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    Expanding the flock

    Wouldn't quite call this a Hatch-a-long as much as a hatch in progress. Over the winter we were considering trying to hatch out some of our own egg (we had incubated our own birds last time) to expand a little. Sadly New Years day we came home and found our rooster had passed. We tried...
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    Hen looks... drunk??

    All of our birds are slightly over a year old at this point, most have been doing pretty well lately other then some bald patches as the base of the tails on about half (not sure if an overly active rooster, of maybe a mite issue, we started spraying them on occasion with Poultry Protector and...
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    Latest to set eggs for the year

    Is there a preferred season for setting eggs, or can you set "too late" in the year that would cause problems for the birds. Was hoping to be working on a coop soon and then setting eggs, but uncle sam wants a little extra this year so coop funds are getting delayed. Would have eggs hatch...
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    My DIY - The Incu-lid

    After trying to think through several different ways of how to make a cooler-bator I pretty much settled on a design (and have now mostly built). Only thing left is to install and test humidity control. Using a piece of plexi in place of the lid, with 2 computer fans and two light bulbs for...
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    how precise on temp?

    How precise does temp need to be, i see that recomended is 99.5 forced air, but what is the range to get healthy chicks. I want to test with a few more thermometers to be certain but I'm relatively sure that I am at least within a degree and can hold steady temp. Would 1 degree high or low be...
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    Brooder heat alternatives.

    Was wondering if there might be anything else to use for heating a brooder other than a heat lamp? I've seen the Eco-glow and was wondering if anyone knows exactly how it works. In particular, is it just a warm pad? I have two small heating pads for dogs/cats that i think get to around 105...
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    Making a coolerbator - questions

    Making my own coolerbator and just had a couple of questions. I am figuring on using a 28qt cooler with 2 60w candelabra bulbs, 2 computer fans, and likely a tray with a small tube for humidity control (all of which are just parts I have laying around). My questions, since it is a rather deep...
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