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    Question On Integrating a Broody and Her Chicks

    I have a 1st time broody sitting on 9 marked eggs in a small cardboard wine box on the floor of the main coop. It is day 10 of her sitting and she seems like she is in it for the long haul. In addition, she has an "assistant" or helper hen, who sits on her eggs whilst she is off the nest. The...
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    I almost ordered more eggs off Ebay

    Last year I ordered 25 Icelandic chicks. After normal attrition and culling the cockerels, I ended up with 10 hens and one very handsome rooster who goes by the name Tony Soprano. After cracking, and examining several eggs earlier last week- I determined that Tony wasn't doing his bit. Although...
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    So Many Roosters...

    In my area, I have noticed at least 5 different roosters crowing from every direction in the surrounding neighborhood. In the past, the town governance has cracked down on "nuisance roosters" in what to my mind is a rather swift and ruthless manner. One difference that i have noticed is a...
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    Dreaming of Tomatoes

    It's been a long, wet winter. I've been dreaming of succulent summer tomatoes. This year, the plan is to maximize my yield by growing them in oversized containers using coco coir based potting soil with amendments. In the past, the clay based soil in my garden has given ok results. But I want to...
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    Roll Away Nest Box Build Video

    I saw this nifty build video that looks pretty do-able for those with basic construction skills.
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    Here we go again

    I ordered a batch of bielefelder hatching eggs on ebay and are due to come on Saturday. I did this with eyes wide open, considering the distance ( Chicago to NorCal), time of the year, and my crumby record with shipped eggs. batch #1 1/12, batch #2 0/0 and batch # 3 0/0. I did locate a local...
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    What size brooder for 25 chix?

    I've got an order for 25 Icelandic chicks coming in March. :) What suggestion do you guys have to house them for at least a month for growth? I have an 11x16 Rent-a-coop brooder plate for them. I'm looking for overall dimensions.
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    Bar-Ale Chick Starter

    I went down to my local feed store and this is the chick starter that they carry. 20% protein. A little research online told me that people consider this to be a fairly high quality feed brand. It is a west coast brand and is produced in Williams, Calif.
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    Daily Embryo Development Video

    Hi everyone, I found this older video that shows development of embryos. A little about myself: Im just getting back into raising poultry after a decade long hiatus. I live in a rural area and getting local eggs has been pretty easy. So, I didn't bother with keeping my own chickens. This...
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    Temperature controller for DIY Incubator

    Hello Everyone. XH W3002 Digital Temperature Controller I just bought this handy little TC off Ebay for $8. They offer an DC version as well. It's super easy to program and use for my DIY incubator project. If you are using standard household AC outlet, be sure to select AC110 model. Also, I...
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