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OK eggspiriment is over. The last of the eggs were to old to hatch and there was a smell and some maggots. I thought nothing was hatching. Granted I only check the nest once a day, in the evening after work, but I thought I would see pipping or a chick or two. I did find empty eggs but thought...

See, I don't feel that is a loss. First I really don't need 30+ chicks. I suppose I could sell them but I really don't need the money. If I wanted to ensure that they all hatch I suppose I could run to tractor supply, buy and incubator and transfer them all into it. However, as I read other...

Thanks for the replies, I went out to look again as it is getting dark and there is a hen on the eggs. I do not really want to chase her off of them just to candle them, especially since it gets fairly cold at night. I also wondered if she can even turn the eggs since there are so many. I think...

Sorry I have been away a while but work has been hectic. Anyway I had to go out of town for 2 weeks and did not have anyone to watch my chickens. I rooster, 8 hens. I filled a 30 pound feeder, threw in a new scratch block and build a 35 gallon waterer and hoped for the best. They still had food...

I am around, just have to work most days

good point. but I do not spend as much time down there as I would like to, the chickens are basically an after work hobby. they are still roosted before I go to work (that is when I turn on the lights) and they roost up again about an hour or hour and a half after I get home. Exams and even...

Ok. I have 8 hens and a rooster in my flock. Roo is silver laced wyandotte and so are 4 of the hens, then there are 3 barred rocks and 1 buff orpington. they are all old enough to be laying, but, up until a couple weeks ago I was getting only 1 egg a day and always the same size and color so I...

I did 5, may go back and do some more later when I have time. I hope the reviews are detailed enough and constructive. there are some great ideas in these article and I would hate to discourage anyone. it can be hard to put your work out there for others to critique!

Nice looking coop and a good job of making it look nice and coordinate with the rest of the structures. The construction photos are good for inspiration but the details of the build are lacking a bit. I think it would be hard for someone to use the article to duplicate the build.. There are...

First this is a really well built coop. The pictures are well done and provide a lot of detail for an experienced builder. An amature may find it hard to duplicate. More detailed descriptions and some measurements, angles, etc would be helpful. The roofing nail length tip is good, a lot of...

This was informative and I love the idea of a "lessons learned" section. I also like the idea of the nesting boxes on the door seems like it would make them easy to clean. Could have used more details in some areas, the buried pylons. great idea that I am sure took some figuring out, others...

This very detailed and with the photos and drawings should be duplicatable by most amature builders. A better description of the hot wire and how the system works would be helpful as that part was kind of glossed over and that is a part many people might find intimidating and I would have liked...

Lots of pictures and good description, should be useful for someone with building skills and/ or the ability to improvise. Would be a little difficult for a novice to follow, no step by step or details of the build. Also hard to duplicate unless ones has the same used materials. But it made a...

I guess as long as you don't find hay left for the mounted deer head on the wall all can be forgiven. I would rather have the guy who collects the dummy eggs and waters the fake plants than the one who forgets or just doesn't do it at all.

I was just out feeding the chickens and, as usual, being a little contemplative. I thought to myself, "I have always wanted to break a world's record". But, I am getting too old to really think about individual records so I thought about how I could maybe get with family and do a group record...

I keep finding posts that I write in response to other responses to this thread, but I forget to hit the "post reply" button I am afraid that the long delays might could be making them less relevant. Senility does have its advantages though, I meet so many new people! Any way, I just got back...

actually, it never got clinger anywhere either, so I guess, in retrospect, it just wasn't a great strategy.

Its funny, any more wearing an evening gown wouldn't get you a section 8, it would probably get you a medal for courage.

OK, bend over, I'll be there in a minute.

I know , right.. So why is it no one else seems to appreciate my efforts to keep the office running on schedule? I blame it on millennials not being as time conscious as older people are.