Recent content by Cedar Man
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Changing Quail feed for egg layers?
Ive been raising bobwhites for several years and I`ve never had any lay an rgg the first yeat, will be the next spring. As far as the feed goes, here in the deep south mt local feed store carries FRM feeds. Game Bird Starter, Game Bird Layer and Gane Bird Grower. The Starter is 28% protien Last... -
Hatching in egg cartons
Hi Corrinna, I just hatched some bobwhites yesterday using egg cartons. Set 50 eggs and had 10 infertal. with 4 dying in shell/ My first time using egg cartons and I`m pleased with the results. Got 36 in the brooder. You cut the lid off of the carton and I drilled holes in the bottom of the... -
GQF Sportsman users I have a question for you.
GQF has Chukar egg trays that hold 50 eggs they say you can double stack them also. Package of 10 is $7.50. -
Incubator temperature
Just starting raising quail again and I have a HOVABATOR incubator with quail eggs in it. My problem is I have a Brinsea spot check thermometer and it renges from 98.3 to 101.3 temp. What adjustment should I make for best hatch. This setting seems to be midway from 99.5 deg. Used to have a GQF...