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post #1 of 14
3/20/12 at 9:57pm
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I don't actually know what to call them other than chicks... So I hope you don't mind my Title 'Quailings' 

 

Anyway.... so I've hatched 2 quail so far :D I here more peeping so I'm hoping for some more by tomorrow.... I have my new Hovabator. It already getting set up for a hatch.... But anyway.....

 

So as I said got 2 so far, and waiting for more. How long should I keep the quail in there for before taking them out? Tomorrow is day 18... when should I check if their alive and stuff??? 

 

Pics coming soon :D

 

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post #2 of 14
3/20/12 at 11:13pm

I've left them in for 24 hours before. However once they're nearly dry they begin pecking around for food and become very active so I try to take them out once they're dry enough to make it in the brooder. I do like to keep a cheerleader in the 'bator though. Checking for life is your call. I have done it but you run the risk of shrink wrapping if you cannot get the humidity back up quickly or if you keep them out too long.

I'm looking to swap Coturnix eggs for turkey eggs.

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I'm looking to swap Coturnix eggs for turkey eggs.

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post #3 of 14
3/21/12 at 7:36am
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Thanks Dingo. 

Well, I had No choice to take them out. my Dad decided that he would open the bator this morning, and move eggs around >:O Even though I said for him not to. 

 

So I have the chicks in the brooder, one already started eating, couldn't tell about the other. They both drank water though I Showed them the water(er) like I read to do. Cuz my dad opened the bator, I added more water, added a wet cloth, I re-candled, could tell 4 were sorta duds, So all of them (even the duds) are in there. I want to test my knowledge of the eggs. 

 

So out of the 20 eggs, two hatched, 4 sorta duds, leaving 14 not duds..... Not to bad so far.... Im going to give them a few extra days to hatch. 

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TikkaJazz94

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

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post #4 of 14
3/22/12 at 9:47am

I will usually leave my incubator going until day 21...sometimes there a few late bloomers...congrats with the ones you have so far and wish you many more!

I've got birds and lots of 'em! Chickens, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quail....

My apologies if you don't get my sense of humor...

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I've got birds and lots of 'em! Chickens, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quail....

My apologies if you don't get my sense of humor...

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post #5 of 14
3/22/12 at 10:27am

Congrats on your hatches!

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post #6 of 14
3/22/12 at 11:06am
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Thanks, I have 5 chicks now :D Im happy with that number. I have one pecking through the egg already. 4 complete duds, and leaving me with 11 eggs left. Good number.... Pics are coming shortly. I might have to cull one, due to it having bad feet and its having a hard time walking sad.png

 

I have another bator running with 40 eggs in it. I have a order of a dozen eggs for eating, My friend wants some quail chicks after seeing pics of them on my Facebook. I'm slowing coming into business. Idk where Im going to manage some for eating if my friends keep asking for some. 

Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

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TikkaJazz94

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

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post #7 of 14
3/24/12 at 7:51am
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7 hatched, but one didn't make it, so 6 chicks left. The rest of the eggs aren't good. One was close to hatch, but it got Shrink (something, forget what its called), three others deveoloped, but they died.... :( But I am happy with the amount I got..... Its my first hatch (I've never done chicken eggs, or any other kind)... So I'm happy :D

Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

Thanks,

TikkaJazz94

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

Thanks,

TikkaJazz94

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post #8 of 14
3/26/12 at 8:36pm

 

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Quailings

 

 

ARE THOSE LIKE LIL BITTY QUAIL WITH HUGE FEET AND POINTY EARS? lau.gif

I'm Not Yelling!... Thanx Anyway, But Its The Best Way For Me To Read The Print On The Screen.....LF Cochins, SERAMA, RINGNECK AND RUFFED PHEASANTS, MEL. MUTANT RINGNECKS, BLUE SLATE TURKEYS, MALLARDS, WOOD DUCKS, ROUENS, BUTLER BOB WHITES, COTURNIX. PM ME FOR EGG AVAILABILITIES!
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I'm Not Yelling!... Thanx Anyway, But Its The Best Way For Me To Read The Print On The Screen.....LF Cochins, SERAMA, RINGNECK AND RUFFED PHEASANTS, MEL. MUTANT RINGNECKS, BLUE SLATE TURKEYS, MALLARDS, WOOD DUCKS, ROUENS, BUTLER BOB WHITES, COTURNIX. PM ME FOR EGG AVAILABILITIES!
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post #9 of 14
3/26/12 at 10:16pm
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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

Thanks,

TikkaJazz94

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

Thanks,

TikkaJazz94

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post #10 of 14
4/1/12 at 10:20am

Hows the baby quail buisness going now? Good job at your first incubator run.

Chickens are happiness :-)

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Chickens are happiness :-)

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