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    fertility

    Thanks Tony! Of 29 laid in a week only 15 showed full or partial development and seven of those hatched.
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    fertility

    What are the chances that my young hens eggs (1st laying season) would be fertile right off the bat? We saved eggs for 7 days. Only have pips or chicks from day 6+. Was wondering about the first couple they laid.Thanks!!
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    Eggs not fully developing and not Hatching.

    Should I have the humidity at 70 even though I am still incubating eggs also?
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    Eggs not fully developing and not Hatching.

    I have 2 air vents open. 2 are still pluged off.
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    Pheasant blinders

    We put blinders on our Pheasants at 6 weeks old. That's about the time they start be cannibalistic. The hens usually do ok, so we put them mainly on the roosters.
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    Eggs not fully developing and not Hatching.

    I am incubating Ringneck Pheasant eggs, I am using a GQF sportsman. The last batch of eggs only 2 of 15 Hatched. I broke open the rest and most of the chicks inside were developed to the point that they had feathers but they seemed to have dies before they were fully developed. My Incubator is...
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    "Egg"cited but no results....help please!!

    I was just being impatient! We had eggs yesterday!!!! :)
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    "Egg"cited but no results....help please!!

    Have Ringnecks 5:1 ratio in 15x20 flight pens with 3x3 crates for each female giving 30% protein feed with oyster shell and I have ZERO eggs!! Temps are 75-80° day 40-50° night. Am I being impatient or is something missing? Thank you!!
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    Nitty "gritty"

    Thank you MinxFox! I was trying to generate interest lol. Do you boil the egg shells first? I read that you have to before you give them.
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    Nitty "gritty"

    Thank you Tony!! :)
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    Nitty "grit"ty

    We are feeding gamebird feed and occasionally mealworms
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    Nitty "gritty"

    How to feed ringneck grit and or calcium? Is it better to have a separate bowl of it or add to feeder?
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    Nitty "grit"ty

    Do bobwhite need grit? How to give and what size? :)
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    Consolidated Kansas

    I am about 2 miles North of OK border, 13 miles south of Hugoton. Nice to meet a "neighbor" on here!! :)
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    Bobwhite Help URGENT Please!!

    Thank you James! They are in our basement so no breeze or drafts. I'll check out the link. Thanks again!!
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