This is the first time I have hatched quail. They are hatching (much to my surprise). Now what do I do with them? I know to keep them under a heat lamp but for how long? Also know to feed them game bird starter. What else shoud I do to ensure their survival?
I would rather prepare by having food canned, frozen, dehydrated, or on the hoof and be able to live in the event of a diaster (economical, natural, etc.) than not prepare and be wrong. At least if I prepare, I have food. If I don't prepare, and something happens, I have had enough notice and...
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I also live in the Pacific Northwest and have Saxonies. My birds layed all winter, never stopped. Some are molting right now, which means they stop laying for a week. Saxonies are a dual purpose duck. They are not only heavy egg layers, but also meat birds. A bird is about...
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TEOTWAWKI= The end of the world as we know it. With the "pending" doom of 2012, the quakes, economy, etc, survival of any future diasters.
My idea of survival is to be self-sustaining in the event of a diaster.
I was talking to a friend online about TEOTWAWKI. He informed me that Runner ducks were best for survival because they do not require the amount of sunlight that chickens do to lay eggs. They are suppose to lay regularly even during the winter. Can anyone confirm or deny this for me? I have...
OH! Thank you for this post. I have recently put quail and pheasant eggs in the incubator to see how they will do. I have had several friends mention that they would be interested in buying a few for dinner. I didn't think that there would be any harm done. Now you have me wondering if there is...