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  1. Ncchixladys Chicken Incubator Materials Procedure And Pictures

    Ncchixladys Chicken Incubator Materials Procedure And Pictures

    MATERIALS Cooler Mesh Wire Water Heater Thermostat Plug with 2 or 3 Feet of Wire Light Fixture 40 Watt Light Bulb Caps 2 Half Inch Plastic Clamps Wooden Box Shallow Pan Sponges Thermometer/Hydrometer Water Wiggler Water Bottle Tubing Screws Nuts Sharpie Pen Fertile Hatching Eggs PC Fan Two...
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    Gardeners: What do you really save by gardening? Community Project!

    I hit the motherload of free stuff this year: a gentleman tilled my garden for free, a free truckload of manure, free leaves for mulching and rows, 8 free thornless blackberry bushes, 2 free blueberry bushes, free tomato plants, free materials to make my compost barrel set up, free concrete...
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    Who here is into Photography?

    My camera is a Canon xTi and I love it! Want to invest in lenses as soon as my children stop asking for money for something like every five minutes!!!
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    Winter Snowman Block Swap: Got them! SENDING OUT MONDAY!!!!!

    I would like to get in on this quilt swap. Is it OK if the backing is white muslin fabric with the other colors appliqued on top of that?
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    Holiday Chicken Blocks Swap---IN THE MAIL!!!

    I would like to get in on this... I'm kinda liking the quirkiness of Flappin' so I will make him.
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    Where can I get some good(cheap) muck boots?

    Check Tractor Supply. Their new ad has them for 20% off and if you sign up for their email, they will send you a $5 off $25 printable coupon.
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    His cardboard sign simply said "Just Hungry"

    As people are out of work and unemployment benefits begin to run out, I think we are going to see more of this.... some scammers will be out but there will also be people who are in real need and the only thing that is greater than their pride will be their need to feed their children. I think...
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    What would you do if you were President?

    I would stop bailing out and micro-managing everything. There is a reason banks and businesses fail and they will either 1. learn from their mistakes and be better at business because of it or 2. get out of the way for a better business to take its' place. I second the fair tax. We spend an...
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    How do I use this waterer?

    Ok... DH went to Lowes and got the adapter and it now works BUT how do I adjust it, how far do I fill the ball thing underneath... basically, how do I set it up to work. There were no instructions with it and I don't know what I am doing. Thanks so much.
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    UGH! It stinks so bad...what can i do???

    We have 12 chicks that are 4 1/2 weeks old and the smell was getting bad last week so we moved them out of the smaller cage. We got a fridge box and put it on its' side and cut the top out. It is big enough for their food and water and roaming room and a roost on the other end. It has pine...
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    Day 22... When Do I Give Up?

    So, what is the last possible day I should give them? I want to give them as much time as possible but I don't want to run the risk of them rotting or bursting in the incubator. Three of the five are RIR and the rest have been Dominique's. The RIR were very hard to candle because the shells...
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    Day 22... When Do I Give Up?

    It is Day 22. Out of 12 eggs, one had a blood ring and never formed and another never formed and was culled at 14 days. Five have hatched already. The other five have done nothing... no pips, zips, nothing. How long should I give them before I open them up? I tried to candle last night...
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    What is the difference between fryers and roasters?

    Can I add a question to this??? If you use a Cornish, can you also fry them, boil for chicken pie, etc or is another type of bird better for that? I guess what I'm asking is are they multipurpose as far as recipes go or typically a leave whole and roast bird? Thanks so much.
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    Homemade Incubator and First Hatch Pictures-UPDATE: HE WON 3RD!

    Update... My son won 3rd place for his class. Two chicks hatched today... one at the science fair so we had one with a bloodring, one that did not form... both of these were culled at day 14, 5 have hatched and are chirping as we speak. 5 have not done anything. We are on day 21.
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    How do I use this waterer?

    I bought a waterer off of Craigslist that looks like this... http://hickory.craigslist.org/grd/1103016836.html The person I bought from said you can attach it to a 5 gallon bucket but... I have no idea how to do that and what parts I need to make that work. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Major Problem With New Hatch... Can't Walk... Video Link Attached

    The unzipped chick has now hatched. The incubator and all of the science fair materials were very carefully transported to the school and the chick unzipped and hatched with some of the kids watching. We still have 5 more to hatch. I am near Winston Salem but I am originally from Spruce Pine...
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    Major Problem With New Hatch... Can't Walk... Video Link Attached

    Wellllll... after about 6 hours on this planet, the chick was not dry, miserable, legs curled up, and his belly was protruding and had a small cut and amount of blood. It appears that the yolk didn't absorb and maybe membrane or something ripped when it was trying to leave the shell. We put...
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    Major Problem With New Hatch... Can't Walk... Video Link Attached

    This chick was born this evening. Kept having trouble getting the top of the shell off after it unzipped. Finally got it off and could not get out of the shell. After a loooong time, I just tipped the bottom and it kinda rolled out. It cannot walk, rolls around and is having real problems...
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    Homemade Incubator and First Hatch Pictures-UPDATE: HE WON 3RD!

    Thanks so much for all of the kind comments! It has been a fun and nerve-racking project. I can't tell you how many nights I have laid in bed praying, "Lord, just please let something hatch and don't let us kill them all... he will be so disappointed if nothing hatches!" Update... chick #5...
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    HomeMade Incubator Contest - Win $20 BYC Store Gift Certificate

    I don't know if this is done properly, but here goes... https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=24985
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