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    Spring Hollow Acres

    Honest apologies! Ive been slacking really bad, and havent started the thread on hatching. The packaging was great, double boxed and custom foam egg inserts. Eggs were labeled by color using different symbols, and none were broken. I think the ship time was like a day and a half? The second i...
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    Spring Hollow Acres

    An update; all my eggs have shipped, and I have tracking info at the ready. Eggies arrive Saturday, I will create a thread soon to document incubation and my success rates!
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Submission #4 Duckling Variety Pack All just hatched a few days ago! Mystery duck eggs from a friend, it’s not in focus but they look ready to drop the next hot waterfowl album 😂
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Entry #3 Hatchling Coturnix Quail Almost out the egg! The little feet crack me up, had to make sure he wanted to glued to the eggshell 😂
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    Spring Hollow Acres

    Just an update since this place seems to be a mystery; I dug around and found their eBay page. The have a vast majority positive reviews, quoting good communication, fast shipping, and solid packaging. All from verified buyers. Negative reviews seemed to most likely be poor handling by USPS, and...
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    Newbie quail comedy 😂

    There’s a reason I call them “popcorns” haha. Even before they have whole wings, they jump a foot or two when excited or spooked; several times I found a loose chick huddled in a slipper! I will say, they’re quite soft…and known for staying completely silent! I mostly know Coturnix, but are all...
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    Spring Hollow Acres

    It looks like they take credit card, regular PayPal and PayPal Payment plans. Venmo too. What would I need to protect myself if it is a scam? Proof of no communication, or no shipments, etc? Someone in a different thread briefly mentioned them and said that they were legit but very expensive...
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    Spring Hollow Acres

    Alright folks, I'm not well versed in specific breeders but I also haven’t seen a lot about this place. Has anyone gotten eggs from Spring Hollow Acres? Was it a scam? They claim to have some very hard to find eggs, all sorts of bobwhites and rare pheasant, prairie chicken, grouse, several...
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    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    Awesome to hear! I’m so happy to see they’re doing better, and that Squiggle has improved so much :) On the topic of paper towels, they can be hard on them because they aren’t as absorbent as shavings and can need changed frequently to prevent the ick, and they sometimes step in the poos and...
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Entry #2- Jumbo brown Coturnix
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    Ended Hatching Fowl Photo Contest—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Entry #1- Jumbo Coturnix Quail
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    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    True, they might appreciate the opportunity to hunker down with a box hut, or somewhere to practice perching. It’s possible squiggles was just missing a little vitamins from hatching and the new move. They seem like a skittish breed, but very neat! If they’re improving, it could be resolving...
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    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    The lamp will help make sure they can get to heat easier, which should help squiggle stay warm while “squiggling” about! Hopefully it comes up to temp soon
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    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    They seem to be doing okay with the brooder plate, but the rolling and head position are super odd. Makes me thing vitamin issue, or maybe a genetic weirdness? Almost like wry neck, but I’ve never seen it in a chick so small. Maybe a little mash/scrambled egg? Poor chick at least looks like...
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    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    Not bantams, but I tried brooding standard chicks with a brooding plate and it didn’t go well for me. The temperature can be uneven (think warmest in the center), the ambient air temp can be too low, and some or most chicks will choose warm over eating and drinking enough. For mine I had to...
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