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    How do YOU store your fertile eggs

    I store mine in egg cartons with the big side up. I keep them on a counter, room temp. Roughly 70f, summer gets up to 74f at times. I use a scrap piece of 1x2 lumber to put under it so they are angled and i change the side each morning and night so they move side to side a little. I've collected...
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    Quail flooring

    That's an idea I would not have thought of! Are they just normal chicken water nipples? I might be ordering me a pack of these tonight to try out.
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    Quail flooring

    Hi everyone, I am having a real tough time with the flooring in my quail cage. Here's a little back info if it helps at all. I keep my quail indoors in the basement. They are in an elevated cage so I don't have to bend over to tend with them (I have bad hips). Most my issues revolve around...
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    How tall are meat birds?

    WOW that is impressive! I did not expect anyone to measure them haha I know my chickens would give me such a hard time!! Thank you though that is super awesome and now my curiosity can rest 😁
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    How tall are meat birds?

    Oh I don't NEED to know lol. Was just really curious how tall they were compared to other chickens and when I couldn't find the information anywhere it really peaked my curiosity! Thanks everyone for the input - SUPER helpful :)
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    How tall are meat birds?

    That's actually a very good point... Would you say like 18" tall?
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    How tall are meat birds?

    One piece of info I just can't seem to find anywhere is how TALL certain meat chickens get. The ones I've been thinking of are the cornish cross and the ranger types. If you had to guess, at time of harvest, if the chickens stood up how tall would they be? Similar to a laying hen size? Shorter?
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    Can brooder be too large?

    Thanks for the great advice guys! I went out an bought a 50 gallon stacker to use.
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    My first quail eggs :)

    Congrats! I remember getting my first eggs this June. What a great feeling!!
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    Can brooder be too large?

    So maybe this seems like a silly question but I'll ask anyways lol. I've been working on increasing the amount of laying hens and over the last two incubations I am at my goal of roughly 10 laying hens (started with just two female and a male). My next goal is to begin raising larger numbers at...
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    How tall can waterer be?

    Thanks a bunch for the quick reply! That is a really smart idea with the hose, I will be sure to do that! :)
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    How tall can waterer be?

    Hey everyone. Quick question here about waterer systems. I was thinking about getting a kiddie pool for my ducks (which is 1 mother muscovy and currently 9 ducklings about 7 weeks old) but I am not sure I'll be able to find one this time of year. So my thought next was to get a low stock tank...
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    I just got a Japanese quail

    Try not to take it personal. They are a pretty nervous bird. Even the babies I have hatched and tried to handle every day since hatching still get very nervous and scared when I reach in to change food or whatever. Seems to just be a part of their nature.
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    Brooding Coturnix Quail: Heat em up! (Ah. But how?)

    Thats a really smart idea. I'll have to look into that thanks!
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    I just got a Japanese quail

    Grats on the quail! Very pretty looking. It sounds like she is either stressed or hot. Have you had her long? If under a few days I would bet stress. If you think it's heat related though make sure she has access to shade and lots of water.
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