Recent content by JoeQ
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Heat for the winter???
Does anyone add heat of any kind during the winter months, I'm in the northeast and our winters get ugly, I plan on covering the coop with the exception of the doors so they get fresh air, they have a box that is connected to the coop that they go in and was wondering if a ceramic heater or some... -
Leg Banding Quail?
I use small wire ties to mark the males, leave them a bit loos and snip the excess off, cheap and easy! -
Quail Food
I use 28% turkey starter for their entire life, I've had great results -
beach sand dirt bath
exactly what I use, do you put it in something that contained it, if not its all over the ground within a half hour!! I think I may build a open top box with a small opening the keep it in as long as possible! -
First time incubating: becoming friends!
I had ten out of the dozen hatch, what i liked was how all the eggs had the same pas\rt removed, it was like there was a zipper in each egg for them to get out, the color variations are awesome as well, congrats on the new chicks!!! -
Hatching eggs
It was so funny, the first quail to hatch, once he got his feet under him and was walking around he started chirping like a maniac, ten minutes later another one hatched!!! It was like he was calling his buddies! -
Hatching eggs
At what point does he need food and water? he does not appear dry yet so i don't want to remove her yet -
Hatching eggs
It was very funny, the chick poked its beak in a perfect circle with a little hinge!!It looked like he took his hat off and came out of the shell! Nothing else hatched yet but i see a few more shaking around!!!! -
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Hatching eggs
Too late as in I ruined the batch, or as in too late to start the egg turner and just see what happens? Thanks for your help in tryitto figure this out with me! What a great group of people!! -
Hatching eggs
It made sense to me to shut the egg turner off at day 16 because I’ve learned that the coturnex usually hatch between days 16-19. Sometimes they go a day or two over the 19. I would think it would cause more stress to be trying to hatch as you’re spinning, again, I’m new and I’m sure there is a... -
Hatching eggs
Correct, they’re coturnix, what’s your thought if you don’t mind me asking? If it is an issue I can simply start turning them again for a couple days if it won’t hurt them, this is my first hatch and I’d really like to get at least 40% hatch rate, not sure if that’s realistic but thought I’d aim... -
Hatching eggs
I read somewhere on here to turn off turner at day sixteen and up humidity a bit! Should I restart it for a couple days? Hope I didn’t kill them, they are moving around a bit! HELP!!!!!! -
Hatching eggs
Im on day 16, I stopped the turner added water for extra humidity the eggs are moving every now and then, what should I see next? I assume little holes in the eggs?? I’m new if you haven’t figured it out yet! Thanks -
Fox attack... :(
Yep! Right next to a baited trap!! The birds are surrounded by hardware cloth. It’s been a week or so and no other issues or signs of anything trying to get in, Birds seem relaxed and acting normal, an egg a day from each hen!