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    Bayer Advanced Fire Ant Killer Dust & birds

    After it rained two weeks ago, I went to feed my little guys and gals only to discover a massive mound of fire ants at one end of the run. I have relocated my birds to their old hutch on the other side of the yard, and tried several different things to get rid of them. After 2 weeks, I got...
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    Brooder bedding

    I was using straw but I think I'm going to try the shelf liner method. I think one of my chicks in my last batch died after trying to ingest a piece of the straw.
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    New chicks and too large of feed?

    Oh, I hadn't even thought about soaking them to soften it up. Alright, good to know they can choke on it. I'll be really cautious, I guess I'll work today on getting a sifter. I wasn't sure if this was one of those things I'm worrying about too much, or not. So glad I asked here! Thanks for...
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    New chicks and too large of feed?

    My question is actually about quail (I don't have chickens due to city codes) but I figure any chick experience might know the answer. I couldn't find food locally of the right size, that was "mash" so I got crumbles and have used a blender and mortar and pestle to make it into mash. However...
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    My first hatch!

    Okay moved both chicks to the brooder since one has been around 48 hours, and quickly put a little warm water in the trays (my SO helped!). Not sure if anyone else will hatch, but I'll still give them until Wednesday. After the chicks looks like they had full energy and were exploring, I put a...
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    My first hatch!

    His fluff was dry and the membrane wasn't even tacky anywhere.
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    My first hatch!

    The sock is a great idea to prevent pecking! Fluffy has been pecking at the other eggs and #2, so I've been a bit concerned, but it seems just curious right now. My ladies and boys are young that these eggs came from, so I think their fertility could be low still. They could be partially to...
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    My first hatch!

    Fluffy was out so fast! He went from a little rocking to outside his egg in about an hour! He's a ball of energy in there right now, he looks completely healthy, so I guess he set the bar high. The others are having issues, but I still have hope they'll hatch. Before lockdown I though I had at...
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    My first hatch!

    #3 now looks zipped a cenimeter or so, but stopped. 2 is a little wet, and 1 is dry. No other signs of hatching. Used the tubing to add humidity this morning before my nap, back at 79%. That's on the nice gauge from incubators.com, the other one from walmart got wet and has been stuck at 33%...
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    My first hatch!

    Oh wow, I'm not sure why but I've suddenly dropped down to 30% humidity in the last 2 hours! That's weird, it's even rained outside, so it's more humid than normal outside the incubator. I have been losing a % every few hours since I went on lockdown but... wow. I was at 72%.... I'm guessing egg...
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    the age old question Can you write on a hatchin egg with sharpie. answer is yes with proof

    I just recently started hatching, and I have been doing quail. I have been making the dates and which pair my eggs are from (with a symbol) on my eggs. I'm trying to keep track of what's going on so I can learn from my mistakes. At first I did pencil, but with the spots it was so hard to see, so...
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    I'm a mom!

    One more! He/she has some deformed toes (they're all curved), but I read that I may be able to splint and fix them, so I apparently have some shopping and work to do. Splinting will have to wait until he can come out of the incubator though. I also had another external pip about 4 hours ago, but...
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    Dropped and cracked an egg while candling

    Yay! Hang in there little egg (and Amy!)
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    My first hatch!

    I had another external pip, then it stopped. Been 2.5 hours since it moved. Not sure what's going on with #3, but I hope he moves soon! #2's lump has become less apparent, but his toes have not improved. #1, Fluffy, is a bundle of energy and is harassing the eggs and #2. I don't think he can...
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    My first hatch!

    I'm so anxious, not sure if I'll sleep at all. Been up all night!
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    My first hatch!

    All of #2s toes are curled. Hmm...
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    My first hatch!

    Second little guy it out, looks like there might be some kind of white bubble or growth between his neck and right wing. So far it doesn't seem to be bothering him. Not sure what it could be? Will try to get a picture once he dries.
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    My first hatch!

    Good news! Just heard some internal pips from another egg, and it's rocking! YES!
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    Button quail hatch a long..

    These are actually valley quail. As a kid I saw them and thought they were the most amazing animal I'd ever seen. I've always wanted them. Now that I own a home, I finally can!
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    My first hatch!

    Grats on your zipps Gimmie! Nothing yet from my other eggs. Trying to reset the urge to remove Fluffy from the incubator until tomorrow. I set up a LARGE brooder (3foot long aquarium with a wire top), and I have just one tiny guy!
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