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Incubating Chicken Eggs From Start To Finish. Countertop Egg Incubator Review: Perfect Incubator For Small Homestead Open & Honest Review.
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@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

For opening the lid easy just stick 2 command strip hooks on either side and that solves the opening problem on the lid close to The bottom.

@pov.youbad4192 5 месяцев назад

I bought the exact same one, there is no automatic humidity control, you have to have a hydrometer to know the humidity and it is nearly impossible to control

@mohammadelqutob2251 4 месяца назад

Will your hatch still survive mine won't go lower then 75% humidity

@jjoeblow6057 4 месяца назад

This is the exact issue I’m currently having!

@mohammadelqutob2251 4 месяца назад

@jjoeblow6057 I jus balled up tissue put a rubber band around. that should bring down your humidity

@giovannibeyin1990 3 месяца назад

@@mohammadelqutob2251did it worked??

@evelynnewman1972 Год назад

Great review, Chrissy!! We are waiting on a livestock guardian dog, before we do small farm animals. But that will definitely be on my list once we can get the ball rolling!!

@LostMinion64 Год назад

I have one just like it .. I only paid 53.00 for off amazon with free shipping... for inexpensive incubator, I really like it ... I agree with things that need improvement on .. I also really like that it's clear plastic..

@ashleyharrell7278 Год назад

Yay. My daughter will be so happy you posted this... She has been asking about the eggs in the store.

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

aww, yes!! show her the babies hatching in it :)

@ashleyharrell7278 Год назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch she loves it! She was so excited to see your baby copper maran at the store!

@karenbrest187 Год назад

Hi Chrissy 🤗 so cute to see the chicks hatch 🐣 thank you & take care 🙏🇺🇲

@lilahnewton7940 Год назад

Hi Chrissy, thank you so much for your very professional review. This one imparticuler would be great for my grandchildren to watch as you said, the whole process of hatching. Love you sweetie 😘

@David-o7l9e Год назад

I took that other flat piece out and put the eggs right down at the bottom where the water would usually go

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

That’s a great idea!!!

@judyswain9245 Год назад

I have this unit and agree with everything you said.

@DinkTank369 Год назад

Awesome. when they hatch, don't you want to remove them for more room? And put them under heat lamps in open air? Just inquiring. It looks crowded once hatched. Thank you for your time.

@charlenegrady8781 Год назад

Great review Chrissy. I like the size of it. You can see good too. Thank you for sharing✌️🇺🇸❤️

@maryranch5329 Год назад

Thank you so much for this review... definitely will be checking this out 👍. Have an amazing day 💞

@ozlemd.7714 Год назад

What is dry hatching and why you removed the top tray?

@gamedog1snapper 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video

@devincannon95 Год назад

Did anyone use the water thing? When do you use it?

@Ashley.Faithhh Год назад

Hi there! Would you recommend this incubator for duck eggs? Thanks!

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

I think so! I do dry hatch so I don’t think it would work any different then my chicken egg hatch. It really worked well for me;

@Navy_Snipe 3 месяца назад

I have another similar product. I always put only half its capacity and that leaves plenty of room for hatchlings to roam while keeping lid down (lock down last 3 days). When incubating last 3 days at 75% humidity, you don't want to open the lid while an egg is hatching as you can dry it out in a minute and shrink wrap the little chick to it's death. Wait till all your chicks are fluffy, and no other eggs are cracked and hatching before opening the cover to remove any chicks.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 3 месяца назад

Yes, although a dry hatch has no added humidity, just that of the hatching eggs moisture when opened

@Navy_Snipe 3 месяца назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch I'm in a very dry and hot desert. I'm not sure how well a dry hatch would work for me, and I've never tried it. But I actually had a block of ice on top my incubator and wrapped it all up in a blanket for the last 10 days here so the incubator would be able to regulate the temperature. When the days were 105 to 110, and the space temperature even higher, (I don't have an air conditioned space for the setup)....that's what I did to make our regular process work. Got a new handful of chicks over the past few days. Some hatched early...maybe because of our climate here in general. When we're not finished hatching by June and weather gets too hot too fast....it becomes a tricky process for us. 😊

@JessicaHoogland Месяц назад

I am waiting for mine. So i can use it without any water??

