapphire Gem alone.
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