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  1. mwtrees

    Endocox egg withdrawal time?

    Bathed a few chickens for a show. Marvelled on how clean their butt feathers were. A few days after saw some blood spots in the shavings. They all have what looks like bloody poo? Have 2 questions..could bathing somehow cause it? A conversation at the fair with the judge and we assumed...
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    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    I am looking for someone knowlegable about show birds. I know I don't have top quality birds but, would like to keep what appear to be the best and work my way up. If someone can come out to my place, that is great, but willing to travel a bit for the help. I am in the Yakima area
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    Another interesting read on "dry hatching" quail eggs

    it sounds like you are doing everything right. Has to be very frustrating. How are the eggs being stored prior to incubation?
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    Another interesting read on "dry hatching" quail eggs

    JMF farms did a non-turn hatch of eggs. Had about a 70% hatch rate, but the chicks had issues. Next time I talk with Robbie I will ask him what happened to them
  5. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    lock down on auction/ebay eggs. Calico banty cochins. Out 15 only 5 that look remotely viable. 3 or 4 that started..the rest were sloshy and glowed. Ugh. Hoping for the 5 to come through
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    I have heard the porcelain are a bit fragile and those were all the ones that died en route. IF they hadn't I think everything would have been ok for the others, so hoping that is the case with your shipment.
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    Male or Female Button Quail?

    there are youtube videos on vent sexing. But, I don't think it is old enough to do that with yet
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    received an immediate refund upon request this morning from Efowl/Cackle hatchery. Ordering from ideal and pray this goes better!
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    Ordered 20 bantam chicks. What I really wanted were the porcelain D'Uccle but a few cochins were always nice too...so 10/5/5 for a total of 20. They shipped 3 day (I called expressing my displeasure at that) and chicks arrived at my post office early on the 3rd day (this morning) 10 DOA, I am...
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    Construction Sand VS Brick Sand

    from my readings in the chicken forum there is a difference in the sand and that a fine sand is not wanted that it could cause impaction. Brick sand is for laying patio blocks, at least for the bag I have. I felt it was to fine from what I was reading elsewhere. Construction sand has a...
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    Construction Sand VS Brick Sand

    I bought brick sand and think it is to fine
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    Another interesting read on "dry hatching" quail eggs

    dry here is just not feasible. E Washington is high desert and it is tooo dry. I've seen my humidifier run out of water and the humidity was 11%...a bit to low!
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    Good protein supplement?

    I would avoid most commercial cat foods. Most are really junk. If you want to stay organic, for sure you will avoid commercial cat food! Grow meal worms and if concerned about organic, feed them organically. Dried ones are available and the birds love them. But not organically grown for...
  14. mwtrees

    What "color" are these coturnix

    I am thinking the top one is rosetta, bottom is silver probably also over rosetta..penciling on the feathers.
  15. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    Coturnix quail available in the Yakima, WA area. Pharaoh, Italian, Tuxedo, silvers various ages and prices available. Mary
  16. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    Looking for good quality Australorp chicks or hatching eggs. Same for bantam cochin: partridge, calico, silver penciled
  17. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    My quail start laying at 6-8 weeks. But, they have light 24/7.
  18. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    a gazillion quail hatched over the weekend..ok maybe only 1/2 gazillion, but a lot of the buggers. Pharaoh, golds, tuxedo, rosetta, all those colors in silver. Will set banty cochin tricolor eggs tomorrow Anyone else have a gqf cabinet incubator? Bought a 2nd used one and having problems...
  19. mwtrees

    North Idaho / Eastern Washington

    looking for quality bantam cochin hatching eggs. Open to variety, but really wanting calico and patridge. Also show quality australorp. I am in Yakima area. Have commercial incubators. Available are coturnix quail eggs, chicks and sometimes adults.. Pharaoh, tuxedo, Golden Italian...
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    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    nothing other than the bottom of the plate. I'd have to look but I think it is some kind of plastic. The Premier 1 is metal. I use both and like both for different reasons. Mary
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