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so i was checking out incubators and i found one that says it holds 50 to 60  "licken" eggs. ( i read somewhere in here we are not supposed to say the other word)

How many quail eggs will it hold? 100?

Thank you for your help!

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post #2 of 7

NOOOOOO! the word must not be spoken. Must rhyme with picken,shmicken, kicken.  Or you go in the box of shame. wink  I am only joking when I say that. It is poking fun at the people who are like "no speak chicken here....you go to other list on forum!!!" It reminds me of Harry Potter and how they can not speak of Valdamort. The species of bird that must not be spoken of.....
It is all in fun.  I am glad you got it. Finally someone got it.

To answer your question I would think that 2 to 3 eggs for every wiken egg. cool  But wait for the heavies to chime in.  An answer from any of the long timers is the lunker catch.  I am just a little fish nibbling on your line.  wink


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Strong supporter of educating people about the needs of animals, 4-H and animals in schools.
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Originally Posted by abobwhat 

so i was checking out incubators and i found one that says it holds 50 to 60  "licken" eggs. ( i read somewhere in here we are not supposed to say the other word)

How many quail eggs will it hold? 100?

Thank you for your help!


if it is a styrobator with an auto egg turner 120 with the turner removed I am not sure but I would hate to have to turn each one of them suckas lol I gave up at 67 X 3 times a day and bought a turner

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Originally Posted by abobwhat 

so i was checking out incubators and i found one that says it holds 50 to 60  "licken" eggs. ( i read somewhere in here we are not supposed to say the other word)

How many quail eggs will it hold? 100?

Thank you for your help!


if it is a styrobator with an auto egg turner 120 with the turner removed I am not sure but I would hate to have to turn each one of them suckas lol I gave up at 67 X 3 times a day and bought a turner


Styrobator's  eggturner  with  special  quail  trays   (GQF)  or quail  egg  cups  (LG)   will  hold  120   quail  eggs,  6 rows X 20.

I have both.

So  without   a   turner it  should  hold   more than  120,   more likely   150   or so.

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post #5 of 7

The styro-head-aches will hold 41 chicken eggs (have to leave one out where the turner motor is) or 120 quail eggs...

The GQFs hold 288 chicken eggs (they say less, but!!!!) and they will hold 744 quail eggs (single layer) or 1488 ( double layered)

so for the small incubators it's right at 3/1 ratio and 2.5/1 in the bigger ones... if you hand turn, you could gain a few more eggs in the little ones.. but not in the bigger ones!

just remember when setting eggs "double layered", you have to have room to lock them down!! been there and wont do it again! hide

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post #6 of 7
Thread Starter 

sorry newbie question

I thought lockdown was just when you put them in the bator...?

Thanks

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sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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post #7 of 7

Nope, lock down is when you take them out of the egg racks and quit turning them for the hatch.. last 3 days is lock down.....

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