Posts by _Randall_

Red lights are as good as it gets, and does camo blood when it comes to "light to see" or....in my case, heat lamps.  BUT, unless your chicks are confinded to total darkness, and depend on artificial light to see or for warmth (or...

Quote: Originally Posted by bfrancis  Got it all wired today, but the stinking thermostat doesn't work Have to order another and try again. The one I got was given to me second hand use...guess they got all the use...

Allrighty, here's my take on it one more time.  My local / available "starter" feed is Nutrena NatureWise Turkey and Quail Starter (Medicated).  There is 200 Grams of Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate per ton (2,000 lbs.) of...

Quote: Originally Posted by cva34  Someone once told me at  the feed store .True or not I really have not inquired or researched.(they said the medication in chic starter is not good for Quail or Turkeys) .. Yet...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fat Daddy  Bob white and most all other new world quail take 23 days. If you google bobwhite incubation time it will confirm this. If your hatch time is running 22 days, Id say your...

Bill, I don’t know if there really is a true 25 watt difference in the 225 watt element you have and this 250 watt: http://www.snlivestock.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=46 , but the 250 watt is what I...

Quote: Originally Posted by bfrancis  Thanks guys! You'all's encouragement helps...hope by this weekend to be done...we'll see.   Bill, the way I see it, when you ponder plans for such as this.....and...

Persevere, my friend....

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve42309  I have bobwhite quail eggs due to hatch in a few days. I was wondering if it would be ok to feed them a duck starter feed?   I don't know the makeup of duck starter...

Quote: Originally Posted by bfrancis  Couldn't have gotten this far with out your help and the pics you posted of yours.   Heck, man.........I still got more if you need'em.  Keep up the good work!!