I am thinking about starting a very small chicken project. I need to do a good bit of learning. Vaccinations and any thing I can learn. I had quail. So I nolonger have quail so I thought I would have a small flock. Please head me in the direction I need to go.
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Johnny Barfield
I have started getting eggs from my quail. My Ga Giants were 15 weeks old Sunday. I got my 1st egg sunday. So I have got 4 eggs today total. I am asking for ideas from experienced growers. Do I incubate and when can I start, do I eat them any comments from you.
Johnny here.
It has been a while since I have commented. I have 11 Georgia Giants and they will be 10 weeks old sunday. I have mine in a 4x8 approximately. I have it sectioned off 20x24 there is 3 sections and on one end is a walled up 20x48 inches to protect them out of the weather. I have a...
Well my birds are a month old now and they are very precious. I am down to 11 birds. I lost one about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I was changing them from one tote to another and one flew away. I never saw it again.. I am thinking very seriously about getting more. Should I wait or go for it. It is mid...
Well my babies are 4 and 5 days old and they are beautiful and growing.I started out with 17 and hatched 12.I am sorry the other 5 didn't make it. I told my wife if we hatched 6, I would be happy. So with 12 I am double happy. I will try and post a picture. This is my first time. I can't wait to...
Hi Johnny again. Today is monday pm. My quail starting hatching yesterday sunday. I started With 17 eggs. Went thru incubation right now I have 13 babies. 2 eggs I am 100 percent are not going to make it. I don't think they ever developed. 1 posibly will and 1 probably will not. I worry that...
Ok ChickenLegs13 good bit of difference there. I do appreciate your response. Thank you very much. I did have them smelly porkchops years ago. Quite a difference. My hatching is 10 days away I am trying to get things lined up for them. I hope I do get some babies tho.
Thank you pkhunter. Your response means so much.I noticed lowes has a red bulb that is a good bit less watts than 250. I am working on this when I am home from work I will try this also. I think it is a patio bulb.Temp here in Ga is high 90 with endex 101 -103. Thanks again.
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My name is Johnny Barfield I am in Lyons, Ga. I am 13 days into my first ever at Ga Quail. I have tried to keep my temp at 99.5 and humidity 50-55%. I understand I have about 10 more days. The problem I am facing is 250 watt heat lamp and all I have to do is just put sauce on them. I am...