Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Sahwithchicks]

I have 78 developing to hatch this weekend I plan on keeping 30-40 hens, so I can easily ship up to 80 eggs at a time... I am
Nervous about hatch though, since quail babies are more sensitive, and I can't have them inside (still haven't told my husband I have them ) I have 20 adult quail right now but the suckers just aren't laying. I have vent sexed the A&Ms which I was going to keep but I think all but one are male . Guess I have some butchering to do.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Morning all

 

[Ridge Farm]

Good morning. Back at work, 9 degrees outside - and I know there are places that are colder. This is cold enough for me, LOL.

 

[Herducks]

I just checked my weather for today, it is currently 1 with a wind chill of -19. I moved chickens into the garage last night. I am thinking of adding a heat lamp for the ducks for the day. They were coated in ice when I put them in the coop last night.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

DH gave the go ahead on a new hatcher this weekend. So we have on order a 5 drawer version of the hatcher below. We can use it for incubating goose eggs and just hand turn them daily. I have turn the goose eggs now, so its not a big deal. These are made here in FL by a fellow BYC'r, info is below for anyone interested.




Made By: BYC name: HatchCraft

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I've got 60 quail coming from Sahwithchicks, and am looking forward to it. I'll decide next fall if I want to over winter breeding stock, or just restock each spring. Depends on how good they taste! I've not eaten domestically grown quail; just wild ones.

I spent some time this weekend going over what I've got here and what I've ordered for chicks and eggs, and have figured out that I will have everything I wanted soon....plus some. So now, unless something really awesome comes up, I won't be claiming much other than some repeats of a few things. Maybe some more Silver Sussex, and certainly more golden cuckoo marans. And I'm always up for more English Orpingtons. I'm learning the hard lesson that even if I can afford to get everything....I can't. I don't have the time or energy to care for everything. Affording something isn't always about money. Sigh.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

That is a work of art!

 

[chick-among-us]

Ugh, am I ever crabby this morning! Nothing will make me more crabby than G waking me up five minutes BEFORE the alarm! I mean, really, who does that crap?!

Please sorry,what is G ?? Girlfriend?

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Well really, you should replace breeding stock every year with quail anyway, and they don't lay well very winter unless under lights. Come October of next year I will give away or slaughter this bunch instead of keeping them over winter. I haven't had any problems with my quail, but I wouldn't have hatched my current group in September if I had foreseen they wouldn't lay me anything yet, even being four months old. I did sell quite a few trios though, and I think I got left with a LOT of males.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: he is so easy to work with too! I did a ton of measuring and we came up with a final cabinet to suit our needs perfectly. Cant wait to add it into use here.