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  1. rockrun

    temp range for hatchin

    iv read the temp range is 98.5 to 100,iv made an incubator which i believe is at 100 right now at EGG level,how much can it vary,i can watch it during the day but what about night when the the temp drops outside.we have an old farm house and its NOT 72 degrees in here at night.were trying to...
  2. rockrun

    eggs are coming -thermostat

    i have a digital thermometer and humidity thing but id like to find one that is more accurate than plus or minus 1.8 degrees.i looked on ebay most all are the same.
  3. rockrun

    if we order chicks now

    we only planed on getting 5 or 6,would a 2ftx2ft be enough or 3x3
  4. rockrun

    if we order chicks now

    if we order chicks now do we just keep them in a heated pen till spring,we wanted to have them by christmas so the grand kids could see them and also so that we would have eggs as soon as possible.
  5. rockrun

    where can we buy chicks right now

    are chicks even avalible right now
  6. rockrun

    can we get chicks

    so would we keep them in most of the winter?
  7. rockrun

    can we get chicks

    we live in central indiana,can we get chicks now or what would be best to have eggs soon or next spring
  8. rockrun

    no eggs in two months!

    whats a good general food for them,im not real clear on that.thanks
  9. rockrun

    no eggs in two months!

    sometime during the heat wave here in central indiana our two ri reds stopped laying and their little red head things are laying down,we have lots of feathers but thats it.the guy at the feed store everyone is hes talked to is having a great year for eggs,he said to keep feeding the laying...
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    will the hens still lay with chicks

    if they have chicks will they still lay eggs?
  11. rockrun

    should i let them hatch?

    we only have two hens,and i dont know as much as i should.if i let our eggs hatch do we have to seperate them from the rooster and hens.we just have a fenced in area about 10 by 10 and the coop.i do have a pretty big cage setup thats divided into 3 compartments would that be of any help?
  12. rockrun

    rireds arent laying at all

    we have two roadisland reds and a black rooster. we got three eggs early last fall and thats all,but i dont know how old any of them are.where would we get young ones if we need to?
  13. rockrun

    straw bedding?

    is straw ok for their bedding,and also its been nice and warm here in central indiana for a couple of weeks now and still no eggs,whats the deal?
  14. rockrun

    NEIGHBORS MAY EVICT FREEMONT THE ROOSTER

    i have to have a rooster in order to have eggs right?
  15. rockrun

    NEIGHBORS MAY EVICT FREEMONT THE ROOSTER

    FREEMONT IS A BLACK ROOSTER,AND OF COURSE CROWS ALLLL THE TIME.THE NEIGHBORS HAVENT SAID ANYTHING BUT IM GETTIN SOME BAD VIBES.ARE THERE BREEDS THAT DONT CROW QUITE AS MUCH.ONE LADY SAID IM NOT FEEDING HIM ENOUGH BUT THEN HE STARTS CROWING RIGHT AFTER I FEED HIM.
  16. rockrun

    bedding for winter

    i know nothing about chickens,iv been using straw for thier bedding,should i be using something different?and by the way what in the @#$% is a poop tray,i built them a really cool coop but no one told me about a poop tray.
  17. rockrun

    lights for the cold weather

    iv had them on constantly for about two weeks now,i dont think theres enough heat there to start a fire.but should i just turn them off completely or put em on a timer.there not heat lamps just regular 60 watt bulbs.
  18. rockrun

    lights for the cold weather

    i have a 60 watt light on each end of our coop which is 4ft long and 2ft deep for a rooster and two hens,should i leave the lights on all the time when its cold.were in central indiana and lately its been getting down to 18 or so at night.
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