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    Comment by 'StarrWulf' in article 'Geosheetss Chicken Incubator'

    smart about the fogger... had not thought of that... i have 2 of them from the thrift store I can wire in.
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    Buckeye Breed Thread

    I am just curious if you tried any homeopathic treatments? Then again I do not know if a chicken would even eat it... raw honey and cinnamon kill both bacteria and viruses. If you have it or can make it, ionic silver(??) also would be worth a try. I suppose one could make up a mix and force...
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    Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

    I would think with all the rocks in their gizzards, calcium would not be much of an issue. Most rocks have some (limestone) and they need the rocks to 'chew' their food
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    The true cost of backyard eggs!

    thats worth 30 to 50 a month in pest control.. i believe that is what the going rate is now anyway....
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    Brinsea Mini Advance - temperature way off??

    I actually use a fish tank thermometer in my box. Its my most accurate one (other than the oral). It reads ever 3 seconds. The internals I have don't read but once a minute and that is too slow when I am trying to make adjustments. As for your hatching time, you are right, probably too hot or...
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    Brinsea Mini Advance - temperature way off??

    it was just something I learned in chemistry class in college that impressed me. since you cannot test yours now, and if you are curious, you can get the oral thermometer from the drug store for under $10. That will give you an idea how close you are. Thermometers are not accurate all through...
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    Brinsea Mini Advance - temperature way off??

    I am no expert but I will put my 2cents in with a background in electronics. Digital thermometers can be all over the board if they work at all. I have 4 on mine and they vary by 20 degrees F. One I KNOW is at least 1 degree low and I was using it to test the others. If your sensor is built in...
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    How do you sound proof a coop?

    I would think if you are redirecting instead of dampening air flow is not an issue. a wire mesh in the floor and one in the ceiling would be plenty. the ground will dampen some and if you box it on 3 sides to redirect you would be covered on all points.. even if you have to block a channel under...
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    How do you sound proof a coop?

    WOW.. i knew they were loud... when i lived in kansas i could hear the neighbors and he was a mile away... as for sound redirection, I was not wanting to be sound proof, but just redirect it up and away 8-) I am building another coop to do just that. The coop I have now I have old carpet...
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    How do you sound proof a coop?

    When building the coop, use the idea used by airports. You will not be able to completely eliminate sound, so the idea is to reduce it by channeling it into a different direction. Use the ideas given to block the sound on the sides given above, but also use methods *like a chimney* to ventilate...
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    Comment by 'StarrWulf' in article 'Redhead83402s Chicken Coop Tractor'

    interesting design. if i might make a couple suggestions? one thing to consider would be to put wheels in the middle so the weight is balanced and then your kids would be able to push it... i have seen tractors where the wheels can be raised so the tractor can sit on the ground. since you...
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    Comment by 'StarrWulf' in article 'Rino081s 4x3 Coop'

    nice work... from what i have read, with 3 nesting boxes it gives you room for 12-15 birds... 12 sq ft coop gives you room for 6-12 birds so you should be good to go for the 5-6 you wanted. All in all, you could keep 8 birds comfortably.
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