@lindsey2417 9 месяцев назад

I have a question I just got this . Did you rotate the eggs by hand the first few days or let it do it’s thing ? Thanks

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

It has a built in rotator

@adimane7910 4 месяца назад

Can you hatch parrot eggs in this thing? Because i bought the same thing

@CookieCutterBigBear Год назад

Why only Dry Hatch? Did you verify the temperature vs the display? Can you compare vs Nurture Right 360?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

I personally prefer dry hatch only, the only way I’ve done it in 5 years. Of course monitor temp but never humidity. I don’t have a 360 so I can’t tell you any info on it.

@CookieCutterBigBear Год назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch you might check it out. They're double the cost. I've only used one once.

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

@@CookieCutterBigBear I personally use my cabinets. I have 2 sportsman 1502, they are game changers!! Digital Sportsman Cabinet Incubator 1502: amzn.to/36GtRtI

@willisdockery3972 Год назад

Baby chic grow to lay eggs..I love eggs 😆

@marilynfdavis891 Год назад

I love it! I would watch the eggs all day & I know my 2 cats would be watching too!!!! Looks great for kids! Have a Blessed weekend! 💜

@kellydowns6203 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for your video. It was instructive & very detailed (at least, I thought). You're probably tired of all the question, especially since you were just giving a review on your experience (no good deed goes unpunished, eh?)😂 And i hate to add another question to the qu, but...i didn't hear you mention your actual hatch rate (& it might be too long ago to remember). I was very curious to know how many eggs actually hatched (minus the egg that rolled off). Thanks again.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 5 месяцев назад

No problem Kelly!! I get questions all day about all chicken things;) I want to say I had 11 or 12 and 9 hatched? Without watching the video I really don’t remember. I stress to people that the dry hatch works great for me in the is climate, but if your first trying you really need to monitor your humidity until you know it will work best for you;)

@yochanontheseeker1942 5 месяцев назад

And what’s your humidity doing dry hatching?

@latashastewart 7 месяцев назад

When do you take the rotator out

@ParagonRidgeRanch 7 месяцев назад

Day q 18

@TripleGRanch 10 месяцев назад

Did the spinning motor work strong from the beginning to finish. Mine started strong but as days passed by the motor would spin slower and kind of stop and go like if it's struggling to spin..

@ParagonRidgeRanch 10 месяцев назад

I never saw mine move! but i saw the eggs always in new positions. I would contact the manufacturer :)

@Maryklassen-vh5hj 4 месяца назад

If you're dry hatching on a smart incubator what temperature do you have it at After day 18 do you add another

@ParagonRidgeRanch 4 месяца назад

Never change the temp

@Maryklassen-vh5hj 4 месяца назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch Would you put it at 38

@Riskysnipper 9 месяцев назад

Hello, is this incubator fully automatic so you dont have to turn the eggs. Thanks

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

Yes, look at the description on the Amazon link, it will show you;)

@Riskysnipper 9 месяцев назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch thanks just seen it 🤣. Just recived it in the mail this morning just assembled

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

@@Riskysnipper I was truly impressed since it’s so inexpensive!! So I didn’t put the clear tube on the side with the water bottle attachment t. I personally left that part on. Make sure that fear turner is in the right position when you put the lid in, it always took me a couple tries;)

@JackPatrick2006 5 месяцев назад

Hi, So you didn't add water in the last 3 days?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 5 месяцев назад

You can if you want. I did not

@riseshine5191 7 месяцев назад

So what temp do you set it at to dry hatch? I am thinking of getting this incubator and I have never incubated chicken eggs before so I am a new at this please help

@ParagonRidgeRanch 7 месяцев назад

They are all preset! So its simple :) Just turn it on and let it warm up, the top has a digital read out, it is in Celsius. This was a great little incubator, there are several brands but its all the same :) here is the one I used amzn.to/4bLZPl7

@VNicolosi1 Год назад

I just got one but it won’t turn the eggs

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

check and see if the center matches up with the gear turner when you set the top piece down to the bottom piece. It hasto be matched up, like a microwave plate, needs to be in the right place for it to turn.

