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  1. bigtuna

    howdy neighbors

    I am hoping to fire up the bator in a wk. or ten days. looking to buy a doz. possibly welsummer . and another variety of orpingtons. we have buff are there white orp??. im in carthage i could driveup to 40 or 50 miles to pick up. oh. lavender would be ok even fewer than a doz. thanks
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    double yoker

    i have golden comets that lay darn near ever day. awesome although they are a little smaller eggs, i golden comet lays a double yoker ever day, last wk. i kid you not she layed a 4 yoke egg it was huge. my quest can i incubate the double yoker eggs thank you very much
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    small size breeding coops.

    Can some please point me in the right direction..a while back i saw a small breeding coops made from pa llets i thinl they.may have also been double stacked. the guy bid a fantastic job on the write up lots of picks. any.help is greatly appreciated.
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    lg auto turner

    Well ill be honest, im pretty excited. just bought the auto turner for the bator. instructions were pretty vague do ya just plug it in . i did and didnt see any movement yet.
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    male or female, you be the judge

    ok yes i know i should be more patient , at least thats what my wife says to me, but was wondering what the tale tale signs are for determining if the bcm chic is a male or fem. was wondering if the wht around the eyes would have anythingt to do with it, also i dont see any wht spots wht spots...
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    maran eggs

    ok think i posted in the wrong section , sorry guys and gals, does anyone know of a reputable member or supplier, to purch a dozen or so fertile hatching eggs if it makes a diff im in sw mo. thanks a bunch have a great day
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    maran eggs

    could someone please direct me to a reputable member or supplier where i can buy a dozen or so fertile maran eggs, and what is the going rate theese days, thanks a bunch, and im in the sw mo. area if that makes a difference. have a great day
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    ? how long for my turkey poult to finish cracking open the egg

    yesterday morning there was a small crack, then a round hole the size of a pencil. now about 36 hrs later its almost the size of a quarter. i have 4 fertile eggs in the homebrew bator the other 3 have not done anything. what do you think thanks a bunch
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    do i need a vent on my homebuilt incubator??

    can it be air tight, or does it need to be air tight. i have a very small crack at the top of the door. did a test run today for the very first time even with the small crack it seems to hold temp very well. i used the hotwater thermostat. and drilled it like the others i have seen on here. but...
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    question auto egg turner

    ok new guy here the auto turner doesnt really turn the eggs over it just more or less moves them from side to side is this correct ? thank you
  11. bigtuna

    turkey run wire floor??

    ok coop is approx 90% done ill be starting on the run next day or 2, am i correct saying i definatly need a heavy wire floor or only wire on the sides and top?? they will sleep in the coop and run around the pen area during the day thanks any help greatly appreciated
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    new turkey coop in progress

    ok got a question coop dimensona are 6ftx5ft 6ft tall at the front and 5ft tall at the back, will have 4 nesting boxes on the outside ald a roost bar inside, will this house 4 hens and a tom at nite the run will be 10ftx16ft and 6ft tall?? any help greatly appreciated thanks, pics will follow later
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    poultry show

    im the new guy here, was wondering, do they usually have a good amt. of turkeys at the poultry swap or will it be about 80% chickens. does anybody know if the joplin mo. swap is a good size swap lotta dealers?? thanks any help greatly appreciated
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    ok someone please help.

    was wanting to get maybe 1/2 dz turkeys, im on one acre in the country. would like the birds to free range. as much as possible, how are they protected from raccoons, snakes,coyotes, dogs. im really having trouble understanding this. i know that i shouldnt clip their wings. but i cant babyset...
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