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    OLD GQF 1202 - noisy fan motor?

    Much thanks. I will get a motor ordered today!
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    OLD GQF 1202 - noisy fan motor?

    I recently acquired what appears to be a first-gen 1202. I am trying to give it a good shakedown before testing it out with actual eggs and it's making a noise that I think I've diagnosed properly. I am hoping folks who have more experience with particular setup can chime in. With that much...
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    Brower 845 Egg Turner/DIY Turner Ideas

    I was recently gifted a Brower 845 Incubator. I've downloaded the manual, verified that it works, looked up spare part sources, etc. Thus far I have been unable to find ANYTHING on the optional turner that was available with these. I am wondering it anyone has pictures, sketches, literature...
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    ISO: Incubator for Quail

    I am looking for a decent incubator that will specifically hold quail eggs and turn them automatically (ie: not the Nurture Right 360 since they don't offer a quail turner for it). I'd like to be able to incubate a minimum of 30 quail eggs at one time (no maximum). I do NOT want a styrofoam...
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    Nurture Right 360 Question - Quail

    I didn't realize it rotated exactly 360 degrees each time. the eggs on the outer edge would dang near be scrambled by the time it stopped spinning LOL. Thanks for the heads-up. Maybe I'll just look for a different incubator.
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    Nurture Right 360 Question - Quail

    I'd ask this in the quail section but, seeing that the manufacturer has more or less recommended against using their product with quail, I thought I'd get a more educated audience in this section of the forum. I'm looking at the Nurture Right 360 incubator. I'd primarily be using it for quail...
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    Ducks Drowning Eachother?

    Thanks! That's more or less what I figured it'd be. This is my first go-around with ducks and I wanted to make sure rather than to assume. Seemed odd to me that it ONLY happens when there's a fresh water change. I wondered if it was because (in part, anyway) of the size of the pool. We're...
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    Ducks Drowning Eachother?

    I kinda figured it was a dominance thing, like how one male dog will hump another in order to show who's boss. The duck on bottom doesn't holler like she's being injured
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    Ducks Drowning Eachother?

    They're all female...
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    Ducks Drowning Eachother?

    Anyone else have this problem: They ONLY do this when the water in the pool is fresh. (They free-roam 14+ hours a day and never exhibit this behavior unless it's in a freshly filled pool.) Once it's full, I walk away with the hose and all 5 rush over to drink/get in. Once they start getting...
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    Food Label Dummy - Help Please!

    Well dang. Google searches haven't yielded much in the way of affordable options. Storey's says 2-3 cups of brewer's yeast per 10lbs of feed. Sounds like I'm gonna go through a lot. $18 for an 18oz jar is what I can find locally. Got an online source you like? Thanks Chris
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    Food Label Dummy - Help Please!

    So I've been looking around for brewer's yeast and I am having a hard time sourcing it locally other than at a health food store. At those stores it's cost prohibitive. So now I'm looking at other feed options. Storey's says that broiler chicken feed has sufficient niacin to give to ducks...
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    Food Label Dummy - Help Please!

    LOL, so it's alright then. Any input on the grit question? Thanks Chris
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    Food Label Dummy - Help Please!

    We've been prepping for our ducklings to arrive in a few weeks and need to decide on a feed. I know that ducklings need 20-22% for the first two weeks (for optimum growth, per Storey's Guide), and that the vitamins and minerals are important. I've not seen a full breakdown of various quantities...
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    First time building a duck run/coop - input desired

    I appreciate the input, regardless of your "expert" status. =) I'm with you on wanting ducks to have access to dirt/grass. It's what they'd have in the wild. Same with water. Just breaks my heart to think that some folks aren't able to keep swimming water available to their ducks in some...
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