first quail incubation

[kenman]

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HOVABATOR! WOOT, DROOL, WOOT! 41/66 62% and rising. My chicks are finally done, so I can set my quail eggs. We'll see how it goes.

 

[smallbluejellybean]

fishman at least your breeding warm blooded, cute little birds.
I have a friend who is breeding stick insects and scorpians.

 

[canter6]

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There is nothing wrong with breeding stick insects, scorpions, black widow spiders or rattle snakes. As long as that's what you are going for.

Cuteness is a value judgment.

IMHO

 

[fishman65]

thats funny because i just fed a huge black widow spider to my guineas today. found her in my hay barn and figured it would be a nice treat for my little noise makers. here is a pic of my new 2 day old coturnix.
www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/28493_quail2.jpg

and just to prove i am truly addicted to these little roaches I just set another 60 eggs!
I am in so much trouble i don't know which way is up!
just waiting for a fan to go with my new hovabator so i can set even more eggs.
18 degrees tonight better turn up the heat in the doghouse.

 

[SJMike]

Hooray!!! 1st quail hatched tonight! We have 12 in the hovabator & like several have attested to, we were not the most particular in terms of rotating punctually 2-3x / day... In fact today (day 19) I got on this thread to see at which point I should increase humidity... went to do so & noticed 2 pipped eggs! Tremendous!

 

[Overeasyplz]

I have been so good to my eggs. I even made turning charts and since the bators are in my bedroom I check them constantly

 

[smallbluejellybean]

I will stick with creatures that don't bite, sting or just look plain creapy.

Actually I do have one creature that is a bit of all of the above in moderation - he is my husband.

 

[fishman65]

They are addicting! It is so funny because they take so long to pip and they all seem to hatch all at once. I got 44 out of 60 on my last hatch. I am gonna take a break from quail for a couple or three weeks to concentrate on some chickens. good luck with your hatches.