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<blockquote data-quote="Traxion" data-source="post: 77678" data-attributes="member: 983">Yes I know several people that have used them.&nbsp; In the southern half of SD they can get three batches ran through in a summer.&nbsp; The big thing is the temp can't go below mid 50's at night or you will lose birds.&nbsp; The machine has a heater but you need temps above that range for survival.&nbsp; I would guess in ND you would only get two batches.&nbsp; 65 day old chicks are placed in the machine. They are fed/watered/kept.&nbsp; Release comes about 5 weeks later.&nbsp; You don't have to touch the machine, or expose the birds to people, other than to check on it once in awhile during the 5 weeks.&nbsp; It carries enough food, water, and propane for the full cycle.&nbsp; Each person who I know has used them says when released they always seem to find 3-5 dead birds around the machine in the first week they are released.&nbsp; But most survive well.&nbsp; Even with what I would call just OK cover I know a few guys who had really good populations after two years.&nbsp; One did his for three years and hasn't set it up for the past 4 years because he has plenty of birds.They are about $2200 to buy.&nbsp; Chicks, feed, and propane are about $200 per batch.&nbsp; Worth it from what I have seen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Traxion, post: 77678, member: 983"] Yes I know several people that have used them. In the southern half of SD they can get three batches ran through in a summer. The big thing is the temp can't go below mid 50's at night or you will lose birds. The machine has a heater but you need temps above that range for survival. I would guess in ND you would only get two batches. 65 day old chicks are placed in the machine. They are fed/watered/kept. Release comes about 5 weeks later. You don't have to touch the machine, or expose the birds to people, other than to check on it once in awhile during the 5 weeks. It carries enough food, water, and propane for the full cycle. Each person who I know has used them says when released they always seem to find 3-5 dead birds around the machine in the first week they are released. But most survive well. Even with what I would call just OK cover I know a few guys who had really good populations after two years. One did his for three years and hasn't set it up for the past 4 years because he has plenty of birds. They are about $2200 to buy. Chicks, feed, and propane are about $200 per batch. Worth it from what I have seen. [/QUOTE]

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