Recent content by Kmart90

I've had similar problems. Check the incubator temperature with a digital thermometer to confirm the settings are correct.

Pen may be over crowded. Especially if they are adults.

Habitat is definitely the key here. Extensive prescribed burning and row disking to create the canopy Iver head to prevent overhead predators and opened at ground level for the birds to be able to navigate from field to field. Also the burning promote insects to gather for the new greenery.

Yes. Only native birds are allowed for release. Here in Mississippi I only release Northern Bobwhite.

Wow. The Quail Forever office we're governed out of is in Tennessee. We really promote habitat to try and bring the quail back to the wild. It's not easy at all. We've put over 50 acres back into CRP and cp 33 programs governed by the local NRCS office. Provided your property qualify you can be...

That was not true. It has been proven that if you brood and release the birds in an area where you plan on building a covey at the 4 to 5 week of age they'll gradually make a come back. Habitat habitat habitat. Go to surrogator.com and look at the item used.

Think that was my problem. Didn't confirm the temp and humidity with a thermometer and hydrometer.

I currently have a little giant forced air and a A Pluschoice brand incubator. Looking to start with these to incubate Bobwhite eggs. I've used the Little Giant before and had a very bad experience. No survival:(. However not willing to give up. Want to try again. Any help available???.

:jumpyNew to the forum. Looking to start a quail program on my place. Now have two incubators to start hatching and brooding quail to release on my farm really miss the old Bobwhite songs..:jumpy