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[Chaneys Ranch]

Thanks for the tips. When it comes to turn the eggs i was planning on moving the top to the bottom and the bottom to the top to make it even. lol

oh good idea! Hey, i need to stop looking at eBay

I want some of these birds BADLY

Is that not the most Awesome looking Guinea fowl ever?
Rare Vulturine x Domestic Guinea cross

 

[bradselig]

Yes they are very cool looking, however, I remember reading they are infertile! Quite a bit of money for birds that can't reproduce!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Yes they are very cool looking, however, I remember reading they are infertile! Quite a bit of money for birds that can't reproduce!

Ugh, that what i was wondering too. I am going to message the guy and see if he has bred the hybrids or not...

 

[animallover2202]

what can i use to keep my babys warm instead of a heat light??????????????? were trying to cut down on our electricity

 

[bradselig]

Brinsea Eco glow, however, I personally feel it would take much longer to recoup the start up cost vs just using a heat lamp. A few pages back, I posted my "homemade" Eco glow. I had most of the pieces already at home. Other than that, a single light bulb isn't going to consume that much electricity. Probably much less than the heater you are currently using to keep them warm. Most heaters are use 1500 watts. A light bulb is a max of 250 but you could probably get away with much small,lee bulb.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

what can i use to keep my babys warm instead of a heat light??????????????? were trying to cut down on our electricity

A reptile heat mat would help too possibly. You really have to keep them at 95 degrees the first 10 days or you will lose them.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Brinsea Eco glow, however, I personally feel it would take much longer to recoup the start up cost vs just using a heat lamp. A few pages back, I posted my "homemade" Eco glow. I had most of the pieces already at home. Other than that, a single light bulb isn't going to consume that much electricity. Probably much less than the heater you are currently using to keep them warm. Most heaters are use 1500 watts. A light bulb is a max of 250 but you could probably get away with much small,lee bulb.

I really loved your idea! I am going to try to find that flex stuff and make one.

 

[animallover2202]

ok ill try those ... would fake snow fabric work too cuz we got 2 27inX20yd of it from my dads store

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

ok ill try those ... would fake snow fabric work too cuz we got 2 27inX20yd of it from my dads store

I would worry they would peck at it or eat it, is it the type with sparkles on it? You need something that generates a heat source, they wont be able to make their bodies warm enough to do it on their own. That's the purpose of the heat lamps or the heat mats.

 

[animallover2202]

its not sparkle just really soft and warm... if i bring the heat light from out of the coop will my bigger chickens stay warm?