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    Can I DIY an anti-roost cone?

    My eggs will hatch in less than a week and I'm going to buy a heating plate. I heard that the flat ones without the anti-roost cones often get pooped on by chicks. Is it possible for me to DIY an anti-roost cone? If so, what materials are safe to use?
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    Dog cage, fish tank, or plastic bin for brooder?

    Thanks so much for your input. I will most likely choose a dog cage as it seems to be the best option and can be modified more easily. However, now that you mentioned a cardboard box, that also seems viable. I don’t plan on regularly brooding chicks, but I do have family who would be interested...
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    Dog cage, fish tank, or plastic bin for brooder?

    Oh wow, thank you for the pics! I don’t think it will work for me since I don’t have wood and planks lying around, but I think a modified dog cage could work. Thanks!
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    Dog cage, fish tank, or plastic bin for brooder?

    Interesting! I have not heard of that idea so far. How big is it? I have a spare pop up hamper too, but it’s cylindrical. Do the shavings/dust fall out of the mesh?
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    Dog cage, fish tank, or plastic bin for brooder?

    I’m incubating chicks and they’re going to hatch within a week or less. I’ve been debating on whether to get a dog cage/crate, a fish tank, or a plastic bin to set up a brooder. I was leaning more towards a large fish tank, but apparently it has poor circulation and air flow due to the glass...
    • Tofuchicken
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    • air circulation brooder brooder advice brooder setup brooder size chicks dog crate dog cage dog crate fish tank tote brooder
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    Update: I candled them and yep, rotten eggs! 2 of them was literally pitch black, and had black chunks. It was very gross to see. 3 out of the 14 eggs have veins. I really hope they make it all the way to hatching. Thanks everyone!
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    Oops sorry! I ended up replying twice. It’s probably because I refreshed and I’m on phone.
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    That’s awful. Yeah I try my best to read reviews, although I did candle before putting the eggs in and the air cells were tiny. That’s awful! I did candle before setting and the air cells were tiny, although 2 had detached air cells. I will definitely take up your advice on reading reviews...
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    Oh wow I hope not. I also bought mine from eBay. The seller did say he collected the eggs right before shipping but I can only take his word for it.
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    No, I bought them from a seller who has their own flock. It took around 4-5 days to ship. It’s technically day 9-10 now, so I will take your guys’ advice and candle.
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    Contaminated distilled water and now egg smells bad

    Hello! I recently started incubating my eggs (day 5) and about a day or two ago the incubator started smelling off, but I was afraid to do anything to the incubator like cleaning it. However, I finally decided to clean it after reading that it’s probably because the water was contaminated. I...
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    Question about turning eggs

    Thank you! Yes I am hoping that there are quitters to remove by day 7. In the meantime I will just manually turn them.
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    Question about turning eggs

    Hello, thank you for your comment! I’ve replied in a previous comment but I have decided to remove the turner like you and others have recommended. It seems to be the best option until I remove unviable eggs.
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    Question about turning eggs

    Thank you! I have decided to remove the turner and will manually turn them myself.
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    Question about turning eggs

    Hello! I recently ordered a dozen shipped hatching eggs. I have a small automatic incubator that can only hold 12 eggs, but the seller gave me 2 extra in case any broke in transit. None of them broke, and I have 14 eggs to incubate. I managed to put all 14 in the incubator, but 6 of them are not...
    • Tofuchicken
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    • automatic egg turner egg turning hatching hatching a chicken incubate incubating advice incubating chicken eggs
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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