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this is my first year with quail, I have become addicted. I started off with what I was told were A&M quail chicks. They started laying around 7 weeks. I then ordered some off ebay. To my dismay when they hatched I had new A&M's with brown patches on their backs and wings. So I believe these are...

ok so I am on my 3rd successful hatch of quail. I am having about 90% hatch rate. I am using the sportsmen 1502 digital. I have hatched out a little over 500 ducks and turkeys this spring and summer. I am now trying quail. this last hatch though I have about a 40% club foot problem. Anyone have...

So my quail are laying eggs. still not sure of my roo's. I think I have 1 roo and 8 hens. I am getting 6 to 8 eggs a day. 2 nights ago in the dark. I heard the strangest sound coming from the pen. also just 1 making the sound so I would assume it is a roo. I have eggs due to go into lock down...

Now that I have hatched out about 100 turkeys and over 200 ducks I am coming to the end. I have a hatch of 50 some for tomorrow and another 50 some for the next 2 weeks. The wife said if I put another egg in the incubator. She will take it in the divorce. Then I won't we able to hatch another...

I still haven't heard 1 crow. They are 7 weeks old. But now I have 1 that squats, puffs it's chest out. It barks when I stick my hand in the cage. I can't say any other way. It makes a noise I have never heard. It makes this sound until I go away

I still haven't heard 1 crow. They are 7 weeks old. But now I have 1 that squats, puffs it's chest out. It barks when I stick my hand in the cage. I can't say any other way. It makes a noise I have never heard. It makes this sound until I go away

So I am sitting here with a beverage in hand. The quail are either A&M or English whites. Either way they are white with black spots on their heads. They are almost 6 weeks. So I figure I should be getting eggs soon. Back to the first part. They all look the same. When 1 makes a sound it moves...

Ok I am a virgin when it comes to quail. I just bought 10 white quail. I believe to be A&M quail. They are 11 days old. When they get older how do I sex them?

I have 54 turkey and duck eggs in a sportsmen 1502. They were do to go into lockdown this Friday. Monday I noticed a little pipping on 1 duck egg. Tuesday morning I found 1 hatched turkey hanging from the turning rack (uninjured). I hurried up and put all the eggs in hatchers. As of right now I...

I incubate in a sportsman 1502. It is excellent. I loose less the 1% during incubation When it comes time for hatch I put the turkey eggs in the hatching tray and bump the humidity to 60%. I place the duck eggs in an LG Temp is 99 humidity is 70 to 76% when they start hatching it might hit...

I have been ask to raise midget whites by a few people now. I do not know much about them. I currently raise and hatch out standard bronze, chocolates, and ducks. How hard are midgets to raise and hatch out? How long does it take to grow 1 out and ready for the table? Thanks Matt

incubator is up and running good. I am getting my first turkey hatch today. out of my 5 hens, my best hen has gone broody. She quit laying eggs and is just sitting on an empty nest. I take the eggs everyday. looks like my new investment in the sportsmen 1502 isnt going to pay off anytime shortly.

I was set to put a rack of duck eggs into lock down tomorrow at noon. So today I added more water to my hatcher. I went to check on it at 11pm tonight. Wanted to make sure humidity and temp was right. After checking that I peaked into the window on my new sportsmen 1502. I found a whole rack of...

I have a buff orphington that gave up the chicken life for the turkeys. She has abandoned her other lady friends and the family for a turkey. She now roosts with the turkeys, eats with the turkeys. Yup even gets down and lets the Tom have his way with her. I never would have thought it, until I...

I got it yesterday. Dealing with GQF was a great experience. It was at my mouse within 9 days and there was a holiday in there. This thing is amazing. The only problem I can forsee is. I normally try to hatch 100 to 200 birds. I can tell you now I am going to go way past that. I wonder if they...

I have tried accessing the forums from several different locations and computers. It is extremely slow to load and sometimes doesn't load. Is there something I can do to speed it up?

It has een awhile since I posted. I use to hatch eggs yearly with a rather old sears & roebuck incubator. somewhere between 60 and 80 yrs old. 2 years ago it starting having little glitches every now and then so I stopped. I decided last week I would grab an incubator while at tractor supply. so...

I took several different aged muscovys to auction tuesday. It was a test to see what the prices would bring. Drake - 3yrs old $10 - sold drake - 16 weeks - I bought back $4 Drake - 12 weeks - I bought back $4 hen - 12 weeks - I bought back $4 these were the only full size ducks at auction...

It seems that every 2 or 3 days I have an egg missing out of 1 of ducks nests. The three nests are in the same shed. Everytime I have this happen I end up finding a big old mama black snake. I checked all the usual hideing spots and haven't found it. However when I do she will have a bad day. I...

I see alot of people buy based on the labeling of organic. I consider this a great scam by our government trying to protect the American people. You have to Pay the US Government to be certified and inspected. The regulatons are tremendous. All of this sounds good, but read the list of allowable...