Ok so, I ordered a bunch of quail hatching eggs without realizing I was missing a few parts from my turner! I didn't think they'd be important, but it turns out the whole thing won't turn more than once without them.
I'm missing the little white things that keep the trays on my turner (the one...
Is it possible for an egg turner to still work properly after someone takes out some of the egg trays?
I am incubating duck and chicken eggs together in one incubator (Little Giant Still-air incubator with the Little Giant Egg Turner). Since its the only incubator I have, I was wondering if...
We’re finally getting more and more eggs. Most of the birds have finished their molts and are getting back to work. It has been pretty cold for the past week, which is why we have muddy eggs.
It was finally beautiful today so everyone was out free ranging.
I decided that coop 2.0 was going to be easy to clean. So I built it with 3 large floor trays (plywood) and 3 nest boxes that rest on the floating floors. Cleaning this thing is a breeze.
To clean?
1.) Pull out nest boxes (no tools required)
2.) Pull out each floor panel (no tools required)...
If you're like me, you have a mealworm farm at home to help feed your birds. You've done lots of research and have decided to hand-pick your pupae from the worms so they aren't cannibalized. At first it was fun and even therapeutic, but now it has become a tiring chore. If you don't keep up with...
If you're like me, you have a mealworm farm at home to help feed your birds. You've done lots of research and have decided to hand-pick your pupae from the worms so they aren't cannibalized. At first it was fun and even therapeutic, but now it has become a tiring chore. If you don't keep up with...