Recent content by RoostinOlaf

The first hatch is very exciting. Here are a couple pointers, however, I have only done incubation for a little over a year now. The inconsistencies in the temp and humidity gauges can cause bad hatch rates because incubator will sometimes measure humidity level higher than it actually is. If...

*Funny thought about the male call. I notice I can put all my females together in large pen and none will fight each other but if I include a male, chaos arises. So, I bring a few females to the male's coop when I want to incubate eggs, and they stay fertile for two weeks to a month, and can...

That is great! I am so happy you did not give up on them! Note, I forgot to ask what type of quail you have, and now thinking back on my first experience as a quail owner, I'm thinking you might not have coturnix ( those are the only quail that hatch in 16 to 18 days while the others take 21...

How is it going? Have any of yours pipped or hatched?

I incubated my set on May 17th at 6pm so I think our eggs are due to hatch around the same time. I consider today as my 15th day as well. I removed turner last night (June 1st), increased humidity, and expect them to start pipping, and perhaps hatching (if they are eager to get out) tomorrow...

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...and that my lady, is why I crossed the road. Oh Prancer! Everybody was asking and wondering why!

Coast is clear for us. But... its not looking good for them Cornish boys.

What age are they? You could put them in coop during the day for a few days to see how they adjust, and if they are roosting near sunset, I'd leave them in there. It also depends how many you have to know if they can create enough warmth. If I know it is windy or colder than usual, I zip strip a...

Thank you. I was hoping he was not a young buff brahma.

Rooster: I went to the feed store about a week ago and this rooster, which I'm going to call Olaff, was in a cage looking very lonely. The worker stated the owner dropped it off because she was told it was a rooster, and thus could not keep it in town. I brought it home thinking it was an Easter...

That is good to know about the lifespan. Since kiddos are having great time interacting with them, our once future thanksgiving dinner, will probably become permanent family pets.

Is identifying a turkey as 'heritage breed' like identifying a hound or lab retriever as a 'hunting breed'? These two are still bronzed turkey? Pardon if silly question.

8 weeks old