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    Help me find a good incubator

    I really enjoy hatching chicks, ducks and quail. but I have such lousy hatches..... First incubator was one of those Chinese ones that looked so good and had all the bells and whistles. But I had really lousy hatches. Didn't realize that the turner was not working and had a 10 percent hatch...
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    hatching quail

    I am getting ready to set some eggs. Hoping that 10 days isn't too long to keep some of the eggs. I am going on a trip and wonder how long once hatched can quail stay in the incubator with no food and water? If I set them when I want to, some might hatch on a Friday, or Saturday and I would...
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    butchering quail

    What is the desired butchering weight/age for Japanese Quail?
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    Feeders

    I need help.... I can't find a good feeder for my quail. How do you keep them from scratching it out. I bought feeders specifically for quail and they seem worse than chick feeders with the little holes. I was looking for something that I could not worry about them running out of feed so...
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    what should I expect?

    I have had some dismal hatches this year for my first year. First two were because the turner was not working but also I had a terrible time keeping the temp controlled. it was one of those cheap Chinese plastic incubators.. then I got a new incubator a farm innovator. all worked, but I...
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    How forgiving are quail eggs.

    I sat 96 Cortinex quail on Monday and have had pretty settled temps. Tonight I went to a play in the school, I was gone about 2 1/2 hours. when I came back the temp was 101.8 . The temp in the house itself really went up, so that was causing it. I opened the incubator and cooled them to 99...
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    turner not working

    I have had two dismal hatches out of a brand new Chinese incubator. first time 8 out of 48 and this time 6 out of 48. I just thought today to check the turner... could they possibly live without being turned? and then not be able to hatch? 90% of the eggs had full term chicks in them. Could...
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    So discouraged

    I purchased an incubator from ebay. it seems to work but I am doing something wrong. First setting was all duck eggs. I didn't realize that the settings were off that time and out of 47 I got 8 hatched. there were only 7 duds when I broke the eggs and the rest were fully formed ducks that...
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    Brief high heat

    I set some duck eggs in the incubator yesterday. I have just found out how to calibrate the readings of the on board digital panel and also have 2 hygrometers as well. I was gone for about 4 hours yesterday and when I got home the readings for all of them were 101.7. I have no idea when that...
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    weed control

    My chickens and ducks free range on my 3 acres every day. Weeds will soon be popping up and I need to know what is safe weed spray. I need to kill the weeds and not grass, I can't weed eat, so I need to spray. Is it safe to spray and keep them off the area for a day or so? what brand of...
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    Help with hatching ducks

    I posted this last night in the incubator forum and no one helped me... maybe here someone will give me some ideas. It will b 30 days at noon today and overnight no one else has hatched I am worried about the ones that are pipped but still not hatched. Today is day 29 of a batch of what...
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    Need some advice on hatching ducks

    Today is day 29 of a batch of what started out to be 47 runner duck eggs, I threw away 16 that were clear a week ago. there was definite growth and movement on day 18. I have one of the faux Janol inccbators that I just found out a coupe of days ago has been running lower temps than it says (I...
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    Help with winter hatch

    I have tried to look through the threads for info on how to correctly gather and keep eggs to hatch during this cold weather. I want to hatch some ducks early and can't decide how to proceed. What is too cold for an egg to be hatched? My ducks seem really weird about there egg laying... and...
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    keeping roosters with hens...

    I have 12 hens and 2 roosters. I plan on hatching some eggs in the spring, so the roosters will be necessary. I have no way to separate them now, so they have to be in with them. I am selling my excess eggs now and worry people are going to be offended with an occasional blood spot. Do I...
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    feed proof of purchase

    Sorry if this is the wrong place but I couldn't figure out where to put it.... I have recently been buying DUMOR Layer pellets and just noticed the Proof Of purchase squares on the back. they have a mark to cut so I assume they are good for something.... Does anyone know what I can get with...
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    Sexing Runner ducks

    I have ten straight run runner ducks coming in a week. How long before I will be able to tell what sexes they are? and how can I tell. I am hoping for more girls but my luck they will be mostly boys....
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    Will Radio keep predators away?

    Forgive me if this has been discussed, I tried to search and haven't seen it. I haven't had chickens for awhile and am getting back into them. I am wondering if I play a radio in the chicken house at night will that keep possums and coons away? We seem to have a lot of possums around and I am...
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