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  1. StrivingForBetter

    DIY Incubator

    I just started my first batch of incubating on the 7th (a dozen lavender Orpington eggs and a dozen blue laced red wyandotte eggs) in some homemade forced air styrofoam incubators. So far the temps are stabilizing really well (one at around 100 and the other at 99.5) But my humidity is low (I...
  2. pkarkos

    DIY Incubator Questions

    Hello! I am building a DIY incubator from a foam cooler and a light bulb. I just tested with a light bulb and found it to be much too hot. My cooler's dimensions are about 12"x6"x9". Does anyone have recommendations for what watt light bulb would get the right temperature? I am also thinking of...
  3. RHChicks

    Solar power in MN help

    Anyone use solar power to have lights, heat lamp, fan and door for their coop and run? I have no idea where to start in looking into what i would need. Was going to run power from our house but that is out of the budget right now. Was told it would be around $1300 to run a line out there. Any...
  4. Wilson74

    Greetings!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens I just got my chickens about a month ago from a nearby Mennonite community (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently have 5 hens (3) What breeds do you have? Golden Comets (4) How did you find out about...
  5. T

    (picture heavy) New guy with DIY cabinet incubator build, come follow along

    Hello, new guy here. I been waiting forever to be able to post!! I joined right when the conversion started so I never got a chance to post anything. I'm super excited to be able to share what I have been doing since then. Here in my little introduction...
  6. 2015 Coop-Tool Room

    2015 Coop-Tool Room

    Still not finished.. but fancy coop door found on sale, repurposed cabinets from our house... it's coming together
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