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I can close vents but then the temp goes up. I'm using a 25W lightbulb so maybe if I drop down to a 13W it won't change that much. Unless you have other suggestions to keep the temp down while closing openings?

I created an incubator using one of those styrofoam coolers, a lightbulb, and a dish of water. I have my first set of hatching eggs (quail) coming today in the mail and I can't seem to get my humidity up to where it needs to be. The whole bottom of the incubator is water surface area and I have...

Oh geez, getting all males would totally be my luck too! But good call on eating them. Hadn't thought of that! The beauty of Coturnix is I'd have freezer-ready quail within a couple months! Thanks for the insight!

This is true. I guess I should try selling them. Honestly, 12 quail wouldn't even take up that much room in the long run. I'm just a commitment-aphobe :) Thanks!

You seem to know a lot about quail! I have a question. I bought my first batch of hatching eggs online. I want to start small, maybe 4 or so quail at first. Just to get the hang of it. The minimum I could order was 12. I figure I'll incubate 6 just in case some don't hatc so my question is, what...

I am starting a brood of quail by purchasing hatching eggs online (I don't live anywhere near people selling the breed I want). The minimum quanitity I can order is 12 and honestly, I just want to start with 4 quails at first. So my question is, what can I do with the others? I know there isn't...