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  1. NmhomesteadNC

    DIY Incubator

    Hello! I have an old entertainment center/cabinet I would like to repurpose into an incubator. I plan on using the heating element from my old Styrofoam bator and a pc fan for circulation. Basically, how would you all recommend I set this up?
  2. Nyla

    Has anyone used a Window Motor as egg turner?

    Has anyone used a car window motor as a egg turner motor? If so, how did you hook it up? Do you have pictures? How do you get it on a timer to turn ever 2 hours? How do you get it to turn both ways? How do you stop it from going too far either way? How many pounds can it move?
  3. GracieJ

    Ideas/help needed with run for ducks

    So I need to buy a run for my ducks but need some help and advice please. It would be holding 7 call ducks in the night and bad weather My mother wants this coop; It’s 140x80cm but I don’t think it’s big enough. Perks it it already comes with a roof. then there’s this one which I like and...
    • GracieJ
    • Thread
    • advice build diy duckling ducks help ideas run
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. mdees88

    DIY No Waste Quail Feeder

    Okay let's call this a minimal waste feeder that can be converted into a zero waste feeder very easily. I purchased a little giant 1 quart feeder from tractor supply. After a short period of use I found two problems with it. It didn't hold enough food and they spilled half of it on the ground...
    • mdees88
    • Thread
    • diy feeder no waste pvc quail
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Quail
  5. mdees88

    DIY Quail Cage 2.0

    I decided to build this cage specifically for breeders. I wanted it to require as little "maintenance" as possible. It needed to hold a lot of feed, have an unlimited water supply, and have a large roll out egg catcher. My goal was to design a cage that "could" be left unattended for up to one...
    • mdees88
    • Thread
    • bobwhite breeder breeding cage coturnix diy hutch pen quail
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Quail
  6. mdees88

    DIY Quail Cage 1.0

    I got into quail a few years ago and did a bunch of research on youtube before I built my first cage. I have since built a much larger cage and I learned from my first one and did things a little different in it. I'm going to show ya'll my first cage then I'll tell you a few things I wish I had...
    • mdees88
    • Thread
    • bobwhite breeder cage coturnix diy hutch pen quail
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
  7. GracieJ

    My coop/shed finally finished :) take a peak!

    Hey everyone :) I’ve finally finished putting together the duck’s playhouse - just a doorknob to add. I bought the playhouse from B&Q for £80 - originally £230 but it was weathered. So they delivered it, we scrubbed it down and washed it and once I borrowed a drill, read the instructions 1...
  8. ticketism

    What do you do with your feathers?

    Hi! As I'm sure we all know, keeping chickens means ending up with LOTS of feathers everywhere! Whether it's just normal shedding or someone's moulting, you can usually always spot where one of your birds' favourite dustbathing spot is, or whether they've gone up this side of the yard or that...
    • ticketism
    • Thread
    • art collecting feathers creative diy feathers fun hobby molting self sufficiency shedding
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Games, Jokes, and Fun!
  9. Seasonmomma

    First Time Hatching - Homemade Incubator

    I’m super excited! I finally am getting some hatching eggs, after being on here for nearly four years! I decided I’d make my own incubator, which I’ve been testing for months. I made it out of an Omaha Steaks styrofoam cooler, a 3.5” computer fan, a 40watt clear bulb with a dimmer switch, an...
  10. Trash to Treasure

    Trash to Treasure

    Before my husband, I had never considered becoming a homesteader. I had assumed my cushy office job and apartment in the city was my future. Somehow, I made my way back to the country and fell in love. And here we are today, with a brooder full of chicks, a makeshift brooder with ducklings, the...
  11. A

    First time incubating - built a makeshift 'brooder" - criticism welcome

    G'day all!! So I have 7 eggs in the incubator at the moment, and from candling I can see - 1 seems to be a dud -3 seem fertile but no veining (only 1 day in when I checked) -3 fertile with slight veining (lumps seperate from the yolk) They were all laid within two days of each other (one or...
    • Aussie92
    • Thread
    • brooder diy heat lamp quail storage tub wooden
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  12. A

    First time incubating - built a makeshift 'brooder" - criticism welcome

    G'day all!! So I have 7 eggs in the incubator at the moment, and from candling I can see - 1 seems to be a dud -3 seem fertile but no veining (only 1 day in when I checked) -3 fertile with slight veining (lumps seperate from the yolk) They were all laid within two days of each other (one or...
    • Aussie92
    • Thread
    • brooder diy heat lamp quail storage tub wooden
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  13. GracieJ

    Coop ideas for the diy impaired? :)

    Hello everyone, I'm new to this website so please forgive me if this question has been asked a million times. I have been through some of the threads but would like a more personalised answer! :) I am a mother to two lovely 8 month old ducks who currently sleep in a one-storey hutch in the...
  14. Terri E

    Just made my temp. brooder.

    Okay, I know that there are various ideas in the type of brooder available and DIY brooders. It's hard know what is right for the size or amount of babies you have. I have read and seen some amazing ideas created for their babies and the sizes are very creative. I do don't know anything. In...
  15. Terri E

    Any DIY Brooder projects ideas?

    Does anyone one have any DIY Brooder projects, possibly with plans, that works great with hatchling of 10+? I know I can just build a box with an opening, top cover with hard wired. However, I'm looking to do something extra just with a more secure top and viewing. Plastic is ok for lesser...
  16. candacemusarra

    Redesigning an A frame Coop

    Hello Everyone, A few years ago, my husband built the A-frame coop designed by Harvey Ussery. We were so excited because it was supposedly mobile and designed for the long term. Well, as with many mobile coop designs, they aren't built for a property on a slope. It was next to impossible to...
  17. m1chelle1

    Homesteading in Western Washington? Any Communities?

    Hello All, Been wanting to homestead for years now, looks like I'm going to be settling at home in western Washington- hopefully Lewis County area. Does anyone know of any homesteading or even farming groups in the area I could get connected with? I'm having a hard time finding anything on...
  18. Chicky-bock-bock-mamma

    DIY Brooder

    Good morning, I am about to hatch out some chicks and want some easy and effective brooder ideas. Thanks for your time.
  19. Childwanderer

    Input requested on adjusting building plans for duck coop

    https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension-aben/buildingplans/poultry https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/aben-plans/5400.pdf The plans can also be found on pages 64-65 of "How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nest Boxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More" by Carol Ekarius...
  20. 2016 Coop Run

    2016 Coop Run

    Sideyard takeover
    • KellyLyn
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    • Album: Chicken Projects
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