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I Decided To Try Out The Calico Princess For Egg Production, 290 Large Brown Eggs Per Year, Cold And Heat Hardy And Broodiness, Bought 15 Females And 5 Males.

I Decided To Try Out The Hatching Time 15 Inch Brooder For Getting The Chickens Grown Till They Can Handle The Cold. This Brooder Needs Supplemental Heat Below 65 Degrees F And The The Heater Set To 95 Degrees F And A Maximum Chicks Of 12.

The Inkbird Thermo Controller Works Very Well For Monitoring The Temp And Turning On And Off The Heaters Or Coolers In A Chicken Coop. Maximum Switching Power Of 1100 Watts.

Temperature Chart For Chicks.

Week 1: 95 F    Week 6: 65 F

Week 2: 90 F    Week 7: 60 F

Week 3: 85 F    Week 8: 55 F

Week 4: 80 F    Week 9: 50 F

Week 5: 75 F

The TPI Heater Is A Heavy Duty Reliable Heater To Use As A Supplemental Heater For The Brooder, Set To 750 Watts So It Doesn't Stress The Inkbird, Set The Inkbird To Turn On The Heater At 65 F.

Eaton2-Pole Definite Purpose Contactor Relay For Running Heaters / AC Units Loads Greater Than 1100 Watts. Can Be Switched Directly With The Inkbird Controller.

Horizonal Chicken Waterer Nipples. To Be Mounted In 1/2" PVC Pipe.

Little Giant Automatic Egg Turner, 41 Eggs. Plugs into a 120 volt outlet.

1" x 1" 14 gauge, 0.08" Wire Diameter Stainless Steel Welded Wire Mesh.

J Clips Stainless Steel 1 lb Bag.

Rite Farms J Clip Pliers

Inkbird Humidity Controller

Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier.

Run Chicken Coop Door. Automatic.

Hen Gear Nesting Box X-Large 72" Roll Out Nest Box.

4" PVC Sch40 Cleanout Plug, Threaded.

4" PVC Sch40 90 Degree Elbow, Slip x FPT.

4" PVC Sch40 90 Degree Elbow, Slip x Slip.

4" PVC Sch40 Tee, Slip x Slip x Slip.


4" PVC Pipe, Plain Ends. 10ft Sections.


Aluminum Tape, Adhesive Back. 2 inch Wide x 50 yards long.


SVOPES Self Regulating Pipe Heating Cable.

Pipe Insulation. Aluminum Outer Shell.

MAXKOSKO Adjustable Thermostat For Heat Cable.


4 in. x 1 in. Schedule 40 PVC Reducer Bushing SPG x FPT

1 in. Stainless Steel Full Port Ball Valve. Male To Male Threads.

#9 X 2" Star Drive Torx Bugle Head R4 Wood Screw, Best For Hanging 3/4" Plywood On 2" X 4" Wall Frame Studs.

9/64" or 0.140625" Clearance Hole (Plywood) Drill Bit.

1/8" or 0.125" Pilot Hole (Stud) Drill Bit.

#14 X 3" Star Drive Torx Lag Screw, Best For Framing 2" X 4" Wall Frame Studs.

1/4" or 0.25" Clearance Hole (2" Stud Side) Drill Bit.

5/32" or 0.15625" Pilot Hole (Stud End) Drill Bit.

330 Gallon IBC Tote. 48" L x 40" W x 53" H, Steel Pallet, 146 lbs. Food Water Grade. 2" Drain.

Steel Tote Stand Must Hold 2900 lbs. Water weighs 8.345 lbs per Gallon (2752 lbs) + Tote weight of 150 lbs, Recommended Steel, 1/4" plate, 2.5" x 2.5" x 3/16" thick square tubing. 36" height for good gravity feed into waterer.

Totes Have A IBC 2" buttress (S60x6 buttress thread) male thread drain outlet. Female Buttress X 2" Female NPT Pipe Thread Adaptor. 2" PVC Sch40 NPT Male To 2" Plain End. 2-1/2" EPDM Hose. 4" to 2" PVC Sch40 Reducer. 2-1/2" Hose Clamps. 2" Sch40 Pipe.

OutDoor Boiler

Economy Evaporative Coolers

48'x60' Monitor Timber Frame Barn Plan