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    Japanese Bantams

    I have a friend who is desperately trying to get his hands on some Japanese Bantams. I told him that I'd incubate them if I could find anyone willing to ship. He doesn't know I'm going out of my way to try and find some for him. This would sorta be a "Christmas/New Year's present" for him...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    Yeah, like AmyLynn said, some people do, some people don't. It's a matter of personal preference or what works best for you. I could have gotten away with not reducing the temp and I don't think it would have mattered, so I probably wasted a tiny bit of energy lol but, hey, I have lots of...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    ...eggs...I think that's darn good! Here's what I did: nothing, really...my incubator stayed right at 35% humidity the whole time and as close to 99.5* F as one can hope to get (forced air). I increased the humidity 3 days before hatching to 60-70% - it has been staying around 67%ish with the...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    Okay, so I just came home to a completely hatched out baby!! He/she is doing great from what I can tell. Feet look good, eyes are clear - no deformities that I can identify from my thorough examination. (lol) I've got several that have pipped and about half of those are starting to zip! I'll...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    I'm officially in lockdown with humidity hovering around 65% right now. Let's see how this goes!
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    Pekin Duck Club!

    @Julie Bird We need to get you a couple of ducks, woman! I understand you can't have them right now. Is that because of where you live? I see you living vicariously through the people and pictures on here, but if anyone deserves duckies, it's you! You have so much love for these babies!
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    Pekin Duck Club!

    My thoughts, too. Usually Indian Runners have a "straighter" looking spine than non-runners. And runners do stand tall - like your analogy to penguins. Alas, I am a novice as well and I could definitely be wrong, but it does look like a mix - not pure runner.
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    Button quails hatched and raised naturally

    Congratulations!! Soooo cute!
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    One single baby quail...how best to care for

    I'm so sorry about your loss!
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    Pekin Duck Club!

    ...you use this in your duck's food, you do not need to use it in their water or elsewhere as this can lead to overdose (and yes, they can overdose on it). So, use it in their food OR their water, but not both. **Please note that mixing instructions are completely different when mixing with...
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    One single baby quail...how best to care for

    I have saved many baby birds by using a hard-boiled egg mash! Egg is full of protein (especially the yolk) and other nutrients that are vital for hatchlings.
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    I'm glad you like! I friggin' love it!! It stays sealed well and it's easy to get into and clean/move things around. It worked great for my last hatch using standard humidity incubation techniques - it holds heat/humidity very well. But I got interested in "dry" incubation and figured I'd...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    I'll let you know how mine goes. I'm using a homemade wine cooler incubator convert. I did not dry incubate last go round, but this time, I'm giving it a shot, so I'll post my results. Here's the link to my wine cooler conversion (it is step-by-step) ...
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    Thank you, Amy! That's helpful info. I do not do staggered hatches yet, but have been doing back-to-back hatches. I may have to give this method a try on my next hatch! Thanks again for your input!
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    Lockdown Humidity Question... Fill all water reservoirs?

    @AmyLynn2374 We were discussing incubation on another thread. I'm trying out dry incubation the way you have explained it in your posts. The idea of moving the eggs into a still air incubator for the last few days of incubation came up. Have you ever tried this? Here's the link to that...
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    Incubator/hatching related questions

    I also think this is a great idea...I may have to use it! Do a lot of people do this or just something a few have thought about or actually do? Does it have any effect on your hatch rate? You've piqued my curiosity!
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    Incubator/hatching related questions

    I could not agree more! I've always used forced air and they have served me well.
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    New Member Raising Bobwhite

    As far as good reads go, there's one from Clemson Extension...let me find it... Yep, here you go: https://shopping.clemson.edu/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bobwhite It was published in 1993, but it's a good read, despite the age. It is a physical...
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    Pekin Duck Club!

    That's right! The more pics the better!! LOVE to see these babies!!!
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    Incubator/hatching related questions

    Keep us posted on your hatch!! What breed of quail are you hatching?
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