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    Incubator Design Process

    Good job with your incubator! I built one and hatched our first quail chicks out a little over 3 weeks ago. Make sure you have enough ventilation. We lost almost 1/2 of our fully formed eggs when the first batch hatched and I think we didn't have enough ventilation. Also make sure to test it...
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    Quail Chick Died after Pipping

    Thanks for your guys help. Unfortunately I had 8 chicks die in the shell and no more hatched after the 10 :(. I think I probably didn't have enough ventilation and they suffocated. I thought I had enough ventilation but clearly it wasn't enough especially after adding the containers to increase...
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    Quail Chick Died after Pipping

    Thanks for your help! It's a homemade incubator which I'm honestly really regretting not testing it more extensively. This is my first time using it or hatching anything at all. We have three thermometers and found out that one of them was running a degree colder than the other two. Our...
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    Quail Chick Died after Pipping

    Hi, I assisted my quail chick after it had been pipped for over 24 hours maybe more. Unfortunately the chick had died. I'm confused though if it had an unabsorbed yolk or if his intestines are on the outside. Help is appreciated. 10 chicks have successfully hatched and have 11 more eggs but...
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    Homemade Incubator - Thermometer on top of Quail Eggs

    Thanks for sharing your experience that is helpful! For my incubator I used a lot of the guides on here for inspiration but one thing I didn't see many people using was I got this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F47FLBCM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1 instead of a hot water...
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    Homemade Incubator - Thermometer on top of Quail Eggs

    Hi, I made my own incubator and have been having some issues with preventing hot and cold spots but I think I finally got it dialed in. But with the two water bottles in as heat sinks I've run out of space. Is it ok if the Thermometer is laying on top of the eggs?
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    Incubator Chicks... Past 2 days

    I'm so sorry. It's so hard to loose them.
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    Incubator Chicks... Past 2 days

    I'm so sorry for how hard this has been. Especially after loosing your husband. So sorry for your loss. Praying for you. I'm definitely not an expert but there behavior does sound concerning. It should be pretty easy to tell the temperature based on there behavior. If they are relaxed and...
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    Is this feed from 2023 Purina

    Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciate it. First bag I bought after running low on the stuff I got from the hatchery.
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    Is this feed from 2023 Purina

    Thanks for the help. Is this it? I’m not seeing anything on the tape…
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    Is this feed from 2023 Purina

    Thanks! Is this it?
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    Is this feed from 2023 Purina

    Am I reading this right? I forgot to check the date before purchasing…
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    Help sexing 4 week old Buff Orpington, Barred rock, Ameraucana, and Speckled Sussex

    I was pretty sure he was a male too. His personality is also very different. Is there any hope he could still be a female? I'm not sure when to start looking for a new home... Thanks for your help! The order got slightly messed up when posting. We only have one of each breed I put two pictures...
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    Help sexing 4 week old Buff Orpington, Barred rock, Ameraucana, and Speckled Sussex

    Hi! Any help is greatly appreciated. We got them as day old sexed pullets but I know it's not 100%. Is 4 weeks late enough to tell? Unfortunately if we end up with a roo we will need to re home them. One of them in particular is concerning me with the behavior and comb so I thought I'd ask the...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    When do you think it’s ok to take away the heating pad? They aren’t using it hardly anymore during the day but have been going under at night still on the lowest setting. I have a friend with eggs hatching on Sunday though and I was wanting to share it with her. They are 4 weeks old as off...
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