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[ShrekDawg]

That's impossible. I am incapable of filling less than every egg cell possible.

 

[Nabiki]

Got 'em. I need a bigger brooder.

Edit: 120 count mixed is up next. I'm done for a while now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Got 'em. I need a bigger brooder.

 

[BReeder!]

Parent to offspring breeding is line breeding and is an accepted and preferred method rather than breeding brothers to sisters. The latter method is the quickest way to bring out hidden recessive traits that are bad.

Inbreeding and Linebreeding

I'm actually going to be doing the following method once we are up and running with breeder cages.
I need to bring in more quail though from a different source to have a second group of 1st gen quail. Then I'll cross 1st gen A and 1stGenB to produce 2ndGenA.
Then I'll bring in another source of quail (1stGenC) to cross with 2ndGenA, producing 3rdGenA. At this point I'm able to close the loop and breed with just my stock. I may bring in more outsourced quail if I choose to add different genetic traits, or occassionally to boost genetic diversity, but I should have a enough diversity in the genetic pool for several generations to come. (Since they are outsourced, I could also cross 1stGenC with 1stGenA and 1stGenB to create 2ndGenB and 2ndGenC, which would create more breeding options in the future).
Then I will cross 3rdGenA with 1st gen A and also 1stGenB, producing 4thGenA and 4thGenB.
Then I'll cross 4thGenA with 2ndGenB and 4thGenB with 2ndGenA, producing 5thGenA and 5thGenB.
Then I repeat grandchild A to grandparent B and grandchild B to grandparent A.

 

[muddy75]

Have some serious catching up but wanted to congratulate @Nabiki on auction win!!

 

[muddy75]

And lookie what I found today! First chukar egg!!!

 

[muddy75]

Big Congratulations to @BReeder! and DW!!

 

[Pennys Mama]

Got 'em. I need a bigger brooder.

Edit: 120 count mixed is up next. I'm done for a while now.

yay!!! Bigger brooder needed here as well! My new Incubator came, with a crack down the side...
I have eggs that need to go in asap. Sooooooo.... I did this Should work, it was either plaster/crack filler or duct tape. Crack filler it is!!!

I'm actually going to be doing the following method once we are up and running with breeder cages.
I need to bring in more quail though from a different source to have a second group of 1st gen quail. Then I'll cross 1st gen A and 1stGenB to produce 2ndGenA.
Then I'll bring in another source of quail (1stGenC) to cross with 2ndGenA, producing 3rdGenA. At this point I'm able to close the loop and breed with just my stock. I may bring in more outsourced quail if I choose to add different genetic traits, or occassionally to boost genetic diversity, but I should have a enough diversity in the genetic pool for several generations to come. (Since they are outsourced, I could also cross 1stGenC with 1stGenA and 1stGenB to create 2ndGenB and 2ndGenC, which would create more breeding options in the future).
Then I will cross 3rdGenA with 1st gen A and also 1stGenB, producing 4thGenA and 4thGenB.
Then I'll cross 4thGenA with 2ndGenB and 4thGenB with 2ndGenA, producing 5thGenA and 5thGenB.
Then I repeat grandchild A to grandparent B and grandchild B to grandparent A.

What did you just say? All I heard was Charlie Brown's teacher!!!
I think my backyard quail just got more complicated than I thought it was gonna be!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

yay!!! Bigger brooder needed here as well! My new Incubator came, with a crack down the side...
I have eggs that need to go in asap. Sooooooo.... I did this Should work, it was either plaster/crack filler or duct tape. Crack filler it is!!!View attachment 1949358


What did you just say? All I heard was Charlie Brown's teacher!!!
I think my backyard quail just got more complicated than I thought it was gonna be!!!

Yeah it confused me too haha

 

[Nabiki]

I found something to use as a bigger brooder. I don't know if it will be big enough for up to 60 birds since I have to keep them inside longer due to the cold, but it's about twice the size of the old one. I guess I can get another heat lamp and use both...