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    Good news for 40- and 60-watt bulb sourcing

    Many of us in cooler climates have a fondness for 40- and 60-watt incandescent light bulbs, precisely because they give up 90% of energy used as heat. We use them in cookie tin water heaters, brooders, and other venues where we want to add heat — and some light, too. Most of us have heard that...
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    Feeder for my rowdy pullets

    I had to do something. With every feeder we tried, they either tipped it over, got debris in it, ate it, pooped in it, or all four. These new chicks — BCM crosses — are growing very quickly and are much more rowdy than our BRs ever were. They're 8 weeks old and act like unruly teenagers. So, we...
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    I need a clue about this breed

    We bought three chicks from a farm & ranch supply that obtained the chicks from a regional hatcher. The F&R supply people have no idea what they are, and they *say* that the chicken breeder doesn't know, either. I find that a bit incredible, but with so much cross breeding that can go on, I...
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    Wood & Cement board water heater

    I've been following the Cookie Tin water heater thread with great interest and had planned to make one, however cookie tins are scarce in my neck of the woods. That may be hard for some to believe, but there are no usable cookie tins within an hour's drive, a two-hour round trip. The only one I...
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    New chicken parents, are we?

    Yes, my wife and I are first-time chicken parents. Fortunately we've had practice caring for a neighbor's grown chickens many times while they were out of town. So when the neighbor's hens had chicks, he gave us seven of them — all Barred Rocks; three pullets and four cockerels, but we didn't...
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