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    Like New Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco with Autoturn Cradle

    All PM's replied to. Open to offers. Still for sale.
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    Kentucky people

    I am having to sell the farm and my flock after three years of breeding barred plymouth rocks and speckled sussex. I just posted a like new incubator on the swap board and over the course of the next few weeks will be liquidating my flock of birds and poultry supplies. Keep an eye out because I...
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    Like New Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco with Autoturn Cradle

    For sale is a virtually brand new Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco with autoturn cradle purchased new direct from Brinsea August 2012. I set 6 mille fluer eggs on August 30th with a 100% hatch rate. I am now going through a divorce and am having to sell the farm and my flock. Unit has been cleaned and...
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    Coop Builders - What would you have changed or done differently?

    Also consider what you are going to do in order to manage water runoff that comes off the roof. Gutters are cheap and will keep an otherwise wet and disease-prone area in and around the coop/run dry for you and the chickens.
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    Feeding whole sunflower seeds to poultry flock

    Nope. The pebbles in the gizzard take care of the husks.
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    What do you do with Day old roosters?

    I usually grow them out and slaughter at 18-20 weeks or so for the freezer so long as I have an open pen for them. Otherwise they go online for sale.
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    Coop Builders - What would you have changed or done differently?

    Lessons learned: Be sure your door locking mechanisms cannot lock you in the coop without a way out. Some of these self-closing latches are convenient but could make for a very long night in the coop before someone finds you in the morning. I initially went with internal nesting boxes but...
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    Vinyl flooring help

    If you're using a sheet of vinyl flooring then the vinyl itself will serve as a vapor barrier as it is a waterproof material and will eliminate any drafts coming up through the floor boards.
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    Best material for nesting boxes?

    My hens prefer pine shavings over straw.
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    How did you fasten down the vinyl flooring in your coop?

    Heavy duty staples around the edges. I use deep liter and it didn't make sense to waste and entire tube of construction adhesive on something that isn't realy seeing that much traffic. It's there more as a liner to prevent any liquids from getting through the shavings and into the treated CDX...
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    THE Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco Thread; Hatches, etc. (PICS)

    Brinsea was great to me as far as customer service goes. I had it orderd and in my home in less than a week. They do require a signature on delivery if ordered from the manufacturer so keep that in mind when you are tracking your package,
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    roosting? PICS WELCOME

    All I use are 2x4's with the flat side up to protect their feet during the winter time.
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    Gathering LIVE foods for your girls!! What do you catch for them????

    I use a minnow seine that I usually catch bait in the creek with and my wfe and I will take it out into one of the fields and just start walking wish it right above the top of the grasses. We end up with a ton of grasshoppers in the netting after a short walk. They make excellent bait also. I...
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    plymouth rock

    What kind of advice are you looking for regarding the birds?
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    Predator Proof Latches?

    I use simple barrel bolt latches and secure them with tractor linch pins that can be purchased at any farm store-they take strength and dexterity to open. Haven't lost a bird to an open coop yet.
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    THE Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco Thread; Hatches, etc. (PICS)

    I think it is abaout time to revive this very informative thread. I just ordered a new incubator and it was between the Octgon 20 Eco with turner or a GQF Genesis 1588 with turner. I went with the Brinsea and it should be here in 2 days for a batch of sussex eggs. I will post pics when it...
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    Speckled Sussex Hatchery Birds - Where did you get yours?

    I have 4 hatchery stock hens from Meyer that are my faves of the entire flock. My two new speckled roos are from Ideal and are 12 weeks old. One is definatley more speckled than the other and will get some pics up when I get a chance.
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    Kentucky people

    I would have to agree with Braclin on this one as I sell a lot of birds to FFA and 4H kids locally and more than one high schooler had my birds represented at the fair when we were there Friday. The state fair is an open exhibition and the majority of entries are from the up and coming...
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    Waterers?

    I bought 3 cups as pictured above for my flock and got them installed in a similar fashion 3 days ago. The chicks and adult birds alike took to the cups immediatly and absolutely ZERO leaks or drips as I had experienced with even the expensive brands of nipples. I am impressed thus far.
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    Sussex

    I have 4 speckled girls from hatchery stock that lay an awesome tinted cream colored egg, regular layers and consistent large-jumbo in size.
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