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I notice that there are some strong feelings on hybrids and crosses in the pheasant forum. I thought I might start a thread about it and see what you guys believe. On this site I see 100 opinions, on crosses, hybrids, etc....SOME CAN BE QUITE HEATED. Many hatcheries sell many varieties of...

Ok folks. I have a few black and blue Ameracauna chicks. Recently I got some blue/black eggs from a breeder. Supposedly the original birds came from Wayne Meredith and Anissa Haggerty. 6/9 hatched, but one chick died. So I have these 5 beauties. I thought it was 3 blacks, one blue, and one very...

This may be long winded but here goes. Keep scrolling down, lol. I raised only game birds. I purchased some bright blue EE eggs on Ebay and hatched a brood of 5 beautiful EEs. They grew into one large roo and 4 beautiful hens with large muffs that lay beautiful blue eggs. Here they are in...

Purchased eggs on Ebay. I know, I know but I got a really good deal..............anyway, I bought 6, they sent 8, four hatched last week. Supposedly, they are Smith and Ribbick Stock, They come from a pen with a Blue rooster with Black on Split Lavender and Black hens. They are really nice...

Hey, we guzzle plenty of coffee here on my place and Kudos to Folgers coffee for their resealable plastic can. It has a hand grip, is heavy gauge plastic, comes with a reseable plastic cover, and the three pound size is perfect for chick starter if you buy in small quantities. The one...

OK. It seems there are many new folks here that have questions about predators. There is so much helpful information here on BYC and it seems everytime I log on I learn something. I see lots of questions about Foxes in particular the past few weeks. This is because the Fox is coming out of his...

HERE IS THE SIMPLE BROODER SET UP I HAVE BEEN USING SINCE THE WEATHER CHANGED. TONIGHT IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FOUND A PHILLIPS RED HEAT LAMP HANGING BY A FILAMENT. AFTER A DAY OR TWO OF HIGH HEAT, THE BULBS START TO COME APART. I AM NOT HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH THE SLI BULBS I WAS GETTING...

I raise mostly game birds but recently hatched 1/2 dozen EEs. After about 3 days I came home to find one dead. No outward signs of any issues. I also noticed at the time another one of the chicks eyes appeared swollen, but due to the feathering could not tell if it was trauma or medical. Nothing...

I raise mostly game birds but recently hatched 1/2 dozen EEs. After about 3 days I came home to find one dead. No outward signs of any issues. I also noticed at the time another one of the chicks eyes appeared swollen, but due to the feathering could not tell if it was trauma or medical. Nothing...

I raise game birds and Coturnix quail but my DW has expressed great interest in eating quail eggs and wanted a few hens. I went onto Ebay and ordered 12 Americauna hatching eggs for 4.99 plus 10 or 12 bucks for shipping all the way from California. She sent (dirtgirl824) 12+1 beautiful blue EGGS...

OK, I have a little business with quail and other game birds. I have been hatching small batches of Coturnix quail for awhile now, with about a 50-60% hatch rate in a little Hova Bator. Recently I swallowed hard and spent the $650.00 on a digital GQF SPortsman 1502. On the last batches of 9 eggs...

Added some quail pens along the coop with inside access. Trying to figure out a dropping pan system. What is everybody using? Made or bought ? Searched the forums and didn't find much.

Ok guys, when I hatch birds for whatever reason I "Dont count my chickens before they hatch." For one, for any beginner or even novice, candling Coturnix eggs is difficult. Even us folks with a little experience can screw that up. I have three batches of eggs in my Sportsman 1502 now. 13...

Well, I was on Ebay last week and saw a Brower 846 incubator for sale. Now I have been using a Sportsman 1502 with a styrofoam Hova Bator for a hatcher. Well. the price was $49.99 "Buy it Now" plus $15.82 shipping. I also noticed it had just been posted and bought it, thinking I would upgrade...

OK. I am also big into hunting and fishing. We are always under attack from what we call the "antis" or anti hunting anti fishing crowd. Now, many of the manufacturers of boats, tackle, guns, in fact the whole industry act as watchdogs. There are always articles in the fishing and outdoor...

OK. I bit the bullet and I am expecting a new GQF Sportsman 1502. I would like to hear how some of you have customized yours, and also did you buy those expensive egg trays, or make some ? Thank you.

Just curious about those of us on the east coast during hurricane season. It looks like Earl is headed this way. I am 10 miles inland. I have a well, so in case we lose power I have filled some 5 gallon pails with water. Also have made arrangements for moving my brooder further inland to a...

Connecticut-Wild, purebred flight capable mallard ducks for sale. They fly now. I have both male and female. These ducklings were born April 11, 2010 at a game farm in Tennessee and were one day old when I got them. The males do not quite have full adult plumage yet. ( Green heads but getting...