➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[RUNuts]

I'm thinking rabbits too.

meat chickens?!? Already to next set of cages.

Back to qualies! @RUNuts did #10 hatch out?

still at work & wondering too.

 

[BReeder!]

meat chickens?!? Already to next set of cages.

still at work & wondering too.

I'm not really able to do meat chickens. I'd likely get in trouble for that. We are limited to 8 hens, no roos. I already have 7 hens. I'm certainly not growing 1 meat chicken at a time. I could hide them in a pen in the garage... that seems like too much though. Family and friends would think I'm crazy.

 

[BReeder!]

Beautiful rabbit pic!

I like the reptile bulbs for a few reasons--
- no light, so they get used to night/day routine (I use a tiny nightlight for the first few days)
- I can watch the chicks! When they go under the plate or cave, its hard to watch them. Have to pay better attention when they go up under, to make sure they are all coming out to eat and drink, etc. That was the main thing I disliked about the brooder plate.
- Supposedly they are safer, less chance of breakage or explosion with them, over regular heat lamps.
- They are about as cheap and seem to last longer. I bought a few and haven't had one to burn out yet. Got mine thru Amazon
- Lower wattage bulbs still provide enough heat, using less electricity. (I think lol)
- plus the perk of it being easier to take pics without the red light, or them huddled under a heat plate or cave!

I also got one of these clamp/flexible neck things, makes it easier to position.

Just my 2 cents, folks!

I used to use ceramics for my gecko. Then we learned he didn't need it because crested geckos come from a climate that hovers around 70 degrees. They are more efficient though and don't produce light, so no midnight raves. Fro our quail we are using a red heat lamp. This prevents midnight raves also, but all that red light is still wasted power since I only need the heat and not the lighting. Also, ceramic heaters like the one you have in the picture are pretty tough. They don't break easily if they were to fall and have less risk of starting a fire.

 

[007Sean]

Family and friends would think I'm crazy.

Isn't that an oxymoron statement!

 

[BReeder!]

Family and friends would think I'm crazy.

Isn't that an oxymoron statement!

My best friend did just tell me last weekend that I'm going to keep pushing the boundaries until somebody calls the police on me. This was over the discussion of possibly getting bees. He said before long I'd have pigs and goats in my yard... To be honest, I have researched the possibilities before and was disappointed to learn that I cannot have pigs or goats in my yard. I keep telling my wife we are going to get 3 acres or so 1 day so I CAN have goats and pigs and lots of chickens.

Maybe I am crazy based on the standards of friends and family... I think of it as being a little self-sustaining and knowing where some of my food comes from.

 

[007Sean]

My best friend did just tell me last weekend that I'm going to keep pushing the boundaries until somebody calls the police on me. This was over the discussion of possibly getting bees. He said before long I'd have pigs and goats in my yard... To be honest, I have researched the possibilities before and was disappointed to learn that I cannot have pigs or goats in my yard. I keep telling my wife we are going to get 3 acres or so 1 day so I CAN have goats and pigs and lots of chickens.

Maybe I am crazy based on the standards of friends and family... I think of it as being a little self-sustaining and knowing where some of my food comes from.

Well, we're all a little crazy...in a good way! Most peeps just don't understand the enjoyment we get out of raising our birds and other animals.

 

[007Sean]

I'm highly allergic to bee and wasp stings but I have thought about getting some hives....so who's crazy?

 

[BReeder!]

I'm highly allergic to bee and wasp stings but I have thought about getting some hives....so who's crazy?

You could always let somebody else place their hive/s on your property in exchange for some honey and wax.

 

[BullChick]

I'm not really able to do meat chickens. I'd likely get in trouble for that. We are limited to 8 hens, no roos. I already have 7 hens. I'm certainly not growing 1 meat chicken at a time. I could hide them in a pen in the garage... that seems like too much though. Family and friends would think I'm crazy.

I have a question. Is the law limited to a certain age of bird? Some laws allow for chicks up to six months. Because of that, meat birds are allowed.
Unless, of course, there’s a law against butchering.

 

[007Sean]

You could always let somebody else place their hive/s on your property in exchange for some honey and wax.

Yeah, but that wouldn't be the same...I have the need to learn and discover things on my own. Collecting honey from my own hives/bees is the culmination of the efforts and learning.