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    x-ray incubator company kerosene incubator

    Yes it is a kerosene incubator. It is from about 1911 to 1915. Here is a pic of the ad for it. I am trying to find a copy of the booklet that the company sold to see what it has in it for info.
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    x-ray incubator company kerosene incubator

    I just picked up an x-ray incubator kerosene incubator. Does anyone have an info on them? I found some old ads online but that is it. It is in decent shape and I think I can get it working. Thank you.
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    Late hatch quail

    So my quail hatched out over the course of a few days. Fri night to Tuesday day. THe initial hatch was Friday night thru Saturday night and was about 45-50. Another 15 or so hatched Sunday through Tues. I have lost all but one of the late hatch ones. Several were my fault as I had the...
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    Losing Chicks

    So I used a different thermometer and it was 110 plus. Changed out the bulbs in the heat lamps to smaller bulbs and they are much happier chicks. Ended up losing ten total. It stinks but thank you for you help in figuring it out.
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    Losing Chicks

    It is betwen 95 and 100 under the light. My floor covering was shelf lining for the first few days and is now hardwood pellets. Water is from 2 small rabbit waterers. They cant get wet from them. I dont know the temp at the other end of the brooder.
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    Losing Chicks

    Good morning. I am new to quail. Last week I hatched out 62 little quails. They hatched out over several days starting Friday night and ending Monday during the day. I keep them in a 50 gallon tub that I set up as a brooder. I have 2 water bottles and feed as well as a heat lamp. I started...
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