Recent content by kodiman1

Thanks for all the info, I really apperciate everyones help.

I have had a lot of quail escape (darn squirrels eating the netting). They have hung around and moved to different pastures and even a couple have been spotted at my neighbors dock. I have really good habitat around the pastures for them, that might be why they stayed. I have seen a few...

Quote: I am having the same problem with one or two really beating up on the others. I went and picked up a brooder yesterday from a gentleman and he gave me a bag of blinders and showed me how to put them on. I am just having a hard time bringing myself to put them on, are they cruel, do...

Thanks for asking the question, I just had one that hatched with a crooked neck. I am going let him try and see if he can make it through the first week. Although I must ask, is it cruel of me to let him try or would it be better for me to cull him? He looks rough and cant really stand with...

Thanks everyone, I will start using shvaings (pine) and paper towels. Thanks again.

Ok, so I am getting a little better, thanks for all the previous help. I now have five chicks that I have taken out of the bator. I have them in an aquarium that has blankets on the floor. These little guys poo more than any animal I have ever seen (how could they possibly have that much in...

Hey, thanks for all the information, it has really been helpful. I have a home made cabinet that we purchased off Craigslist about 3 months ago. It is styled after the GQF and is forced air. It holds the temp pretty constant. I do have to manually turn it three times a day, but that is just...

I do have a hygro, it is a combination with the temp. I have about six different ones and I can only get about half to read the same thing and those are the ones that I have been using. I know the eggs are fertile, they candle well and when I do open them up there are chicks that are formed...

I have a couple of good broodies, I just kind of wanted to do it myself. My broodies are chickens but what I am hatching are pheasant and quail can the chicken sit them? My pheasant and quail hens wont sit.

This whole incubation thing is not working for me. I have been very diligent about the temp and humidity. The last batch I stopped turning did not hatch and I did the eggopersy and they were all completely formed but they did not break their air sack. Any suggestions????? Please I just cant...

Ok so I did a eggopersy, and the chick was fully formed, with feathers but when we looked at him, his bowel was distended and the odor was rival to that of the skunk. He was not breathing but looked like he almost made it. If anyone has any idea as to why this happened I would appreciate the...

Thanks, I was hoping that would not be the answer, but I don’t want an egg to explode. Did that once and I think the only thing that was equal to was being sprayed in the face by a skunk. Thanks Teresa

Oh and I did candle it last night and there was a good air sack and the rest of the egg was totally dark. So it looked good, (ok I think). I have only had 3 out of 14 eggs make it so far.

I have an egg that was moved over at 22 days (pheasant egg) for hatching. It is at day 25 right now and the small end of the egg is weeping kind of like little beads of perspiration coming out of it. The weeping is not clear, it has a little of a yellow tint. Any suggestions as to what this...

I agree that is why I have a seperate bator, so I can look in with out having to open every five minutes. I will have to restrain myself more. Thanks