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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Frontline for mites and/or lice

« on: February 01, 2013, 11:26:22 AM »

Good points John. Better to err on the side of safety.

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Frontline for mites and/or lice

« on: February 01, 2013, 10:15:11 AM »

Yep, thats the stuff. The cheapest i've found it is at Jeffers pet.  $29.89

http://www.jefferspet.com/frontline-spray/camid/PET/cp/0028814/

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Frontline for mites and/or lice

« on: February 01, 2013, 12:00:05 AM »

I've been using it since Paul recommended it last September. The results were incredible!! I had a Blue Cochin Bantam that was ate up with thousands of mites. I sprayed a spot the size of my thumb nail above the vent and they began to die immediately. 24 hours later I couldn't find anything alive on him. I sprayed the entire flock and they have been mite free ever since. There were no after effects. None of the birds got sick and egg production was steady. There is no wait period because it doesn't enter the blood stream(so i've read). If it continues to be this effective then it is all i will use. Tip:  It is a lot easier to apply at night when the birds are calm. I use a head light on my forehead so I have both hands free. 

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Custom Incubators

« on: January 21, 2013, 10:52:44 PM »

John,

Thanks for the info. It will be very helpful when I start building mine. I love doing this kind of stuff! Well, I have about four months to plan and save. I will probably start on it sometime this summer after hatching season is over. Looking forward to your updates!

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Custom Incubators

« on: January 17, 2013, 11:43:49 PM »

I have worked for the same company for over 24 years. I learned the machining and tool & die on the job and went to school for the programming. I feel very fortunate to work for such a great company and the benefits are great as well.
I've been planning to rebuild my GQF cabinets. The plastic board looks really nice. I'm glad to hear they will cut it for you, that's a huge time saver! How are the insulating properties of the plastic compared to wood? Also, how do you like the Herpstat controller? I may use those when I rebuild...

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Custom Incubators

« on: January 16, 2013, 11:29:21 PM »

Thanks! BTW your craftsmanship is amazing! I am a machinist/tool & die maker/cnc mill programmer/supervisor by trade so I know quality work when I see it. And it's made in the USA!!

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Custom Incubators

« on: January 15, 2013, 10:38:33 PM »

SWEET!! Where did you get the trays? I would like to find some like that for my GQF to replace the wooden ones I built. They are 4" deep but you know how hard the wood can be to clean...

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Turned on the Incubator Today

« on: January 12, 2013, 08:14:05 PM »

I set 135 eggs on the 10th. Mostly Blue Laced Red Wyandottes and Blue and Black Marans. Can't set eggs from my best pen of BBS Ameraucanas until after the Ft. Worth Stock Show. Im getting anxious...