@vandamedeiros1101 7 месяцев назад

Please I’d like a link to fry hatch? I never heard of this and am highly interested! As I got eggs in incubator right now and it’s only day 2. It’s the same incubator you have in video. Should I bother with the water bottle at all? Should I not add the water bottle?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 7 месяцев назад

I have a chicken playlist, go there and look for my dry hatch or in the YT search type dry hatch paragon ridge ranch ;)

@vandamedeiros1101 7 месяцев назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch thank you! I’ll go search it! Much appreciated ☺️

@MsBlackdiamond75 11 месяцев назад

How often does it rotate the eggs?

@MsBlackdiamond75 10 месяцев назад

Every 2 hours I think

@nathonfrancis Год назад

How much and what was the name

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

it should be in the description of that video :)

@SylviaMcCray-h5o Год назад

does the automatic turner works constant, or intermittent? thanks

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

It’s on a schedule, I actually never heard or saw it turn but I see the eggs in different positions often.

@richnam3188 Год назад

I think it’s every 2 hours

@MarcosZetino-lq5ep 9 месяцев назад

Do I wash the eggs or not it’s my first time trying to hatch eggs

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

No, never wash them, they need the natural bloom to keep them from bacteria growth

@HaiyanHuang-w9p Год назад

does this incubator show the humidity?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

No, you would need a primary device. I dry hatch so it wasn’t any issue for me

@manuelaferreira-e7r Год назад

i have this incubator and am about to start putting in eggs at school i want to dry hatch but doesnt the humiditly still matter ? i bought a hygrometer and its says 66% which i think is too high how can i lower that ?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

Great question. If that is the airs natural humidity that is really high. May I suggest the placement of the incubator? Is it close to a sink, water heater, humidifyer, air vent , window? Wondering how the humidity is so high where you are.

@justsomebodyuknow 6 месяцев назад

So is that first incubator any good?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 6 месяцев назад

The one in this video is amazing and so cheap! It works great!

@kathynowlin4099 10 месяцев назад

Can you list the Error Codes for this incubator?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 10 месяцев назад

I don’t have any of the packaging still, I’m so sorry

@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

Mine didn't come with the error codes in the manual. Big oversight.

@selfretired3025 Год назад

I just bought this, and while looking for videos about it while my shipped eggs rest, I see this! My daughter suggested a dry incubation so I'm excited you did also. Thanks Chrissy. :)

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

I love dry hatches, it makes it so much easier, at least in Oklahoma :)

@selfretired3025 10 месяцев назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch The first three arrived early so they were dry hatched. I started adding a bit of water... carefully monitoring the humidity... and they stopped hatching. I think dry hatch is the way to go.

@southbridgefarm8795 6 месяцев назад

Ive never heard of dry hatches. I thought you need the humidity? I will need to research this

@ParagonRidgeRanch 6 месяцев назад

@southbridgefarm8795 it’s the only way I have done it for 6-7 years;) I will never go back to adding humidity

@jemmaclarke6516 Месяц назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanchhi! We had some issues with this incubator, the humidity was too high and the egg shells absorbed lots of water and I think my chicks drowned all 6 died! When you say dry hatch does that mean just to remove the water bottle?

@mobstercrow7515 10 месяцев назад

I have a pair of silkie chicks and I want to hatch some of their eggs so I can have more silkies. Silkies are the best! We live in the city and they are pretty quiet and fun to watch. My rooster loves it when I pet him and he's so soft. I can't wait to hatch their babies soon so I can raise more babies! I bought them when they were a day old and I raised them inside of my bedroom, it was the best experience of my life.

