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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
Anyway, I want to know 2 things: 1) Cheap way to make an incubator http://urbanext.illinois.edu/eggs/res20-incubator.html http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html url links aren't working but w/e 2) Is there a place I can buy fertile eggs (besides getting them directly from a farmer which is what I'll probably be doing)? and bonus 3) Anybody whose done this before have any tips for me? ![[image loading]](http://www.markhamfair.ca/images/clip_babychicks_xw244.jpg) oh my god  | ||
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seRapH
United States9776 Posts
of course, maybe theres a few traditional farmers near you where they farm for fun instead of sheer profit. | ||
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FetusFondler
United States246 Posts
Btw, I know nothing about chickens (except tasty), but I googled "Raising chickens" and got this: http://www.backyardchickens.com/raising-chickens-basics.php Hopefully it helps :D | ||
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
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RyuChus
Canada442 Posts
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
On October 07 2010 12:54 Terrakin wrote: you can just get a chick instead of having to deal with an incubator. I'm hatching my own chick. On October 07 2010 12:56 RyuChus wrote: So cutee! Ahh. I remember seeing baby chickens, made me hungry, so it's probably not a good idea for me to have one. the name I've decided on is Nugget | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
If you act ont his, please let us knwo how it goes  | ||
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Ellis
247 Posts
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semantics
10040 Posts
On October 07 2010 13:19 Ellis wrote: Why have you decided to hatch your own when you can just buy the chicks? Where is the fun of just buying them. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
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konadora
Singapore66357 Posts
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TheMunkey
Canada470 Posts
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Ellis
247 Posts
The best part is picking up the squeaking box from the post office. You don't get that when you order eggs. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
@haji ill definitely be documenting this | ||
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Ellis
247 Posts
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Tamburlaine
Canada288 Posts
My first bit of advice there is "don't". Chicks are cute and fairly manageable, sure, but their grown up forms are considerably less pet-friendly. So, uh. Yeah. Don't. But assuming you're set on your path... let's see... So, make sure your chicks stay warm at night. I have no idea what kind of setup you have, but we had to run heat lamps all night for our chicks. Next, and related to that last bit, think about where you're keeping the chickens. I'm assuming you don't have a shed or something that could serve as a coop (and even if you did, winter's a-comin' for those of us up here in the north, which... well, see the point above). You're keeping them in your home, yes? Well, you're probably going to want a corral of some sort set up for them. Not really a big problem when they're chicks, but adults can be quite messy, shitting everywhere and getting in to food all that shit. And of course, make sure that you have a straw base for their corral with a high enough fence that they ain't getting over it. And that they're somewhere with half-way decent ventilation. Dunno about you, but my nose has spent enough time inside cramped chicken coops, thankyaverymuch. Now, a bit of positive related to that whole "getting in to food" thing: chickens can eat damn near anything that you could throw in a compost bin (coffee filters being the main exception, as I recall). Not to say that scraps should make up the entirety of their diet, but 'tis a nice little side benefit. Also, free eggs are fucking badass. | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
I wouldn't mind if Liquid`'s mascot was a chicken. | ||
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selboN
United States2523 Posts
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unsoundlogic
United States391 Posts
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StormWeapon
United States159 Posts
I currently have 10 Barred Plymoth Rock (very cool camouflage, and very hardy) chickens in my pasture, out of an initial batch of 25. The first few weeks you can keep them in a box with a heat lamp and just change out the packing/fluff/whatever you want to call it out every other day or so. This will be especially easy since you're wanting a small number. After they are almost fully grown they're really low-maintenance. Side note: I have only seen 2 creatures on this planet as stupid as a chicken, sheep and fish. | ||
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