I recently acquired what appears to be a first-gen 1202. I am trying to give it a good shakedown before testing it out with actual eggs and it's making a noise that I think I've diagnosed properly. I am hoping folks who have more experience with particular setup can chime in.
With that much...
I was recently gifted a Brower 845 Incubator. I've downloaded the manual, verified that it works, looked up spare part sources, etc. Thus far I have been unable to find ANYTHING on the optional turner that was available with these.
I am wondering it anyone has pictures, sketches, literature...
I am looking for a decent incubator that will specifically hold quail eggs and turn them automatically (ie: not the Nurture Right 360 since they don't offer a quail turner for it). I'd like to be able to incubate a minimum of 30 quail eggs at one time (no maximum).
I do NOT want a styrofoam...
I'd ask this in the quail section but, seeing that the manufacturer has more or less recommended against using their product with quail, I thought I'd get a more educated audience in this section of the forum.
I'm looking at the Nurture Right 360 incubator. I'd primarily be using it for quail...
Anyone else have this problem:
They ONLY do this when the water in the pool is fresh. (They free-roam 14+ hours a day and never exhibit this behavior unless it's in a freshly filled pool.) Once it's full, I walk away with the hose and all 5 rush over to drink/get in. Once they start getting...
We've been prepping for our ducklings to arrive in a few weeks and need to decide on a feed. I know that ducklings need 20-22% for the first two weeks (for optimum growth, per Storey's Guide), and that the vitamins and minerals are important. I've not seen a full breakdown of various quantities...
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I'm getting 4 ducks soon and wanted to get the coop & run ready for them.
This is my first run at designing a duck coop and run. I wanted to get some input on the design and see what I might need to add/change/delete based on your real-world experiences.
some details:
the...
We're looking at getting our first ducks sometime in the coming weeks. After searching the forum quite a bit it seems like most folks recommend Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks for info. Many folks also seem to point people to Metzer Farm's website for info.
My quandary is that these two...
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The wife and I have been wanting backyard chickens for some time now and have finally decided to pull the trigger this season! In looking through the various breeds and their requirements I stumbled across the idea of having ducks instead. Though messy, they seem like really hardy...