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    Brinsea Octagon Eco 20 first time newbie

    I put 9 of my Welsh Harlequin eggs in the two center lanes I created -- 6 on one side then 3 in the other. When I rock it back or forward are the eggs supposed to rotate? Or is just leaning backwards for a while, then upright, and then forwards for a while sufficient? Thanks. I am only two...
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    BSF sources?

    I tried trapping some last year and did not have much success. Where are people buying their grubs?
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    Probably a dumb question but

    I found a free, used bathtub. Our pair love it. The existing holes makes for easy draining. We are working out a ramp in and out for them since the smooth, sloped sides are a little awkward. A full tub is about 1.5 or 2 normal baths so changing it out once a week is not using too much water...
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    showing ducks in 4h?

    If you have a backyard you could keep a dog in you have room to keep a couple of ducks or chickens. But, you need to check your local regulations on what animals you are allowed to own. You do not need a pond a boat would fit in to have ducks. My pair are happy with an old bath tub.
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    What time of day to look for eggs?

    My chickens tend to lay in the early afternoon.
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    Body language explained?

    Thanks for the help all.
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    Body language explained?

    We have a pair of Welsh harlequins.
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    Body language explained?

    We are curious about the tail waggles. Both are male and female do it. We have not had them long enough to see patterns yet.
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    Body language explained?

    We are new to ducks. Is there a primer somewhere on how to read the body language?
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    Looking to get into Quail next year, deciding on a incubator setup

    OK, it has been 7+ months since I started this thread. We got working on rabbits and gardening so quail are still in the planning stages. Ah, life :-) What are the current thoughts on incubators? reptipro 6000? Brinsea Octagon 20 Advanced? I work and have kids so something with a turner sounds...
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    Raising feeder insects

    When you get a chance could you post pictures of the armature setup with denim and all? I'd like to see the "final" design.
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    Looking to get into Quail next year, deciding on a incubator setup

    I figured either Brinsea Octagon or the Reptipro 6000 would take care of all of your bullet points. Digital thermometer, egg turners, etc. plus they have windows so the whole family can watch but not disturb the process. The hovabators seem to have a love/hate among the BYC crowd. While simple...
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    Looking to get into Quail next year, deciding on a incubator setup

    I am currently leaning towards a Reptipro 600. I like that it can cool as well as heat since we do get the 100+ degree weeks occasionally. It also come with native D/C power support which is nice for road trips, off grid, etc. I know that Brinsea also has a strong following here. I have one of...
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