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  1. StaticChaos

    All you Bobwhite experts - need help sexing!

    Thanks for the link. So it looks like from the description and pics that the mask around the eye is thick and dark on the males and thin on the females, is that what I am understanding? If that were the case, then it looks like the 5 Snowflakes are hens and the Tennessee Red is a Roo. They...
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    All you Bobwhite experts - need help sexing!

    Hello, I purchased a dozen "Snowflake" Bobwhite eggs and 6 of them hatched. 5 ended up being Snowflakes and 1 I am told is a Tennessee Red. My question is that I am not sure how to tell the sex visually on Bobwhites. I have only dealt with Coturnix before so this is a new avenue for me. I...
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    Thermometer calibration

    +1 I do the same thing and sharpie the correction right on the thermometer - done. I keep 2 inside each incubator in addition to the digital one that is built in to the Genesis.
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    Which Incubator for Quail? - GQC Hova-Bator 1588 Genesis or 1586

    I have 3 Genesis incubators and love them. In addition to the digital thermometer, I also have 2 thermometers inside the incubators as well. No problems so far...
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    all who are hatching quail

    I get my eggs from Vail's Quails, Capitol City Poultry, and James-Marie Farms.
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    Hen laid first egg today

    Not all quail start laying at 8 weeks, some are a little less and some are more, but in any case, they will need to have 14+ hours of light per day in order to lay.
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    Male Coturnix crowing - video

    For any of you new folks that are wondering what the male "crowing" sound actually sounds like, I was finally able to catch one of my Texas A&M Coturnix males doing it on camera. It took forever to finally catch him. He would mess with me and only do it when i was walking away from his cage...
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    Hen laid first egg today

    I am feeding the Dumor 24% game bird feed from Tractor Supply. The baby chicks I have now I am starting on Purina Startena 30% and then I will switch them to the Dumor 24% at around 5-6 weeks.
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    Hen laid first egg today

    I am going to eat the first few weeks then save for incubating when it is more consistent. Most of my males are crowing like crazy so that is a good sign as well.
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    Hen laid first egg today

    I am pretty excited... I got my first egg today laid by one of the 20 hens I have. They are 8 weeks and 2 days old today. Hopefully the other 19 follow suit very soon!!!
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    Seeking JMF lines: Roux, A&M, Jumbo hatching eggs (WA state or ship)

    I have been fortunate enough to talk to Robby a few times. A few weeks ago I wanted to order some eggs and I had to leave a message for him, and he DID call me back, at 9:15pm EST. He had been working since 4:30am but still wanted to return my call. He then proceeded to talk to me for an hour...
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    Day 17 and the hatch has begun

    Well I have had no new hatches in the past 12+ hours so it looks like I may settle out at 15 out of 38. Not a great hatch rate in my opinion. Last time I hatched Vail's Quails, I got a 67% hatch rate. I am only look at just over 39% with this batch. I will still give it another day or so for...
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    Day 17 and the hatch has begun

    I'm right there with you. Starting day 18 and only 14 of 38 have hatched so far and I'm not seeing much movement in there. I'll give it another couple days and see. I have another incubator full that is scheduled to hatch this Friday.
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    Show me your quail pens!!!

    I will have to ask him again. I know only the back, divider, and sides are plywood. He took 2x4's and cut them in half to frame out everything else.
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    Show me your quail pens!!!

    Here is my buddy's pen setup: These 2 pens are 6'x2'x12" high. Since he already had the wire, he only has about $40 total in other supplies.
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    Day 17 and the hatch has begun

    Good luck on your hatch as well! I am up to 12 hatched now, 9 of them are already in the brooder - 4 A&M, 3 Jumbo Brown, 1 Golden Speckled, and 1 Tibetan (maybe?). Just hatched and still in the 'bator are 2 more A&M and 1 more Golden Speckled. Just waiting on the others....
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    Show me your quail pens!!!

    Here are my new pens in the "early stages" More pics to come as I progress
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    About to start putting together the breeder cages

    I will, don't worry
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    About to start putting together the breeder cages

    I just purchased about 300' of 14ga GAW wire to build my 36 breeder cages! Can't wait to get them done!!!
  20. StaticChaos

    Day 17 and the hatch has begun

    It has been almost 17 days to the hour and there are already 6 of 38 out... Here are 4 of them...
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