@leoniebelcher1680 5 месяцев назад

I started my first hatch in this incubator on April 5. I will be gluing a couple button handles to the lid.

@Jmoney250r 5 месяцев назад

Good idea in getting one tomorrow to stay hatching blue eggs I want some blue layers

@heidipustelniak652 Год назад

So fun! Wish I could have a rooster and hatch my own eggs!

@sharonkaster1385 Год назад

My friend just got one of these and she brought it over today with 16 fertile eggs, 12 for this and 4 to put under one of my broodie hens. I really rnjoyed your video. Ive never hatched any babies so this is a first. Im going to try the dry hatch first. Thank you for the video its way better than the instructions that came with it.

@dennisharvey8435 Год назад

One thing I recommend is checking the internal temp with a thermometer. I am reading 100f set at 38.8c

@Sarahlane778 Год назад

What is the difference in dry hatching or adding water? I have this same incubator and am currently using the tube for water bottle included. But I'm unsure if enough water is getting inside.

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

Dry hatching is not adding water at all during the whole process.

@kaylarussell7553 Год назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch even for the last 3 days you dont add water? i thought you added water during the last 3 days i just got my incubator not to long ago my first hatch wasn't sucessful so im now trying the dry hatch method like this video

@Trendreviewmum 6 месяцев назад

I got one as my son trying to hatch eggs he taken out my shopping in UK and we got life in 1 out 12 so far can’t wait to see what happens and I know to be careful where eggs are off to on day 18 then ❤

@possumrunhomestead Год назад

Great Review Chrissy! I need to get one and do my first chick hatch, looks like a great little incubator choice 🥚❤

@Prof.DonWillie 3 месяца назад

I bought the same incubator and was using water from 12 eggs I only had 3 hatches, how do you hatch the egg dry without humidity. Please let me know

@ILKnierim Год назад

Thanks for your info I do value your opinion😁✌

@DinkTank369 Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.

@TheChittys Год назад

I was going to ask you about it the other day! Looks like it’s a pretty good incubator!

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

It really is, for how small and easy it is!!

@KrayzeeKre8tive 3 дня назад

Question how often is the rollers supposed to turn? I’m on day two and have yet to hear or see it turn. Thank you

@ParagonRidgeRanch 2 дня назад

I never saw it move!! But I saw the eggs constantly in diffrent positions :)

@MariaAguilar-hz6lz Месяц назад

On lock down do you add any water?

@gabrielaalvarez7863 Год назад

When did you take off the spining tray ?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

day 18 chicken eggs should come out of rotation

@gabrielaalvarez7863 Год назад

When do you take out the chicks from the incubator?

@bennyrodriguez8788 11 месяцев назад

⁠@@gabrielaalvarez7863 you take out the eggs 🥚 out of the incubator when they become chickens 🐓.

@ThunderBirdGameFarm Год назад

Hello I just got mine a couple of days ago and I wanted to know what the ideal temperature for the beginning of the incubating stage

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

It is preset, I never changed any factory settings ;) the temperature should never change during incubation.

@roheljuarez7456 Год назад

Thanks you

@carolynmesser7199 Год назад

Look like it works pretty good Chrissy 💕😊

@EP-qi8ed 3 месяца назад

Your Amazon link leads to a sold-out product. However, I found this video because I have the same exact one I got from Temu for less than $30 USD with a coupon. About to use this one today with some hatching eggs we purchased from eBay. I wish you would have addressed why you prefer dry hatches. I'm also going to use a cheap $2 USD digital thermometer / hydrometer from Temu in one of the egg slots to monitor it.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 3 месяца назад

Search YT for Paragon Ridge Ranch Dry Hatch. That is my video explaining it;) best wishes on your hatch.

@agomodern 7 месяцев назад

With eggs rolling off like that I definitely won't be buying this one.

@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

I have this one and I cut paper towel or toilet paper empty rolls into small circles and place those underneath the eggs and you can position them evenly and the chick peep easy and they don't roll out.

