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    Chinese incubator busted bottom

    Has anyone else had the plastic bottom for their Chinese type incubators bust. I was going to try and patch it. And put in frame then spray foam around it. But not sure if that would bust it more. I found bottom online but it is UK only. Any Ideas or suggestions? Or should I try building...
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    Planning new cabinet incubator build

    I'm planning out a cabinet incubator build. Plan on using twin fans with 100w ceramic elements up top with water tray then a single fan/element mounted mid way down on separate thermostat to try and keep temps more even all mounted on False wall in the back. My qustion is. Has anyone ever used...
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    Bloody Quail

    I bought 4 white quail from the feed store 3 wks ago. I'm assuming they are A&M. I noticed 2 crowing with in the first week. Now today one (the main crower) has bloody beak and two of the other three are wounded. One has lost an eye. The fourth shys away from it. Could it be another male or a...
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    Heating elements for homemade incubator

    I have built a few homemade incubators before and always used bulbs for heat. My question is has anyone tried using one of these type heating elements.
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    Gonna try my hand at quail

    Had a friend give me some quail eggs for my son and I to try and hatch. He may be more excited than I am. Been interested in them a while. How much different is the incubation than chicken. I usually do dry incubation with chicken.
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    MY homemade bator from old electric smoker

    I installed twin bulbs with a single fan. As soon as you plug it in it powers up the digital thermostat that powers a dimmer switch which controls the bulbs as well. The fan pulls heated air through a channel in the back blowing it back out in the bottom. Air is always circulating. I made...
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    Any idea on breed. silky mix maybe

    I hatched these two out in mid April. They are only white ones to hatch and they are half the size of the others. The lil roo has 5 toes
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    12 wk pullet or roo

    I hatched these two from eggs I bought from a farm. I tried wing sexing after hatch but wanted more guesses. The one with gold actually has some feathering on feet.
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    Help with breed

    I believe he is obviously a young roo by looking at his comb. 8 wks old
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    what breeds have chipmunk stripe

    Here are a few of my latest hatch. They hatched over past couple days. Any idea of breed?
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    Pallet tractor I built for Mother's Day

    Here is my (well my moms) chicken tractor I built using 5 pallets 8 2x4 12' little wire. Hardware and elbow grease. I didn't even cut the tall boards on front. They are pallet width. What do yall think
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    This my son's rooster Fireball any idea on breed

    Fireball was hatched from fresh eggs I'd gotten from friend. Any idea the breed or breeds he is. I thought Buff at first but he is such a bright We hatched him in homemade bator 5-17-13
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    Looking for chicken Tractor ideas share your pics

    I'm thinking about building a chicken tractor I can put chicks in when they are too big for brooder yet to small to be put in with the flock. Had a few killed last year by older chickens that broke my heart. I also want to use it for breeding certain chichens at other times too.
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    My 16 week rooster

    Thought he was barred rock but the white feet? He has been crowing since five weeks
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    homemade auto coop door

    Which is better horizontal or vertical? http://m.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Powerful-Linear-Actuator/ I've been searching different ideas for doing my coop door. I came across this idea for a homemade screw/linear actuator made with all thread rod. Using it and duel timers
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    Burn or poison out redbugs (chiggers)

    I've been clearing some shrub and smaller trees in area to build my coop and run. Problem is area is fully infested with redbugs. I was wantibg to leave the old leaf litter for my chickens to dig through but with all the redbugs not sure now. Should I burn it put out sevens dust or another...
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    Son noticed weird sound

    Couple days ago my son came and told me chicks were making a weird sound. I walked out and heard one of my five week old roos trying to crow. He is trying his best lol
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    same with new account

    This is justoldbobo. I can't get into my other account so had start new one. From Jena La
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