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Does anyone know anything about this product? does it work or not? any problems with it? fire? blown a fuse... or? Thanks, Karen in PA

@Wyorp Rock @DesertChic @azygous @shawluvsbirds @granny hatchet Hi, Well we had a humidity disaster on hatch day. I have 5 chicks in the brooder doing well. And one in the incubator. Due to the humidity problem I had to help 3 of the chicks out of there shells because they were strong but...

Selecting birds for egg production. Kent, Olney Brown. Published: Chicago, c1923. Physical Description: 31 p. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003137761;view=1up;seq=5 Prof. Kent wrote a lot of interesting poultry lit. This has a lot of interesting info. Some of which I have not...

Hi Everyone, It's been years since I have hatched shipped eggs. I have 18 now. from 1-11 days old. I know they need to rest for 24 hours. Question, do I turn them while they are resting? They have been carefully handles and judiciously turned by their breeder before I picked them up today...

Oscar Smart was a highly regarded poultry Biologist near the beginning of the last Century. He was a Brit and considered one of the leading experts in that field in his time. In the U.S.A. his counterpart was Raymond Pearl. Both men disagreed with each other on several points in this field of...

Hi, I have a couple of pics in a private BYC conversation I need to send for evaluation to a BYC expert who is not included in the conversation. I am on a Droid Turbo mobile phone. How do I do this? Thanks, Karen

Hi fellowlisters, I have a question. I have an opportunity to buy large square wooden crates that are 8.2 square feet and 28 in high. If I add a small run to this , is it big enough for a breeding pen ? how many chicks could a hen raise in this area? Thinking of keeping them confined inside...

Hi, I'm looking for specifications on breeding pens one hen per previous. how much space I need. looking to build five of them side-by-side in a row. each one will have a little run attached for the hen and her chicks. thanks so much. Karen

Hi , I have one lone pullet. I need to keep her warm. I'm not in a position to use a heat lamp .I had an idea and could use some input. I looked online and found some large heated dog dishes. it's extremely cold here in Western Pennsylvania .what do you think would happen if I was to take the...

Hi, I have a large email I want to send to someone who is not in the original conversation the email has a lot of science in it I want to share. How do I do this? I am on an Android smart phone. All I see in the "conversations" area is a way to send only to the original two people in the...

Hi Nifty , just a thought . the CDC is discussing a nationwide out bread outbreak of salmonella attributed to Backyard flocks. so far they've had 559 people or something affected. Here's a thought. why don't we have a thread on how to prevent salmonella in backyard flocks? frankly , I think one...

Hi, I was just noticing that these Nest pads these Excelsior pads are selling on the retail market for about $2 a piece . if anybody is looking for a better buy go to the online directory of Excelsior Manufacturers in the United States. it's a very long directory and you can buy your pad...

Hi, www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com what a great site. all kinds of wonderful repurposed materials for building chicken coops and runs. the one that caught my attention was the used billboard tarps. they're low-priced and free shipping. you can use these to fix a leaky roof in your Coop or to...

www.stormCARIB.com One of the best places to follow a hurricane. the website is run by Gert. it has a whole network of correspondents who input hurricane info in real time on the different Islands. there is a network of information for advice and where to yell for help .how to find the least...

Hi I have a crossbred flock of started chickens looking for a new home. they are all crossed bredLlight Sussex sire over Leghorn hens. there are two cockerels and Six pullets hatched May 1st and May 15th. feathered out, ready to go in your coop. if you're in Western Pennsylvania and looking for...

I have four started Light Sussex pullets and a Light Sussex ex Brown Leghorn cross Cockrel I want to rehome. local pickup Western Pennsylvania 15658. I've done all the hard work. these birds were hatched May 1st and May 15th. they're outside ,ready to fill your coop. there's plenty of...

I have a nice little Cockerel looking for a home .he's free .2 months old, hatched May 1st. His sire is a real nice quality Light Sussex . His dam is a Brown Leghorn. He should sire some nice egg layers for you because his mother is a Brown Leghorn. He was never been sick. I've never had a sick...

Hi Karen here, I still have these four started pullets that need a new home. if you missed the hatching season, here's a good way to get started. these four were hatched the first and the middle of May .they're ready to go, fully feathered, ready for your Coop. nobody in Western PA 15658 needs...

Hi, I just access BYC thrumy Google search engine on my Android smart phone O ly a few things I can't do. Like in creating posts I can only imbed pics and insert emoticons in messages. None of the other add-ons work like fonts, bold, italics, colors of type, etc. Most frustrating is can't cut...

Hi Karen from Ligonier , PA 15758 here, Did you miss the hatching season for some reason? Wanting to start your egg flock but too late for chicks? Here ya go. I have 4 started birds need a new home. All have been raised like my purebreds. 2 pullets and a cockerel all sired by a high quality...