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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    Update: I ended up with 19 chicks out of the 27 eggs I set. One demonstrated FTT around 3 weeks and was culled. I transitioned the chicks into their adult cage around 2.5-3 weeks old. I have rope lights on that cage to ensure they got 14-15 hours of light. By 5 weeks, I was able to identify and...
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    The nesting boxes opened for business today! I have a SFH who is looking like she may be starting soon as well 🤞
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    The girls are just about 16 weeks old. No rooster characteristics on my early bloomer but wow does she have a comb and wattles! 16 Weeks Old Compared to...
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    I have two BCMs, and my other one has no comb or wattles, so you can see why I thought this one was a rooster! I'll see if I can get photos of both of them this week.
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    Today is day 18! I ended up discarding 2 more eggs before lockdown, putting the final total at 27. I'm a novice at candling, so I was pretty generous with what went into lockdown, which meant basically anything that wasn't an obvious clear. I locked them down on the morning of Day 15 at 99.5F...
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    11.5 Weeks
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    I weighed and candled the remaining 38 eggs yesterday, which would put them at Day 7. I discarded 9 clears and left 2 I thought were clear, but the shells were too opaque to be sure. Several I could see a lot of movement in! All of the air cells looked great except for one that I believe might...
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    I'll update with what I decided to do and how it goes. The eggs looked great upon arrival! One had a fairly significant star crack and one looked questionable, so I tossed those two. I candled them, and I couldn't see any fully detached air cells (in the eggs I could actually see into). I let...
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    Well, they're here! USPS estimated Thursday, but they showed up on my doorstep just now. I guess that's why you get everything set up well in advance... They were in transit for just about 30 hours. Once I'm off work, I'll take a closer look at them, but the box is in great condition, and the...
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    Thank you for the tips! Yes, I set it up on Sunday and have been running it since at 99.5F/35% RH with a secondary thermometer/hygrometer to check fluctuations. It's held the temp/RH very consistently (+/- .2F and +/- 2% RH). Both seem to agree with each other on measurements within fractional...
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    First time quail incubation with shipped eggs

    I have 3 dozen quail eggs arriving this week, and it will be my first time hatching (quail and shipped eggs). I have read copious amounts of information regarding quail and shipped eggs, but there are so many conflicting ideas, I am not sure how best to start incubation. Here are some of the...
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    I'll try to include some weekly-ish photos of her, if that's helpful for others! 10 Weeks
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    Thank you all! I was a bit surprised when I looked at her this week and thought huh, maybe you're not a rooster. Now I feel bad I haven't named her! I had read about the copper showing up on the back/wings for roosters. So far, both BCMs only have copper on their necks. 🤞 From what I have seen...
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    Black Copper Marans...Cockerel or Pullet?

    I am new to chickens, and I recently received 2 Black Copper Marans as day old chicks. Around 5 weeks, I started to see a difference in one of my BCMs. S/he started to sprout a little pink comb and wattles, so I figured I must have a roo. Now at 9 weeks, I am back to think s/he might be a pullet...
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