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  1. rookbeak

    Quail eggs didn't make it, but one almost did!

    It was day 22. Oh no, I probably killed that one chick didn't I 🤦. It wasn't a forced-air incubator so I was running it a little warm. The room thermometer read 100-102, and the meat thermometer read 100, though it was sitting at the top of the incubator.
  2. rookbeak

    Quail eggs didn't make it, but one almost did!

    I had two thermometers, though admittedly I didnt calibrate them. And yeah I am kinda worried I may have killed that one chick withe the float test :(. Will they float even if they're alive?
  3. rookbeak

    Quail eggs didn't make it, but one almost did!

    This was my first attempt at incubation. I only had 5 eggs and a little giant incubator, so I wasn't expecting any miracles. Yesterday was the last day they had to hatch, and it came and went without any chicks. I float tested them today and they all floated, but before I threw them away I...
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  4. rookbeak

    This is why I detest modern technology....

    What I find additionally infuriating about planned obsolescence is how much it contributes to e-waste, and the huge toll on the environment and the lives of the people manufacturing these products. The free marketplace has selected for companies who make products that are not built to last...
  5. rookbeak

    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    There's definitely been a lot of precipitation, but the only time it flooded was bout a month ago. I was driving to a club and my car almost got submerged at one point lol. People were pulled over because conditions were so bad. I get kind of an adrenaline rush from driving in bad conditions...
  6. rookbeak

    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    Oh wow, you guys have a lot of experience then! Do you keep them outside 100% of the time or let them indoors sometimes?
  7. rookbeak

    This is why I detest modern technology....

    No trust me I completely agree that facebook has indirectly(?) killed thousands of people for the sake of profit. However, without the technology we have today we wouldn't have had the tools to research and create the vaccine, or the means of distributing the vaccine as fast as we had...
  8. rookbeak

    This is why I detest modern technology....

    I think when we weigh the pros and cons of technology it's pretty evenly balanced. People are more connected now, and that means they're more connected to share negative things (biases, misinformaiton, bullying) as well as positive things (wikipedia, tutorials, knowledge, the very forum we're...
  9. rookbeak

    How often do you water your cacti and succulents? House plant thread!

    I don't have a set water schedule because my plants all have different needs. My rule of thumb is waiting until the soil is bone dry and the leaves start to wrinkle before I water. The consistency of the soil is also pretty important, soil that holds onto too much moisture after watering can be...
  10. rookbeak

    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    i had a cold last week for like. 2 days lol. I called out of work too but I didn't wait for them to approve me so I got in trouble. Oh well
  11. rookbeak

    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    Thank you all! How long have you guys been keeping fowl?
  12. rookbeak

    why do so many towns have insanely strict backyard poultry laws?

    You also can't rule out how people raising their own food cuts into the profits of supermarkets :/
  13. rookbeak

    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    Hey what's up! I don't have any chickens or fowl besides some quails eggs i'm illicitly incubating :) I'm nonbinary and this community has been very kind so far.
  14. rookbeak

    Draw your profile pic!

    My pfp is actually a drawing I did lol.
  15. rookbeak

    The ‘I’ve Got The COVID Shot Club’!

    I'm waiting on being eligible for my booster shot :fl I had no side effects after my first shot. The second one though was a bit of a roller-coaster lol. I was ok for the first 12 hours, but then I felt very feverish. anxious, and nauseous. I went down to rest my eyes and woke up 14 hours later...
  16. rookbeak

    Any hunters?

    I'm a city boy so I've never been hunting, though I would love to dip my toes in it! It's a shame how crazy the white tailed deer population is getting because their natural predators have been killed or chased off. I'm afraid of taking hikes without layers of clothes out of fear of getting lyme...
  17. rookbeak

    What are you looking for when you candle coturnix quail eggs?

    Thanks for the advice! I definitely need to get a stronger light source, that's why I wasn't confident in tossing any eggs (though I did accidentally break one of them the other day, whoops lol)
  18. rookbeak

    New quail guy!

    You are all wonderful people, thank you all for the warm welcome <3 Thank you for those resources! When I first took the little giant out of the box I thought the incubator was wrapped in the styrofoam to protect it during shipping... I guess I get what I pay for :p
  19. rookbeak

    Show Me Your Indoor Quail Set-Ups

    Apologies for replying to an old post, but I'm just curious how many gallons is that tank?
  20. rookbeak

    What are you looking for when you candle coturnix quail eggs?

    Right thank you. So yeah those two eggs that lit up are most likely infertile, and I guess my flashlight isn't powerful enough to show any veins or blood rings on the eggs that appear to have something developing in them. Or at least that's what I'm hoping :fl
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