The Middle Tennessee Thread

[pickledchicken]

I'll be needing some eggs in a week or so...Let me know what you guys might have available soon....

I just ordered my incukit got everything wired up and ready !!!

Little Giant egg turners fit like a charm cut a nice 1" 1/2 hole to feed the cords out




I used a short piece of drain pipe generally found under the kitchen sink to make a nice grommet to protect the wires



The plug on the left is wired up to a switch these plugs are for the egg turners and the plug on the right will power the incukit


The homemade switch box so I can turn the egg turners off when needed

 

[DMRippy]

I'll be needing some eggs in a week or so...Let me know what you guys might have available soon....

I just ordered my incukit got everything wired up and ready !!!

Little Giant egg turners fit like a charm cut a nice 1" 1/2 hole to feed the cords out




I used a short piece of drain pipe generally found under the kitchen sink to make a nice grommet to protect the wires



The plug on the left is wired up to a switch these plugs are for the egg turners and the plug on the right will power the incukit


The homemade switch box so I can turn the egg turners off when needed

Dang your pretty handy! That is looking good! What about the coops.... my guess is the BOSS said OK

 

[DMRippy]

BTW I should all those same eggs next week and the week after and the week after that.... you get the idea

Only I have fresher Marans too.

 

[pickledchicken]

Thank you for the kudos... The boss said go for it sooooo I did

The runs will have to wait can't dig a hole in the ground right now we need rain !

 

[DMRippy]

Quit changing your avatar! Please!

I am old....
You can dig those holes..... just do it at midnight when the temps are down.... should only take you a few hours.... for one hole

no biggie!

I can't wait to see them finished... they are going to be SO AWESOME!

 

[TinTennessee]

IT'S RAINING !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, thank you lord!!!!!!! I hope it continues for a few hours atleast.

 

[DMRippy]

IT'S RAINING !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, thank you lord!!!!!!! I hope it continues for a few hours atleast.

AMEN!!!!!!

 

[matlock585]

I am cutting WAY back on hatching. I only set the Marans because I have so many people that want pullets and I have not hatched any in a long time.  I set my W/BW Ams and few Lav and Splits (they are not laying great) How about some sheet metal?  Scrap pieces to fit under my Pallet coops?  Just roofing is fine.  I can get you some rough measurements.  That will give me something to pick up and take to the compost pile.  I have a small piece under one but would like some wide enough to catch most it so I don't have to shovel it.  I would need 4 total my guess is about 3' x 4' ish each.... how many eggs would that be?

I should be able to come up with something. Our flat sheets are 4' x 10' so two sheets cut in half oughtta do it. Let me see what I've got laying around.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Just some scrap, don't cut a full sheet. That seems like a waste. I am in no hurry. You caught me just in time.... I brought them home last night to be my eating eggs

 

[Tracyree]

Hi all! Was wondering if everyone's girls have stopped laying in this heat? Mine have, I'm down to one or two eggs a day from my 5 hens. Usually get no less than 4.

Haven't lost any hens though, so thankful for that!!!