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[Molpet]

Baby chicks and overwintered Shogun turnips . Purple top will not overwinter . These self seed every year .View attachment 2072199View attachment 2072200

I will have to try those turnips... I have not seen those. Where did you get the seeds or are they common and I just didn't pay attention

 

[Molpet]

I figured it out.

@Molpet, your turkey eggs hatch at 26-27 days right? (I remember they're a bit earlier)

Yes they are early birds...pips sometimes at lockdown.

 

[Molpet]

Testing out my new toy!

It was very easy to set up. I had to move the turkey eggs around a bit to make sure they would turn. The quail eggs roll more half hazard, but they're going to be moved at some point anyway.
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I like the compact size
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The only thing I wasn't able to figure out is how to change the #incubation days. It's auto default is 21, but I want to increase it to 28. I held down the button as stated in the instructions, but all it did was indicate the # of days. The + - buttons did nothing. If I can't figure it out, I guess I could just reset it in a week when 21 days are left.

How long do quail take?

 

[Faraday40]

How long do quail take?

18 days, so they will be moving to a different hatcher /incubator. I will probably add a couple chicken eggs next week. The chicks help the clueless poults learn to eat/drink.



If I'm really lucky Cookie will go broody in the next 1-2 weeks.

 

[cavemanrich]

Faraday40
posted.
Testing out my new toy!
I like the compact size

I like the 360 view

 

[BReeder!]

18 days, so they will be moving to a different hatcher /incubator. I will probably add a couple chicken eggs next week. The chicks help the clueless poults learn to eat/drink.



If I'm really lucky Cookie will go broody in the next 1-2 weeks.

I've had quail hatch on day 17 and up until day 20. Just so you know what to expect from those eggs.

 

[Faraday40]

I've had quail hatch on day 17 and up until day 20. Just so you know what to expect from those eggs.

In 6 days I'll move the quail to the old incubator & probably add some orp eggs to the turkeys.

From what I remember, quail go from pip to hatch very quickly.
Nothing..... nothing..... nothing.... Look there's 3 quail zooming around the incubator.... and another 4,,,and.... so on.

 

[jerryse]

I will have to try those turnips... I have not seen those. Where did you get the seeds or are they common and I just didn't pay attention

I misspelled that . Shogoin eBay has them . I got mine local but they no longer carry them . They self seed for years . A Japanese type so likely slightly different species . Any Japanese type should be as hardy .

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Here is an alternate option, like an individual dealt with getting rid of their spent cat litter. Filled an Amazon Box, and left on front porch in the morning. When returned from work in evening, BOX WAS GONE....

You ever see mark rober glitter bomb vid on YouTube?

 

[cavemanrich]

You ever see mark rober glitter bomb vid on YouTube?

No