@lindausereau 2 месяца назад

Thank you

@warpigjohnson9710 Год назад

We can't figure out how to turn off the automatic turner, any ideas? The instructions were less than helpful. 😂

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

You have to remove the piece that looks like a gear in the middle , that’s the turner. Watch this video and I show you;)

@warpigjohnson9710 Год назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch thank you for the tip I watched the video and I didn't see anything about the water bottle. Maybe I missed it. But we're having an issue where we had to switch it out today and it started leaking and it poured over the sides of the incubator. I'm not sure if that's a setting or what.

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

@@warpigjohnson9710 I dry hatch only so I didn’t use any of those pieces

@tacocin Год назад

Good stuff Chrissy! Thanks!

@gerrymcquagge4986 4 месяца назад

Mine didn't come with a water bottle...and instructions did not say anything about using one. What is another type bottle can be used?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 4 месяца назад

I don’t know, I dry hatch only so never tried it.

@pattyprice2644 Год назад

Awe so cute

@onurasa6546 6 месяцев назад

Hello, I just bought this product without adding water to the machine.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 5 месяцев назад

Hope you like it! My humidity here in our climate stays 30-35% the whole time, then when they start to hatch it gets to about 60% naturally from their moisture in the egg. Best of luck!

@morenothing4u 12 дней назад

What's your hatch ratio dry hatching?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 12 дней назад

I don’t remember, I think I said the numbers in The video, it was so long ago

@granjaavicolalaqueretana 10 месяцев назад

Hola! Te escribo desde México y quisiera preguntarte si el día 18 sigues dejando la humedad como desde el inicio ?

@lindausereau 3 месяца назад

do you dry hatch the whole 21 days or do you add humidity on the 18th day ?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 2 месяца назад

The whole 21 days

@abbyaguirre1077 Год назад

Are those eggs from supermarket or from farm?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

A customer gave them to me to incubate, they are mystic marans eggs.

@WILLSkoolshit0469 Год назад

If i were to hatch ducks in this, would I always keep that water bottle on the side of it?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

I hatch all eggs dry, it would be your preference;)

@WILLSkoolshit0469 Год назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanch cool thank you. I just commented on another one of your videos another stupid question. Sorry

@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

I have this model and just cut paper towel or toilet paper empty rolls into small circles and put them underneath the eggs and space them out and rolling problem solved.

@hardnackfarms1736 Год назад

Great review! Thank you! Stay safe my friend. Wendy🙏🏻🌎🇺🇸

@toniacourtney3134 Год назад

Did you not use the water bottle?

@ParagonRidgeRanch Год назад

No, I dry hatch only

@Maryklassen-vh5hj 4 месяца назад

If you're dry hatching on a smart incubator what temperature do you have it at After day 18 do you add another

@viggomaare5756 3 месяца назад

I got it for merely 20 dollars. I cant wait to use it

@Navy_Snipe 3 месяца назад

Excellent and "to the point" review. 😊.

@MeganneThompson 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for your video! As I can see from the comments some of my questions have also been answered (instructions are confusing). I just got this incubator and it is my first time hatching. I have never heard of dry hatching until your video, it would be much easier to dry hatch but what are the cons of dry hatching and the pros of not? Also, does it matter what kind of eggs when it comes to the try of hatching? I am incubating call duck eggs. Thank you!

@ParagonRidgeRanch 8 месяцев назад

I dont suggest you dry hatch if you have never hatched before, especially with duck eggs. You will need to keep the humidity at around 55% for the first 25 days , then when you take them out of rotation, increase to 65%. Once they start pipping, the humidity will increase naturally due to their hatching. Hope you have a great hatch :)

@robertwalker8052 6 месяцев назад

where did you have your temp set 9n this incubator? i have the same one and on day 22 currently no signs of hatching ??? i dont trust the temp readout...checked it against 3 different thermometers and got 3 different readings ?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 5 месяцев назад

thats scary, I trusted the temp on the reading. I use to use a kitchen thermometer/hydrometer. they are about $7 in the kitchen section at walmart

@annperry6618 5 месяцев назад

Just got mine, so far doing perfect with goose eggs. Only question is using water bottle how do you manage humidity or is it automatic. Need 50 to 55 %.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 5 месяцев назад

Idk, I dry hatch only, I did not add water. I would check the manual.

