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Incubators don't turn eggs continuously...every couple hours tray will tilt. Set in one direction and check again in 2 hours then again in 4 hours...should have changed positions. On the 18th day you should remove eggs from turner and lay eggs flat then close lid again. Do not keep opening...

But then again...only if you have a rooster and raise chick up! Good luck on your search......wish I could hunt with you!!

I MAY START CALLING YOU 'GREEN EGGS AND HAM'....LOL!! Possibly Araucana eggs.......but many different birds lay bluish green. I have a chart I found for you...

My my...you do get around. Is it your work that takes you back to Japan? You need country life...chickens galore! I remember your rooftop coop...I was always keen to hear of the changes you kept coming up with! Hopefully you can find some quite hens and get on with it...good luck with that!

WalkingWolf1 and to others it may concern: Top pic of open metal barrel type feeder? I had a chicken jump inside to gain feed while others stayed on floor eating like ladies...unfortunately she could not get out and expelled inside. This happened in one day...probably stress! I never leave my...

Cut up apples into chunks and add some water to the saucepan and heat till apples are broken down or soupy...they will love the warm treat too! Looks like applesauce, because it is! Don't add sugar as we humans do. Rice is another filler for chickens...and of course everything left over from...

YOGIFINK: Great idea...but see all the lost feed on the ground? I have 50 chickens...costs me a lot on lost feed. I came up with a better solution...see my addition to this group! It worked for me!

Hang it high so only they can just reach it to feed...if you cannot hang it then put up in the air by stacking bricks or boards...it cures the problem. I bought two of those Grandpa Feeders...took them a long time to get the hang of it but now the feeders are doing their job. It cut down on...

fultzie...straw is wonderful bedding as it generates heat to keep your chickens warm. Great for dog beds too. I have a burlap bag I filled with straw for my dog...she loves it! Ducks love water...love to eat and sop it in the water too...best to keep it apart but somehow they will find a way to...

sinkorswim...you could move them daily to a new section at a time. Their poop is good for fertilizer too! The eggs will be that color because they are home grown and not injected with drugs like store bought! Keep feeding them from your leftovers...good scratch or mash...mix some cracked corn in...

copperridgerose...mating can cause the loss of feathers...remove the rooster for a few weeks and see if they come back? He sometimes catches them for mount by their rears...or holds on to them with his feet to mount. No worries...their feathers will come back!

copperridgerose...mating can cause the loss of feathers...remove the rooster for a few weeks and see if they come back? He sometimes catches them for mount by their rears...or holds on to them with his feet to mount. No worries...they feathers will come back!

Chickens are inexpensive...so are incubators...now you can have a wide variety to choose from. Buff Orpingtons are great...give them a try! Lots of equipment thru Ebay for cheap. See if you can get Light Sussex...large eggs and sometimes double yokers...gentle breed too! I wish you luck on your...

Chambertin, I love your ideas and I am sure your chickens are quite happy too! How about shavings for the floor...sprinkle some down and it smells good too! It will help to keep the poop smell at bay. When it gets used up, sweep up and offer it to anyone with a veggie garden. Nothing better than...

Originally I am from California with NZ heritage from my Mother's side of family... ....so we moved to New Zealand in 2008 and we are loving it. I had a ranch in Calif. where I raised everything from horses to chickens and all in between...here I kept up with the chickens. They are crazy priced...

My last hatch I had 19 chicks born on the 8th of September...here is my brooder my husband built me...it is brilliant! I wait till chicks are dried in incubator before moving...this has screen top on hinges that opens from the top which I keep a towel over to hold warmth in...very simple and...

I keep new borns on heat mat covered with 2 pieces of newsprint...60w bulb for heat. Too much heat can cause them to dehydrate. Also I put that rubbery mat shelf liner (for cupboard lining) under them, over newsprint... I get at dollar shops...cheap for large roll. I cut a 12" section and use...

It is not a runt...just last one out. Give it a week and it should be the same size as the rest!

Check eggs on the 8th day for better readings!

If you want a really good one that works brilliantly...buy an RCOM...I have King Suro 20...I think that is the one. Anyway, RCOM is good brand for incubator. It also is automatic humidity and temp and has self turning which is a must! Easy to use right from the start. Hovabator is good in...