Recent content by luvinrunnin

Wow, that is crazy!!! Poor girls. I know hatchery stock isn't supposed to be as good as good breeder stock..............but..............I have to tell ya, the hatchery stock I have outperforms my good breeder stock both in production and in healthiness. Just what I've seen with my limited...

Thanks. I am using crumbles............but will try it with 3". Really defeats the purpose if I have to go in and pull the feed down with my finger.

I made some of these using 2 1/2" PVC schedule 40 since nobody seems to carry thinwall PVC much. Anyway, the chickens LOVE the feeders, but they don't seem to feed well ie., the feed doesn't seem to flow easily down into the trough area. Any ideas?? I have Seramas so the 2 1/2" should be fine...

Lacy Blue, I'd still like to see pics of what you found. I don't know that I could do my own necropsy.

I sent a deposit for June 11. Thanks! Will pick them up.

Awesome idea! So glad to see this thread. I need to build some cheap, easy (I don't know how to build) little coops to go inside my large runs. I am building new pens for the Seramas and each will be 6x6 and will each need a place for them to get out of the weather, nest, etc.

Any idea how much the shipping would be for the trio? I am about 4 1/2 hrs from Atlanta and would drive up if I could get a few more hens??

Love love love!!! Especially that silky hen in the top pic!

I love the design of this brooder. I think this will work very well and am going to have hubby build one for me.

Thanks! Are the dosages tge same for bantam breeds?

Bumping this up because I'm having to treat some chicks with Sulmet. I have been told 1 tsp per gallon, but the bottle says 2 TB per gallon. Would like to know what's correct and for how long. Thanks!

Bumping this up because I'm curious. I was also told that chicks will get pasty butt if too hot. I just hatched my very first hatch and have 9 chicks, and none have pasty butt, but want to prevent it now and in the future as I plan to do a lot of hatching!

Thanks for posting that!

I am a first time hatcher. I bought a Genesis 1588 but had to abandon the hatch when I couldn't keep the temps nor humidity right. It was kinda cold outside and this room doesn't get heat or air. So I bought a Brinsea Advance EX with humidity pump and it is TRULY set and forget. I LOVE this...

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