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My auto drip pot has been broken for a few years, I just heat the water in a teakettle(after measuring it in the carafe) then pouring thru the filter/grounds.

I keep a can of cheap and rather stale coffee on hand for those rare times I don't stock up in time.

No restrictions on bird swaps with the HPAI going around?

Too hot....250-300 is plenty. I rinse and let air dry, the drier the easier they crumble.

I have fed flock raiser crumble for 7+ years...with OS in a separate feeder for the active layers(there's always some birds not laying-chicks, molters, cock/erels). Never had much trouble with leftover 'dust', they eat it up. Took me a couple iterations to come up with a feeder that deterred...

Well, we'd need real bumpers for that. :D

Yikes, Scary! Are y'all vaccinated?

Isn't she too young?

Mine is ancient, and LOUD! But it changes the air in the house and blows the hot air out of the attic. I don't run it in the morning, too humid.

I remember the thread. Wish they had been more forthcoming about their exact technique. Holding it in your hand brings human motion into play.

Did you hold the thread/needle in your hand or rig it on a stable and stationary holder?

The only time I've seen rats here was when they cleared an adjacent property.

Yes. Morning coffee, food, nap, afternoon coffee. It's like a whole new day! :gig

Ha!! Same here, waiting for chickens to go to bed so I can... ..and the darn chicks(8-9weks) stay out late.

Remember 4-5-6 years ago, there were a ton of folks here hatching those?

OhMyGawd! I missed that he had been shot. How did that happen?

@LaFleche and all..... it's been cleared up: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/moderator-account-accessed-by-3rd-party.1464580/

...or it just cant be seen from above the tubs ;) Yeah, sorry.....I just don't buy that the towers were evil, or that the tubs are any better.

No kidding! I always ask them to bring something.

Have had Light Brahma, before and just got chicks. They are beautiful, big, mellow, eat a LOT and not great layers. I sold my last ones as pets, just bought more because I needed chicks 'today' and that's about all there was available.