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    How long after hatch . . .

    are the chicks active? I had a chick hatch last night about 6:30pm. To my suprize, because it was only day 15 in the incubator. ( Must have come from a broody nest?) Anyway, it's in the brooder and I've heard it chirp, seen it drink water, but spends most of it's time in the corner by the...
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    What size fan?

    Since the wife works on computers, I asked her is she had a spare fan for my IglooBator . She asked "What Size" ? Ok DIY Bator guys, What size are you using? Thanks
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    Hardware Cloth.

    Since I am building an incubator, I am seeing different post"s of DIY incubators. A lot of them have hardware cloth on the bottom of the incubators. What is the purpose of putting it in the incubator ?
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    Bator / Brooder Project.

    I have aquired this huge Igloo cooler that I'm thinking of making a Bator / Brooder. The cooler is 37 1/4" long, 14 3/4" wide and 15 3/4" deep. Since I only plan on incubating 12 at a time, I believe this can be cordoned of and use 1/2 for an incubator and the other half used for a brooder as...
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    TempDrop

    I have started a "homemade" bator (basically to see if it will be feasable for me to incubate vs buying chicks). I have everything pretty well set, but a question entered my mind a while ago. With the nights starting to get cooler, what is the maxium temperature drop allowed, before things go...
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    4 new chicks

    My broody hatched 4 chicks overnight. I am wondering how soon I need to get chick starter in with them?
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    Broody

    This is all new to me, so please bear with me. i have had a broody for a few weeks now. Today there are 3 chicks & she's still sitting on a couple of eggs. She is in a coop that also houses a rooster and another hen. During the day, other hens like to lay in the nesting boxes in this coop. I am...
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    Consolidating Chickens.

    I would like to consolidate my 24 hen's & 1 rooster into 1 coup instead of the 3 coop's that I have now. They free range on an acre of land together all day so I know they know/live with each other. At night, 3 go in 1 coop, 3 go into another coop & the rest go in the other coop. I would like...
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    Oranges ???

    My friend brought me a box of oranges. I know that I won't eat all of them before they start going bad. Are oranges ok for chickens ? Thanks.
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    Question on feed ...

    2 of my 26 GSL's are starting to lay. Pullet eggs, but they are eggs. My question: Since I'm due to buy feed today or tomorrow, should I get "layer" or should I continue with "grower" until I see more eggs? My GSL's will be 18 weeks this Sunday. The first egg came at 16 weeks...
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    Problem or Not

    I have found that my 29 RSL's (going on 16 weeks), are having a ball raiding the "sweet corn" field next door. I have heard that corn heats them up, So, is this going to be a problem for them?
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    Opening Nesting Box's

    My RSL's are going on 12 weeks old right now. I have the nesting box's blocked off, but am wondering about when I should open them up to the girls? I'm thinking about 16 weeks old or should I wait longer ? Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated, Thanks.
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    He's tearing her up ...

    Barred Rock Roo & Hen. His mating is tearing her back up. No feathers & looking quite raw. Should I quarintine him ? What should I do about her back? Thanks ( If this is in the wrong forum, please move. )
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    Moving part of the flock

    My flock, 9 weeks old, 29 of them, are still in the coop that I put them in from the day I got them. I have now built a new coop and need to seperate some of them into the new coop. I was wondering about the best time of day or night to seperate them? Also, the new coop has a watering nipple...
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    Hay ???

    I see alot of people using hay in their coop. My question, what kind of hay? I know dairy cows in my area eat a green hay and "straw hay" is used for bedding. I'm thinking straw hay is used in the coops. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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    Water Nipples

    I know my chicks are only 5 weeks old, but what is the average heigth that water nipples are installed for full size chickens ? I have just ordered some nipples for my Red Sex Links.
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    How big of a run ...

    My coop is 8 x 8. I want to house 12 hens and 1 roo. They will free range at times. Just want them to be comfortable. What size of run ?
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    Nipple Waters

    Now that I'm building a new coop, I'd like to update my feed & watering systems. The nipple water's look like a good idea,but then it dawned on me in the winter, will the system be useless? Where I live, the water would freeze & I'd be back to hauling water to the flock. What are some of you...
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    Idaho

    Anyone have Red Sex Links ???
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    Eggs ???

    Is there any truth that fertile eggs taste better than infertile eggs ? I have a roo thats getting mean and I have the pot ready.
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