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I always hatch in cartons. I get better hatch rates without the chicks playing soccer with the eggs. I use paper cartons and don't cut the bottoms out. (it contains the mess) You will need to work a bit more initially to get the humidity up, but once you do, it's no different.
I hatch in cartons too because I found that I had a better hatch rate. Tried both ways several times on the same hatch and found the cartons to work better for me with my little mini experiments. Just my opinion
No, I didn't, but I bet I could paint a good picture! That picture was part of a # of things to set the stage for a photo shoot. Just had 2 levels of our house completely gutted & redecorated. We were able to purchase some of the items they brought. It was so neat!
Sounds good. Will do!
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So I am procrastinating letting my chickens out! When I was locking everyone up last night we had a visitor in the trees above. First one I have seen since we moved here, and of course it was 5 pm and the hippy neighbors come driving down their driveway and story ends here.
I will be so upset if I loose a bird to it! I was so torn on the open run idea, I always had chickens in enclosed runs and soooo wanted a huge area for them to wonder so I made a bigger run in the woods and left the top open.
i accidently googled silver phoenix chickens.. i headed out in a few minutes to set up another coop
i wish
Quote: in this snow? Ain't nobody running, more like wading. i was going to wade out and set up another coop...just like that! slap a few pieces of plywood together.. it would end up like the coop in this one chicken information movies that with every gust of wind something on it fell off. i think its time for a new coop
