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[yardbird432]

Hi y'all, west Texas,Odessa. Glad to be here. Am I something like 276?. Who do I need to tell to scratch another one for Texas.

 

[yinepu]

Hi y'all, west Texas,Odessa. Glad to be here. Am I something like 276?. Who do I need to tell to scratch another one for Texas.

I think the spread sheet died a while ago...

there is a map floating around somewhere though.. I think it might be in Kilsharion's signature

 

[Little Wing]

it could have also been a bacterial issue if the incubator was well used..

Hopefully this new one brings you better results

That's probably it. I hadn't used it in a while and didn't clean it like I should have.

Thanks. I just happen to have a sheet of 3/4" cabinet grade oak plywood that needs to be used, so one more project in the works.

 

[yinepu]

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ya gotta post pics! (but you already knew that)

 

[Kilsharion]

Latest Breaking News from Landstown:

Well, it's the first night that The Eggcelsior has guests...25 of them. They were partying and throwing food and drink around like there was no tomorrow. They even brought in their own red lights saying they were disappointed that this town had no "red light district". They were more enthused once they realized that the town planning committee was already working to fix that downfall - and, they were in agreement that it was a worthwhile pursuit to ensure that The Broken Yolk be constructed first and then Dame Dorking's - The best little hen house in Texas. They were all quite vocal that only after those most important establishments were constructed would it then be quite the thing to ensure there was some sort of provisions supply facility available.



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[Little Wing]

ya gotta post pics! (but you already knew that)

I will. Anyone have any tips on a good digital thermostat? Any pics of your homemade wooden cabinet type incubators would be appreciated also.

 

[showbarnmom]

Texas Chicken : where outside SA are you? Not interested in a goose, but would love to find out what other breeds of chickens that you may have for sale

 

[adstoffels]

The best description I have ever seen for the heat lamp temp is that your chicks should be running around all over like the waterbugs that skate on top of the water at the lake.  Happy chicks will usually talk to each other and is distinctive from the distress screaming that they do.  Huddling in a mass together and screaming is generally a sign of being too cold (provided they are not doing a rendition of "the big scary giant is looming over us).  If they are trying to stay away from the lamp, not moving much/lethargic, sometimes yelling, trying to get away from each other to sleep, those are signs of being too hot.

Hanging your heat lamp from a chain, I've used bird feeder chains, can make it easy for you to raise or lower the lamp to get the desired amount of heat to the chicks.  I've used a hook in the ceiling, 2x2s and even pvc pipe sections laid across the top of the brooder to hang the lamp from.  I have an easel for lectures and have even put it over the brooder and hung the lamp from the easel.  Just make sure that the chain or rope you use will not make part of your lamp pop off and allow the lamp to fall on the chicks, causing not only an injury hazard but a fire hazard.

If you are going to have chicks more than once and can swing the price, I like the Brinsea EcoGlow brooder warmer - it mimics a momma hen and the chicks can run under it when they are cold, but otherwise they get out and about in the brooder as if they were being raised by a hen.  The fire hazard is reduced with this product and my chicks feathered out faster and were ready to go outside faster than when a heat lamp was used, since the heat lamp warms up the entire space and not just the chicks themselves.

I think more people probably get them too hot than too cold.  The best thing I did, for the chicks and me, was to throw out the thermometer and not bother with all the stuff in the books about what temperature they are supposed to be at what time and let their behavior guide what level of warmth to give them.

Thank you for the info. That is great help!

 

[adstoffels]

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Happy easter everyone! I got an easter surprise yesterday. Went to tractor supply to get dog food for DH's mom, and DH let me get the little giant still air incubator with turning tray!!!! e I am so eeggcited! Now I need my lil pair of faverolles to start giving me some fertile eggs to practice with in there before I buy some to hatch.
[/quoteI'm jealous. Sounds so fun!

 

[showbarnmom]

Anyone have advice on convincing my new americauna hen to *not* roost in the nest box?