Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[monnie662]

Here is a recall on an incubator, thought some would like to read it.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2, 2013
Release #13-085​

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 553-1791
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908​

Brower Recalls Top Hatch Egg Incubators Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Egg Incubator
Units: About 2,500
Manufacturer: Brower Division of Hawkeye Steel Products Inc., of Houghton, Iowa
Hazard: The base can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Incidents/Injuries: Brower received three reports of fires, all of which resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The product is a round, light gray plastic egg incubator with a clear plastic top used to hatch many different types of eggs. The incubator is 18 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall. The recalled Model TH120 Brower Top Hatch Incubator has two main components - a tray and a base. A crank arm and a turner motor are located in the base. The crank arm snaps into place on the turner motor. The motor turns the crank arm which, in turn, rotates the tray. The clear plastic top has an engraving which says, "THIS SIDE UP." The model number is located on the side of the packaging box.
Sold at: Mills Fleet Farm, Stromberg's Chick and Gamebirds, Unlimited and other farm supply retailers from January 2009 to September 2010 for about $190.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company for a free replacement base.
Consumer Contact: Brower at (800) 553-1791, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.browerequip.com/recall.pdf

Brower THI20 Top Hatch Incubator

Recalled incubators have a crank arm that snaps into
place. The crank arm is not connected by a screw​

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a significant decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or re-sell a recalled product.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 for the hearing impaired

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

A few years ago when black Orps were contenders in shows. Click on the pic to get a better look at the bird. This photo is fading.




Walt

Cecil Moore knew how to breed those Orpingtons! Not many good SOP Black Orpingtons left around.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I am a little behind, again , so pardon if this has been answered. SInce I am still learning and my head goes spinning, can someone confirm, left is hatchry and right is std bred?

 

[Fred's Hens]

I am a little behind, again , so pardon if this has been answered. SInce I am still learning and my head goes spinning, can someone confirm, left is hatchry and right is std bred?

Yes

 

[3riverschick]

Schilling pictures. How can you get them.? Does a poultry supply house have any? Thats all you need. The words in the standard are the same regardless if its 1962 or 2000. Its the picture I am talking about.

Hi Bob,
Go to Google and click on "images" then search for: Schilling (name the breed) poultry illustration : . A whole slew will come up. When you click on the picture, a choice will come up of "view picture full size" or " view original website".
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Keep your eyes on Ebay for some black and white standands for sale or what ever sight they may be. You will not find them on the Internet for free.
Country Books in NZ has reprinted the black and white SOP.

 

[3riverschick]

Not much in the way of grass or bugs here in scorched-earth-desertville, but there's plenty of fresh air and sunshine and outside is way more interesting than inside.
Sarah

Ah, Tucson, I wax poetic. Was there at the Lazy K Bar dude ranch for 2 weeks the summer of '78. So much fun and things to see. We went to Cochises' great grandsons' 102nd birthday party. The Ranch always donated the steer. They cooked it in the ground Apache style. It was good. The Chief had a face like carved granite and looked like he had seen the ages. Had the party at a place where a 90 yr. old gentleman was still making stagecoaches as he had done for many years.
That was a summer to remember.

 

[thedragonlady]

I am a little behind, again , so pardon if this has been answered. SInce I am still learning and my head goes spinning, can someone confirm, left is hatchry and right is std bred?

You betcha ! There is not a good meal on a single hatchery BO that I have seen. They are DUAL purpose birds !

 

[Tyzma]

Monnie662 - Thank you so much for that recall info! My son has eggs incubating (at my inlaws) in that Brower model right now.

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
I was digging around on Google Books to see what was interesting and came across this little booklet by American Poutry Journal from 1908. Now I don't know any of these breeds. Nor how to breed them, nor how much their Standards have changed since then. Some were seeking antique lit on these breeds. They are all breeds we have discussed here. Sad the folk who scanned it left out all the color plates, that would have been wonderful to see. The latter half of the booklet is info on how to mate them, breed by breed. Wasn't cheap either, 1.00 in 1908 went a long way.
"Origin and History of All Breeds of Poultry:....."
American Poultry Journal , 1908 .
http://tinyurl.com/b6cqwws

 

[BarnGoddess01]

A question for the judges/experts - could/would/should that "bump" I've circled be considered a sprig? (IMO. It looks worse/more prominent in real life ....

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