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  1. Cowboy Joes Quail Breeder Pen

    Cowboy Joes Quail Breeder Pen

    Just made up this breeder pen for 4-5 quail. The pen was designed around an aluminum cookie sheet and measures ~12x16. A small door hides the waste pan which is easily removed for cleaning. Total cost was less than $15 including the hardware. The pen was purposely designed for construction...
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    anyone use solar or wind to power their coop?

    Link to one of the better homebrewed windmills, at least IMO: http://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/index.html Lots of useful information too.
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    How old do quail live to?

    This is kinda like the question..."how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll?" Most of the birds I raise make it ~8 weeks before heading to freezer camp. The breeders that are kept stay around less than a year before egg production falls off at which point they are...
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    website - Small Flock Management Resources

    Did a search but didn't see this posted anywhere. This page of links is from the North Carolina Co-op and has many links: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/tech_manuals/small_flock_resources.html Definately a good page to bookmark. Enjoy
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    WTB: Bantam Orp eggs

    Looking to buy a dozen or so (depending upon price) bantam orpington hatching eggs. Color not important. Please drop me a PM. Located in western NY if that helps with calculation of shipping. Thanks, Tony
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    Ended - Spring 2009 Coop Contest for a $20 Gift Cert. WINNERS!!

    OK, so it's not really a coop in the true sense...don't know if it qualifies but here's a quail pen I just finished: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=21483 Still cleaning up the plans...I'll post when I as I have time...
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    Indoor aviary anyone?

    Wow, talent abounds on this forum! Great coops and ideas. I did some drawings the other night. The most important design considerations seem to be ease of cleaning & feeding. Keeping the droppings inside is also a biggie as the coturnix I've kept have the tendency to backup to the edge of...
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    Indoor aviary anyone?

    Anyone have an indoor aviary for quail or small birds? I over winter a few coturnix in the basement each year as it is too cold in these parts to keep them outside. I've kept them in brooder cages in the past but thought I might build something a little more aesthetic for the upstairs. Nothing...
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    The Keystone Cops...aka quail in the brooder

    Who needs TV when there are week old quail running around the brooder like the Keystone Cops. Sigh, but they grow up so fast...their primaries are already coming in. Before you know it, they'll be at that homely, teenage stage with half their feathers...
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    possible coop design???

    Galvanized weld wire can be buried: http://www.weldedwiremesh.net/welded_wire_fabric/electrogalvanizedweldedwiremesh.htm Not certain what type of housing / pen you are considering. A small 'tractor' might be a good option with only two birds, especially if you can put the tractor in a garage...
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    Fan for Bator...

    I bought a still air, styrofoam LG incubator years back and added an old fan from a PC. As mudfarm said, you'll probably need a 12Vdc adapter (aka wall wart). Check the fan, it should have the power requirement written on the label. From what I'm hearing, most of the incubators with air...
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    Should i take out leaky egg?

    Is there an odor coming from the 'leaky' ones? Even if the shell is cracked, it may be too early for there to be enough bacteria to get that nice, ripe, rotten egg smell. Make sure you take these out if they begin to smell bad as the bacteria may infect the entire set if the bad egg ruptures.
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    any1 ever tried hatching a dyed egg, or got dyed chicks?

    FYI... " New York State, Agriculture & Markets Animals, Section 354 Sale of baby chicks and rabbits 1965, amended 1985 Summary: 'Baby rabbit' = rabbit less than two months old. Prohibits selling, offering for sale, or giving away live baby chicks, ducklings, other fowl, or rabbits unless...
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    Thermometer/temp CRAZINESS!!

    I’m assuming you meant to say Fluker’s not Fluke as someone interpreted the name. Fluke manufacturers some of the best test equipment in the world…and you pay top dollar for the item. Fluker’s, from what I’ve found, is a retail variety device which sells a combo thermo/hygro for ~$12-$20. Is...
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    Almost lost them all

    Hasn't been a good year when it comes to hatching eggs. Lost an entire set a few months ago to low incubator temps after multiple power outages. The last set was doing great. Almost 60% of the set had hatched by last night and the little fuzzy ones were running around like the Keystone Cops...
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