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[Kiki]

@Myshire Farm Quail

 

[Matieus27]

Is someone going to be home to keep an eye on them and move them to the brooder?

My wife will be home

 

[Kiki]

My wife will be home

Great because I was getting worried that they were going to starve to death in the incubator.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Just know that choosing the wrong cockerel can stress your flock out. You won't know until they hit that hormonal age and after it peaks out if they'll be good for the flock.

Choose the gentle kind one. Just because they're human friendly doesn't mean they won't be good with watching the ladies.

If they're more focused on you, they're not a good choice. Get one that focuses on the flock and could care less about your presence.

Just a few things I've learned Don't choose a Sid unless it's for the stew pot

Thank you! Very helpful! I may not keep one. Idk. Still haven’t decided yet. I don’t think I can keep them all for that long. I was thinking till spring or possibly shorter just so I can tell for sure how many boys I have and get at least a little bit better idea of their personalities. But I know that’s not really a good evaluation till they’re much older so idk.

I’m trying not to handle them a ton so they don’t become overly friendly/disrespectful but I have a favorite already haha

And I did hold one the other day and he fell asleep in my arms/was cooing lol

 

[Pennys Mama]

@Myshire Farm Quail

Oh, I will be there!!!!
I love free things!!!
Probably be WCF that'll win!!!!

 

[Pennys Mama]

I use too...back in the "dark ages"
I had decent hatches back then with a Brower, round, galvanized, still air bator! I'm sure its alot easier to get decent results now days from "hand turn" bators, both still air and forced air. I'm not going back to them though. "Plug & Play is the name of the game, now days!

Well see, I have to remove my 9 chicken & 8 guinea eggs from my large GQF & put them over into my GoodMother for the last week of their time, too many to use its little turner....
I have 60 eggs coming that I have to put in the GQF, plus 60 of my own.....
I just hope it won't hurt them to go from being pointy tip down this whole time to side laying for the last week?

 

[Matieus27]

Great because I was getting worried that they were going to starve to death in the incubator.

I’m gonna be home tomorrow

 

[FortCluck]

Thank you! Very helpful! I may not keep one. Idk. Still haven’t decided yet. I don’t think I can keep them all for that long. I was thinking till spring or possibly shorter just so I can tell for sure how many boys I have and get at least a little bit better idea of their personalities. But I know that’s not really a good evaluation till they’re much older so idk.

I’m trying not to handle them a ton so they don’t become overly friendly/disrespectful but I have a favorite already haha

And I did hold one the other day and he fell asleep in my arms/was cooing lol

Is there a way that you could choose two of them and get rid of the rest then you can choose between the two once they hit that hormonal stage... I'm glad I kept both my jersey giants until I chose one of the two.

I honestly think you should get a bantam rooster, they're so much better lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

Is there a way that you could choose two of them and get rid of the rest then you can choose between the two once they hit that hormonal stage... I'm glad I kept both my jersey giants until I chose one of the two.

I honestly think you should get a bantam rooster, they're so much better lol

I mean, I probably could but idk. So far I only have 3 definite boys so I could probably keep them all for now but once they start crowing I’m not sure.

My parents don’t really want a rooster but I think they’ll be okay with it cause I hatched them. My mom might even want to. But the coops are right outside our bedroom windows and we also have close neighbors back there so if they all start crowing...

I could potentially keep them in the garage if they crow a ton but not ideal.

I might just have to choose and see and hope I don’t choose wrong.

I honestly almost ordered some OEGB straight run cause I wanted a roo but I kinda wanna keep one I hatch but idk.

I am getting those straight run bantam Cochins so maybe I’ll just keep one of those instead.

 

[FortCluck]

I mean, I probably could but idk. So far I only have 3 definite boys so I could probably keep them all for now but once they start crowing I’m not sure. :/

My parents didn’t used to want a rooster and my dad still doesn’t but I think my mom would be okay with me keeping one and my dad will be too. But the coops are right outside our bedroom windows and we also have close neighbors back there so if they all start crowing...

I could potentially keep them in the garage if they crow a ton but not ideal.

I might just have to choose and see and hope I don’t choose wrong.

I honestly almost ordered some OEGB straight run cause I wanted a roo but I kinda wanna keep one I hatch but idk.

I am getting those straight run bantam Cochins so maybe I’ll just keep one of those instead.

I'd do a bantam rooster. They're quieter, smaller, more gentle, and easier on the girls.