@brendaboles3875 Год назад

Great video, thanks for sharing😊

@lynnbuterbaugh5428 9 месяцев назад

You keep saying you do dry hatch, however mine has a water bottle that keeps it hydrated

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

Yes. I don’t use it. I don’t ever put water in

@latoyarichards7504 6 месяцев назад

What’s a dry hatch? Where you don’t use water? For humidity

@ParagonRidgeRanch 6 месяцев назад

Yes, exactly

@monicachavez6974 7 месяцев назад

I just received mine. I have a question. Do you turn the eggs automatically? My instructions said to do it 2-3 times a day. It also says that the incubator turns on its own every 2 hours. Please help I’m a bit confused on this part. It also states not to open lid frequently during incubation period.

@ParagonRidgeRanch 7 месяцев назад

It has an automatic turner, you don’t have to do anything;) put the eggs in and put the lid on;) you technically don’t have to get back in it until day 18 to take the turner gear out.

@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

It turns automatically every 2 hours

@okuruca 9 месяцев назад

Hi Chrissy, awesome video, thank you. What do you mean by dry hatch? No humidity? I’m ordering this same unit, I was planning on adding water🤔

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

Dry hatch means add no water, at all. Some people dry hatch the first 18 days then add humidity at lockdown

@okuruca 8 месяцев назад

Thank you. I just got the machine delivered, plugged into see what temp it will settle. What temp is it suppose to be? Also does this rotate automatically or do I have to rotate the eggs? Its the same exact machine

@ashleighfalconer2461 8 месяцев назад

Did it rotate every day throughout the day?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 8 месяцев назад

yes, it rotates by itself. it is round with a gear in the middle. when you set it up the gear attaches to the top of the dome when you close it. Just set it and forget it. At day 18 you remove the rotation piece and let them hatch.

@KavitaParmanand 8 месяцев назад

What if you have a power outage? Does it charge

@ParagonRidgeRanch 8 месяцев назад

No you will have to move it to somewhere with power. It is a top concern for anyone hatching

@kavitaparmanand8571 9 месяцев назад

Does this take up a lot of electricity?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

i dont know, i doubt it, its really small

@lounaaminesq.4360 9 месяцев назад

How can you tell humidity

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

I don't know. I dry hatch only.

@georgesegovia3279 9 месяцев назад

What temperature do the eggs need to be at?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

It was auto set. I personally use the GQF 1502 and it is set at 100.2

@georgesegovia3279 9 месяцев назад

@@ParagonRidgeRanchwhat temperature did you use for the smart inucubator?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 9 месяцев назад

It was preset. Im sorry, I don't have the instructions, and a friend is borrowing it right now for her granddaughters duck eggs. It comes preset, I never changed it.

@babiesandbuddies Год назад

Oh my gosh . . . I wouldn't have even thought about that incubator not having a rim. That poor egg 😢 - I would have honestly started crying.

@jovannysotelo2344 8 месяцев назад

Why does mine doesn't turn every 2 hours by itself?

@ParagonRidgeRanch 8 месяцев назад

You should call the manufacturer. You have to have the center gear aligned in the right spot

@jovannysotelo2344 8 месяцев назад

@ParagonRidgeRanch thank you I'll look at it see if I can figure it out. It does rotate when I plug it in. Would that still be the case?

@kathynowlin4099 7 месяцев назад

To test hold down the DOWN button until it starts turning.

@gprotho 10 месяцев назад

I am rescuing 18 chickens tomorrow and I already have an aviary from when I used to raise 100 racing English pigeons lol weird IK! lol Just wanted to say thank you for this review I am ordering right away to take the stress off the hens and help them make new chicks without the worry of laying on eggs for weeks lol 🤍💛💙