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    TSC Chick Days what breeds?

    We are in Central Florida. Our Chicks come from Hoovers Hatchery who are in Iowa. I will say our chicks are nice and healthy. We did loose 4 but that was our fault. Had one of our brooders to hot. We got 10 females and 10 as straight run. Looks like we will have only 4 roos, So super excited...
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    TSC Chick Days what breeds?

    Well order shipped on Tuesday and arrived today..(Thursday). All 21 (only ordered 20) chicks fat and fluffy. All doing well. I would recommend ordering on line from TSC... So far a very good experience.
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    TSC Chick Days what breeds?

    On the search for wyandottes.. Local hardware had them and by the time we got there only had 3 left... Snatched them up... at 3.99 each. Husband went to TSC and asked, the salesmen was great, Said just order from the website. So came home and ordered 10 straight run and 10 females for a total of...
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    Full cycle.

    Thanks Robdog, I will try your advice on next harcht..Maybe sooner than spring. I had the Humidity pretty high window fogged up and all. Does adding another fan really help that much? It is a forced air incubator. I have the Humidity and temp checker... (could not figure out how to keep it...
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    quail egg with no shell

    I would have to agree with Sill. With all of the different variables. I had a hen throwing a soft egg. #1 she was young #2 the clutch of one roo and four hens producing 5 eggs one day then 3 good and one soft the next. So assumed trowing two eggs causing the problem. #3 add crushed...
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    Full cycle.

    Sorry for the delay. Thank you for the well wishes. Got a about a 46 % hatch rate. Was so disgusted. All the eggs were viable. Can't help but feel bad for them not hatching. Have packed up the incubator until next spring. Think I will try using egg cartons (as others have posted) when they...
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    Full cycle.

    After checking all suggestions... Humidity right temp right. Payed closer attention to the day count..... Yes Yes I know use a calendar. Went back and recounted days for previous hatches, and I did have early hatches but by just one day. Turns out the day count on the incubator looses a day...
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    Quail Building help for 41 quail coop

    I agree using 1/2" x 1/2" still not a given. Came home the other day had two dead 3 1/2 week old's in separate pens. (they have been outside due to high temps). Looked like snake killed and could not eat... But the separate cages was throwing me. Made no since if the snake was getting in through...
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    Store bought feed ?

    If you can get the Purina at a decent price I would keep them on it. I forgot to mention 1st hatch were purchased eggs (local not shipped). The second batch were mine. So that could be factored in with my observation. I just sent in a request for the Purina for our local Tractor supply. Keep...
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    Store bought feed ?

    Great question. Have been searching the site to see what everyone else is doing with the high cost of 30% protein. My first hatch I had problems finding feed. I purchased a small bag of a Dumor brand chick starter with 24% protein. they seemed to be hungry all the time. Around 3 or 4 weeks...
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    Noise is driving me crazy! Ready to butcher

    The boys allowed to be with the girls seem to crow less. My house is quite once we butchered the boys without girls... When we first separated them the boys that were left without girls crowed a lot at first then settled down but did crow.... We enjoy the crowing but have no neighbors to worry...
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    Full cycle.

    Ok Purchased new temp and humidity reader (Walmart under $10.00)... Day two of watching the temps and humidity. It seems to be all over.. Humidity is pretty much on the money. The temp, seems to be just a degree off. I set the temp. on the incubator... The temp. was reading 3 degrees lower...
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    Quail Building help for 41 quail coop

    Thanks pkhunter, I went looking through our old cages found one with 1" on the sides,,, Will make a great grow out pen. Especially with feeders on the out side.
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    Full cycle.

    pkhunter The incubator was reading right at 99.5 and 100.0 degrees for the first two hatches... I just put my indoor /outdoor digital inside the incubator was reading 105.0 Lowered incubator temp to 95.5 now it is reading 97.5 degrees... Will keep playing with it. My humidity is around 50 to...
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    Full cycle.

    Sourland did not even think to do that even though I have read everyone does check it. Will do it before I set this next set. The temp spike was what incubator temp said 105.... may have only been that high for an hour maybe two... Thanks for the tip.... Will let you know how it comes out.
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