➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[CoturnixComplex]

Step away for three minutes and I miss a bunch of fascinating linebreeding discussion!

Everyone has their own system, and very few have been proven to be more effective than any other. I myself follow a linebreeding system developed in 1929 by Iowa State for no other particular reason than I know it *can* work extremely well and it clicked with me when I was trying to develop my plan. If I don't get the results I like it will be back to the drawing board.

I didn't remember where back there someone asked about keeping bachelors alone - I have a bunch of bachelor pads set up while I source more hens, but in general I'd try to keep them at least in pairs (and sometimes that will work, sometimes the hen will get overbred or aggressive towards the male. Totally depends on the individuals) long term. I have a handful of hens that are not breeding quality but certainly worth keeping around for eggs that are keeping a few of my lonely bachelors company.

@Texas Kiki , your chicks are adorable and I do think you have some good variation in color there. I have had pharoahs turn out pretty radically differently shaded and you can sometimes tell as chicks.

@RUNuts , I demand an update! More chickies!

Also, I have a 10 week old pullet who has laid me ten beautiful eggs in seven days. Two eggs in a day three times in one week! She's a nice blue, too

 

[BReeder!]

RUNuts left us all hanging. I am laying down.

 

[Crazydoglady99]

good on ya Nutty!!!

I have set my next lot of eggs today (internet bought eggs), and 5 of my own eggs - because I am not actually 'holier than thou' -in fact I have 3 adult quailies who are from the same hatch!! The horror!!!

The wait to hatch "my very own" eggs, is killing me.. so I'll just try a couple.. see how they go!!

 

[BReeder!]

I want to order more quail eggs to add to the incubator with the turkey eggs when there's 18 days left. I don't want to end up with two brooders running though. What to do? I The turkey eggs are not guaranteed to be firtile. They may not catch and then I will have nothing. I guess I wait for now and see. I really want more quail to hatch now that I have live breeding in my head.

 

[Crazydoglady99]

R2elk is like a Turkey whisperer. Do everything he says the Turkey talk thread is a nice place to hang out, super nice bunch. And turkeys

 

[Crazydoglady99]

Oh.. and you were to put quail eggs in, it would be at day 10 for the Turkey eggs..
You'd know by day 10 if those Turkey eggs are developing or not.

 

[igorsMistress]

View attachment 1649226 Um. No. Supper. Told you I was craving popcorn. Finally got to make it.

Nom nom nom.

 

[muddy75]

well both my eggs and new bator are due arrive tomorrow!! Last night I started salt test on my accessory hygrometer.....guessing I put a small container of salt inside the incubator to test it when it arrives as it has built in hygrometer?? planning to also test temp accuracy with hubby’s trusty meat probe! that everything arrives and works properly so eggs can be set on Monday.
if i end up with more than 56 eggs (which i’m guessing 60+ as they usually throw in extras) I will have to run the other bator too until first candling to remove any clears.
I was watching videos on the new bator and hubby said he liked it and I should get one like that I replied good, cuz it will be here Thursday!! of course he would’ve chosen a full batch of pearl or snowy eggs as my little pearl from last group is his fav! “lots of yeller”

 

[RUNuts]

Wake up! Update time. Rise and shine you sleepy heads!

I can't sleep.
Nutty hasn't given us an update in hours.

I ain't doing nothing. Those little guys are figuring it out. I said "might" be a pip.

whoop him

I like it!

@RUNuts , I demand an update! More chickies!

The little ones are definitely pipped. 2 out of 10. Almost no progress overnight.

RUNuts left us all hanging. I am laying down.

I went to sleep to get my beauty rest.

 

[WVduckchick]

well both my eggs and new bator are due arrive tomorrow!! Last night I started salt test on my accessory hygrometer.....guessing I put a small container of salt inside the incubator to test it when it arrives as it has built in hygrometer?? planning to also test temp accuracy with hubby’s trusty meat probe! that everything arrives and works properly so eggs can be set on Monday.
if i end up with more than 56 eggs (which i’m guessing 60+ as they usually throw in extras) I will have to run the other bator too until first candling to remove any clears.
I was watching videos on the new bator and hubby said he liked it and I should get one like that I replied good, cuz it will be here Thursday!! of course he would’ve chosen a full batch of pearl or snowy eggs as my little pearl from last group is his fav! “lots of yeller”

Test the new hygrometer in a ziplock bag or closed container. Figure out how accurate it is. Then put it in the incubator and compare the built-in unit to the one you just tested. No salt needed inside the incubator