They are not all roosters
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September 2018 Egg Production
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Jersey Giants Update
White Jersey Giants at 14 Weeks So it has been about 14 weeks since we received our Jersey Giant chicks from the hatchery. It is amazing how quickly they have grown. The White Jersey Giants we ordered as a straight run, so no idea whether we have pullets or cockerels. With our other chicks…
Instant Pot
We’ve been hearing of this for quite a while, and then on a youtube video, saw where this thing makes for easy peeling FRESH hard boiled eggs. Older eggs are generally easier to peel, but with freshly laid eggs coming in daily, we have been looking for a way to easy peel boiled eggs that…
POE Camera
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Automatic Chicken Door – Update
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New Chicks Arrived As Expected
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Baby Chicks Coming for Spring of 2018
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Video Camera Setup
Equipment: POE (Power Over Ethernet) Switch, in this case a 5 port switch that supports 4 cameras and an uplink to your router. Order one of these: Outdoor POE Dome Camera with Pan, Tilt, Zoom Order two of these: Cable Crimper, Cable Connectors, Tester Kit Order one of these: Cat5e Cable, 250 Feet, roll. Order…
Automation of the Chicken Door – Arduino Starter Kit
So early in January, the automation of the chicken door started and the Arduino starter kit came in….a good way to start of 2018. It seemed to me that using a microprocessor like the Arduino would be a good place to start, because it could process several factors in the process of the door opening. …