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I have had good luck with this farm. I have 200 In the incubator now. https://www.wadleyquailfarm.com/

I get mine at www.cconly.com they have about the lowest price I've found online. http://cconly.com/processing/ez_duck_wax

I usually eat mine within 3-4 hours of killing them. After killing them I let them sit in the fridge during that time in water. Then take them out and cook them.

Opps no more than an 1 1/2 inch and no less than 1 inch works for me on the edge to the barrell. You dont want a big gap the chicken may get caught in it.

I've built two pluckers in the last month or so. My first one i left the bottom of the barrell on. What i did was turned three fingers in a row upside down on the plate and cut an 8 inch opening in the barrell oposite side of the motor that way the 3 fingers sweep the feathers and water out...

From the bottom of the finger plate I measured up 3 1/2 inches and drew a line all the way around the barrell. Then I drew a second line 1 inch above that one. Then I drilled 3/4 inch holes 2 1/2 inches apart one the bottom line. I did the samething for the top line I just staggered the holes...

From the bottom of the finger plate I measured up 3 1/2 inches and drew a line all the way around the barrell. Then I drew a second line 1 inch above that one. Then I drilled 3/4 inch holes 2 1/2 inches apart one the bottom line. I did the samething for the top line I just staggered the holes...

We processed 16 on Monday, and hopefully 30 more tomorrow morning. My 4 year old son was a huge help. He's been involved in the chickens since day 1. It too was a great experience, and ready to get another batch. We built a whiz-bang plucker, a chicken tractor, and fenced in a pasture for them...

The new Hova-Bator is working really well. The proof is in the pictures! 60 Texas A&M quail 29 Bobwhite Quail