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    im a quail killer

    that is awesome thank you!!! I cant wait to try this.
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    im a quail killer

    Nice pic!!! Thank you for the tips!! my setup is close to that minus the wire top and bulb. Yes mine are bobs. what are you using for litter how ofter do you change it? I was using news papers. I would think that if it was the bulb killing them it would have done so the first week when fumes...
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    im a quail killer

    Ok i have a 55 gallon rudermaid style tote. I have a 65 watt flood light as that was the biggest watt i could find without going over the 100 watt limit on my clamp light i had 2 clamps but only need one to maintain a good temp. I painted the bulb green to help pervent pecking. i was hoping to...
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    im a quail killer

    started with 24 down to 6. they have plent of room good temps water and food. What could be the problem what should i medicate with m22 sulmet? i have a 100 in the bator now cant afford to lose them. PLEASE HELP!!!!
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    Quail dying?

    i have a thermometer its right below 100. I wanted to put them in my shed and brood them in ther but temps goy up to 110 today. i have some more eggs in th bator now think i might try to treat them with m22 Sulmet. Have you every tierd it?
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    Quail dying?

    I amost think that this was a heat related issue. how hot is to hot for these baby quail they are a week and some change.
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    Quail dying?

    I hatched out 24 bob whites> everything seem to be gonig good i have them in a plastic tub with a 65 watt buld i painted green. They are in a room that i cut the ac off in. I came home from work and had 5 in there dead and one in bad shape. Not sure what i am doing wrong. I got what i was told...
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    hatching to water or not to water?

    Ha yes that is me going at it swinging for the fence. I tested my hydrometer its about a percent off guess thats not to bad. Thanks for the welcome i am glad to be here with fellow hatching friends. one other problem my turning rack is full what do i do when they star to hatch not trying to...
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    hatching to water or not to water?

    So I am new to this hatching. I have 120 bob white quail in a hova incubator. Humitity is all over the board with no water in it at all. Should i even add water at all i was told not to is this ture. my temp is soild @ 100
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