Incubator for hatching eggs. Downdraft, rear vent design. Two fans and automated temperature control and egg turner. It is rock solid on the temp control. Comes with trays for chicken and quail eggs. Hatching tray in bottom. Windows with led lights for watching. We used it many times with...
Out of the 40 birds in the growout pens I sent 22 to freezer camp yesterday. I kept the 4 biggest roos and 14 biggest hens. Once they start laying well there will be try outs for the breeding pens. I'm hoping this will also cut down on the noise from all the Roos. My biggest roo is the noisiest...
Robby at James Marie Farms is one of the nicest guys you will ever talk to. He also has some if the best breeding stock in the nation. I got a 80% hatch rate with his shipped eggs and the birds are healthy and huge. Find my post in the quail forum on the American Pharaoh hatch for pics and more...
Of course, I wonder how much the wx had to do with it. We had a tropical storm push through over the last few days.
The other part of this may be my fault. We're bad to let the fine dust build up in te feeder to the point that is what they're mostly left with. They do not seem to eat this as...
While still ahead of the old tank standards my girls have fallen off the new standards set by Moby for the Tatankas. I'm still very happy with the size and look of these birds. Very chunky and when you pick them up you feel it. And we got our first eggs in the growout pen yesterday :)
36 day...
It would appear that my wife is allergic to quail eggs. The last 3 times we had them for breakfast she was fine for a few hours then the nausea set in for a few hours more. She was fine by 3 or 4 in the afternoon but today was the worst. Seems like her reaction has been worse each time. It's...