Questions don't need to be chicken related. I posted one about how much water to drink everyday. Apparently nobody caught the hidden message there. This is a FUN thread, so if you want that answer, I can reveal that hidden message :old
Bantams is what I currently keep. I have 4. They are also pets.
If you want chickens for eggs to eat, I suggest you get Sexlinks, or White leghorns. 5 or 6 of such will provide you with plenty of eggs for your family. Bantams, are good if you want hobby ornamentals. Don't expect many eggs.
All hatching usually happens inside incubator. Not sure how your method is structured. :idunno
Once they hatch, and dry out and fluff up, they are placed in a brooder, where they are kept warm.
A broody hen will keep her new-hatched chicks under her wings to keep them warm.
I went to the Omlet website, and read the size specifications. Should handle a full size chicken with no problem.
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Read the instructions carefully, and it should explain what the readings should be. Or google hygrometer testing, and calibrating.
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You may be asking about a BROODER, not hatcher.
A small cooler is somewhat small.
You need something larger, like a large cardboard box. But there is a slight danger using cardboard. Your brooder needs a source of heat to keep new-hatched chicks warm. A safe alternative is one of...
If you are consider raising chickens in cages,, maybe reconsider the idea altogether.
I am familiar with the anaerobic process in manufacturing compost in closed vessels.
Rabbit droppings falling on the ground will not turn anaerobic. They will just dry up. They can be freely used in garden...
Emma,, I did not forget about you,, just was gathering some info and prices.
You can get these 1 square foot patio slabs. and cover most of the ground. does add to some up-dollar amount.
1.78 x 250 = $445 smaks.
So I looked into option #2.
You can just mix this with the soil from...
Professional landscape designers make parking lots attractive looking. When that tree goes south,, they will dig it out, (remove) and replace with another ornamental green. Do note that,, that tree is quite green. Im sure it has irrigation supplied to the roots automatically.