Let's plan a Quail egg hatch... set 'em Sept. 1, hatch 'em Sept 17-19+

[Fat Daddy]

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This thread rolled so fast I missed some of the edits... I guess I just need to pay closer attention. Which is the case more often than not... Bill

 

[kahlertm]

To answer Model A on how many I'll set...I will try and fill a hovabator and a small 12 egg holding brinsea, so 42-ish...

Are we allowed to candle and replace any clears? Awwww. I don't suppose I need to do that...but maybe just incase this one resturant takes me up on the meat offer...It could'nt hurt to replace any that candle clear and mark a date on em like I have been doing.

Everything seems to hatch ok at humdity 45 to 50 with a bump up for a couple of days while a first batch hatches out. The second implants seem to be unphased and hatch out reasonably.

Did not do that with the ones you sent F.Daddy. I wanted to see what would happen straight up with the heat and the genetics of that batch.

When it is mine mixed with say, some of JJ or Alex's I do the replace the duds thing and mark em to keep hatches going what with the small equipment I have.
Then I have tubs going for brooders side by side. I have found that a week difference in age seems to be OK mixing hatched out. The littles seem to be appreciative or imprint on the older chicks and do OK. I am talking Coturnix. Any bigger than a 7 day difference is too big it seems.

So short story long.... I'll fill both bators if I can. If I need to share some eggs, then I will do that and set what I have. Importance being on the hatch "along".

Tonya

 

[Fat Daddy]

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My birds may have just been too young when I sent you eggs lady.

I just got back to back 90% hatches on'm. But They are older and didnt ship anywhere either. TD got around 60% if I member right.... Glad to see ya back online and hatch'n along.

Bill

 

[shelleyd2008]

Hovabators hold 120 if you have the quail racks

 

[saddina]

WEll the brinsea holds 60 eggs, so somewhere between 20 and 60 total.

 

[ChickenChaps]

I got behind on this thread too. Its so neat to put a face to the folks we read everyday.

I am Lisa. I am born and raised Floridian. I got into chickens about 10 years ago, started with 4, now have 40. Plus 16 guineas. Two partridges, Two red golden pheasants, 2 yellow golden pheasants. 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 goats, 2 horses, 3 rabbits, fish, parakeet and a full time real paying job.

I got into quail early this year, hatched 74, I have 11 of them left. I hatched 102 5 weeks ago. And just hatched 77 more last weekend.

Talk about an addiction! I am collecting eggs once again for another hatch as well!

 

[MobyQuail]

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Hi Lisa,

great picture, great form there! I like it. As kids we had our bows hanging over the fireplace, always had a hay bale in the yard to settle any bets.

yes, you do have a few Quail, huh?

 

[MobyQuail]

Gathering, Setting and Incubation.

how many are ya'll setting? 24-36

what kind of bator ya'll got? hovabator and LG forced air

incubation tips? temp ~100

lockdown day?

humidity? bumped a lil at the end?

think back to your first Quail hatch, what have you learned?

let's get some data?, personal experience?. Would like to know timing of year, did it rain on your hatch day? data, data, for the rooks and vets.

 

[kahlertm]

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OOoooooooh Shelly shouldna told me.

Thats it.


GmmmHmmmm... Shall I re phrase? I will hatch everything I can.


Such an enabler...Nice tan by the way shug. Lookin Gooood.

T

 

[saddina]

Gathering, Setting and Incubation.

how many are ya'll setting? 20-60
what kind of bator ya'll got? Brinsea adv. 20 with pump, turner, etc. (when mr saddi screws up, he buys big)
incubation tips? temp ~100
lockdown day? 16th
humidity? bumped a lil at the end? Yep
think back to your first Quail hatch, what have you learned? They get here when they get here.
let's get some data?, personal experience?. Would like to know timing of year, did it rain on your hatch day? data, data, for the rooks and vets.