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    Ceramic Heat Bulb Questions

    I have used a ceramic bulb for both quail chicks and chicken chicks. Never seem to have an issue with the 100w. I use a heat lamp socket and set it directly on the wire on top of the brooder and it seems to work, as they get old I raise it up a little at a time or move it further to the side
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    Incubation Timing Issue

    Very good to hear! Thanks, I think I will pull the auto turner on Thursday evening (start of day 13) and let them sit. Its times like that I am glad I never worry about humidity!
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    Incubation Timing Issue

    That is what I am leaning towards.
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    Incubation Timing Issue

    I have a problem. I started an incubation of 30 quail eggs a little while ago without looking at what day the hatching would occur. My "day 15" will start Saturday at 4:00pm. I normally take the auto turner out at the start of "day 15". I am leaving town Tuesday evening (start of "day 13")...
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    Great Quail Experiment Part 1: The Build

    I will shortly be starting to raise my first animals...quail! I have done a ton of research and lots of planning, probably too much! I would like to document everything here and get opinions and thoughts as I go down this journey. This is part 1: the build. I decided on an above ground wire...
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    DIY No Waste Quail Feeder

    Thanks!
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    DIY No Waste Quail Feeder

    Do you mind sharing a cost estimate? I roughly calculated it to be about $15 per feeder setup. does that sound in the right ballpark? Thanks so much for sharing
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    DIY Quail Cage 3.0

    I really like this! Thanks for sharing as I am getting close to ready to build my first one
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    Hatching eggs

    You are ahead of me, all i have done is research and am planning on starting in the next couple of months. but from my research you locked down at the correct time.
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    Hatching eggs

    These are quail correct? I think you are correct on your timing
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