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  1. AnotherKim

    Button Quail hatching day 17

    I spoke too soon. I had 8 hatch overnight. They are the tiniest, little, popcorn babies. I put them in the brooder already and they're all over the place. They're quick, little suckers.They're so darn cute. I left the rest of the eggs in the incubator. After tomorrow, I may open them up to see...
  2. AnotherKim

    Button Quail hatching day 17

    Yes, it's day 17 and... nothing. Not even a pip. I broke down and candled them about 10 minutes ago. The lighter eggs were easy to see that nothing was in there. The darker eggs, I couldn't quite tell. How much longer should I wait before throwing in the tail and starting over?
  3. AnotherKim

    Struggling to Find Reasonably Priced Feed?

    I hear you. I was picking up feed for my animals today. Alfalfa for my goats was $14 a bale last year. Now I'm paying $24. My 10 lb bag of Gamebird starter was $8. I may just check into those soldier flies.
  4. AnotherKim

    Cool News...

    My eggs went on lock down today, so the search was on for a starter feed that was higher than 20% protein. Found a 28% at the second feed store. I was talking to the manager about my quail eggs, and she asked if I would be selling birds. I told her I'm just starting with Button Quail. She...
  5. AnotherKim

    I'm baaaack...

    LOL. I hear ya. Yes. Button Quail are tiny. The babies are the size of a bumblebee.
  6. AnotherKim

    I'm baaaack...

    Darn. Are you going to get rid of your boys before you move?
  7. AnotherKim

    Balut Eggs

    I know. It's not appealing to me, but to each their own.
  8. AnotherKim

    Balut Eggs

    Yes, but I'm seeing a lot of Quail You Tubers talking about it.
  9. AnotherKim

    Balut Eggs

    I started seeing this subject on You Tube. Seems like it's a lucritive business. What kind of quail would you use? Jumbo?
  10. AnotherKim

    I'm baaaack...

    Hi guys! It's been more than a while since I checked in. I just put some Button Quail eggs in the incubator tonight. I'm excited to see how many make it. Does anyone else raise Button Quail? What do you use them for? They look pretty small for meat or eggs. I'm hoping to get a pet business going...
  11. AnotherKim

    Meet Elvira the mystery goth chick.

    I never assume sex until it lays an egg or crows.
  12. AnotherKim

    Found out...

    Chickens like Pepper plants. Yep my free-rangers figured out how to get into the garden. My tomatoes look great, but my pepper plants are now naked. Yep. Not a single leaf left on the plants. Time to put the girls in a coop. They are not going to like it! My neighbor mentioned that my Polish...
  13. AnotherKim

    Three almost four weeks old!

    My cage seems huge with only six birds, but when the roos start fighting I don't think it will be big enough.
  14. AnotherKim

    Three almost four weeks old!

    I have three hens and three roos. I think I'm going to incubate some more eggs and try for a few more hens. Have to prepare myself to harvest the extra roosters. I'm kind of squeamish.
  15. AnotherKim

    What age...

    Do you put your quail outside? Mine are 2.5 weeks and getting too big for the brooder. Our temps are high 80's/ low 90's now. Kim
  16. AnotherKim

    Orange yolks

    You guys are having some crazy weather back East! We're already at 100 in Southern Arizona. My garden is taking off like crazy, though my Sunflowers and corn never sprouted.
  17. AnotherKim

    Orange yolks

    That's for sure. Luckily the only rabbits around my house are in cages.
  18. AnotherKim

    Orange yolks

    If you like to garden, you can just grow your own. I've started a separate rabbit/chicken garden this year.
  19. AnotherKim

    How to keep chickens cool on hot days?

    Mine free range so they come up on the shady porch to get out of the sun. I freeze water in 20 oz soda bottles and put those in the waterier. I've also put the flat, plastic, Blue Ice bottles under a turned over terra-cotta saucer. They sit on it to keep cool. I froze strawberries and corn with...
  20. AnotherKim

    What kind...

    I'm new to this area. I've been raising hens for eggs for a few years now, but never for meat. With the craziness going on in the world now, I figured it's about time I look into the meat end of chicken raising. What is your favorite meat bird? Give me some ideas, please.
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