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Great coop and a super write up! Thanks!

Love it! More substantial than other hoop coops... yet great ventilation and run. Well done!

Great information and transformation!

So, the full lab report said that it was a retrovirus most likely, similar to Marek’s but most likely not. Sheesh. Talk about unhelpful! Anyways, I’m just praying that it doesn’t go thru my 80 birds on the ground! :fl

Okay; that’s what I’m doing. I’m also mixing a TINY bit of mashed up chick feed into the eye dropper and feeding. Not force feeding, just keep putting it on his beak while he peeps. He’s getting a tiny amount... I guess I think he’s not blind; just not thriving.

I have a Deathlayer chick that I brought home last Wednesday that seems to be blind??? It is weak, and not coming out to eat with the other 4. When I put it in the brooder, it bumped into walls and seemed very disoriented. When it got back among its fellows, it rubbed on them, but did not peck...

I have had two chickens (a one-year-old cock and a 4-month old hen) come down with this kind of thing. The cock was first and, fearing Marek’s, I took him to a lab to be euthanized and tested (I have a large flock and couldn’t afford not to know). Now, weeks later, a second one is down...

How wide?

Thanks! I’m reading the book now, and it helps to know that he addresses this!

I have a building site that’s roughly 25’ square. I would like to build a Woods coop on this site. If oriented south/southeast, I’d love to make it something like 20’ X 16’, probably putting 4 big “windows” (openings) in the front. Does anyone know if this increased width is a problem to the...

Hi I’ve been incredibly blessed for years keeping chickens, but now I’m suspecting mites, and I also think maybe I need some B vitamins. Since I’m going to go to “town” (we live very remote; it’s an hour’s drive) I thought I’d ask what a well-stocked chicken med kit contains. On my list...

How has this done for you as a hatcher? Do the chicks stay separated okay? I love your ideas!

I saw your thread on your mods. GREAT information and if I get to retrofitting turners, I will be back for hand-holding, for sure! Thanks; right about original turners. I have read about these... not sure if mine will have them when it comes, but I will seek to use this method initially. I know...

I just bought one of these and am following your career with interest. Can you tell me what humidity worked out well for chicken eggs? I breed/hatch Marans, Ameraucanas, and Light Sussex. I believe that I’ll be learning to use the wet/dry bulb, and that equipment original to the incubator was...

I will look you up @Tabasco Jack after I work with it as is. I was thinking of the Incuturner, and wondering how I would wire it and still keep the integrity of the cabinet IF I didn’t want to hand turn. I think mine comes with the setting wires, but am not sure about the metal attachments that...