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    Surrogate OEG hatched peacock & keet

    She hatched 1 peachick and 2 guinea keets yesterday. Problem is her nest box is about 3 feet above the ground. Bedded below it with lots of straw should the come tumbling out. Thinking I should take mom and the babies out of nestbox and puton ground all together in case someone doesn't leave...
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    Grrr... "Little Giant" Incubator 9200 fan addition

    What was I thinking -- it must have been on sale. Anyway I already had two Hova-Bator Incubators, one old one with built in fan and another ancient one with just the thermo-disk heating element. Both give me decent hatches. So a few years ago I purchase the still air "Little Giant" 9200 with...
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    Feeding cull hens for freezer

    I have some older (4-6 years ) hens which will be going in to the freezer this fall since it is not practical to feed them all winter (free ranging at the moment), when their egg production is declining. Seems to be a more practical feed than egg layer to fatten them up for this process...
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    Little Giant 9200 GRRRRR...

    I presently have two old Hova-bators (one forced air, one still air) chugging along and doing great. Since I needed to do some additional incubation, I pulled out a Little Giant 9200 and turner from my stash which looks like it has never been used. I then purchased a fan to add to it. I've...
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    My new Mini-coop

    Needed just a small 'overflow' coop. Less than $100. It is within a 10' x 10' dog kennel which has been encircled with chicken wire and my husband skirted it with concrete and chicken wire. Right now I have several of my old hens in it since the new batch of chicks got the big coop/run. They...
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    4' x 6' Coop -Ideas for Door Placement and Interior Layout

    I am building a basic 4' x 6' coop which will be 6' tall. The door will be on the long side. Trying to decide if the want the door centered or offset for best layout inside. I am planning on outside nest boxes, with the option of using inside ones during the winter, so wouldn't want roosts to...
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    Received my First Order from "My Pet Chicken"

    ....and I am delighted. Just got an urge Sunday night that I needed more chickens. I ususally get mine in the spring, but thought I would get some this time of year so they would be laying come springtime and they could free-range on the new grass. They had a standard (large fowl) assortment...
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    Spiral Leg Bands

    Getting ready to order some spiral leg bands for my guineas. The recommended size is 9, but wanted to see if anyone actually used them and if, indeed this size worked. Thanks
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    Ideal Poultry Shipping Schedule

    Wow, just checked the Ideal Poultry site. They are backordered on most chicks until May 18th. So glad I took a chance and got mine ordered in February. Must be a lot of new people starting to raise chickens.
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    Havahart Weasel/Mink traps

    I had a weasel or mink get into my chickens last fall. I have previously trapped skunks and raccoons in a havahart trap. I am looking at two smaller models -- 0745 and 1025-- seems like the single door 0745 would be better since the 'run' in longer. Anyone have any experience with these...
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