Little Giant incubator quail rails, should I buy them or not?

[Mommysongbird]

We have the Little Giant incubator, got it a few years ago when we first hatched chicks. I can't find the rails locally from any of the feed stores and was thinking of ordering them, but not sure I want to invest in them?

Do you prefer a turner or turn the eggs yourself??

 

[luvburds]

OMG,a turner for sure! Both for convenience and consistent turning. I've done both. It's like asking if you should get a chain saw or chop wood with an ax. No brainer down here.

 

[Mommysongbird]

OMG,a turner for sure! Both for convenience and consistent turning. I've done both. It's like asking if you should get a chain saw or chop wood with an ax. No brainer down here.

Haha, thanks. I thought that would be much easier. LOL Our biggest problem is turning at the same times, everyday!!!! I guess I will have to contact Little Giant to get the rails. Or look on Amazon.

 

[ChickenLegs13]

Me have to open the bator and roll 150 eggs 1/2 a turn 3 times per day for 15 days???
I load mine up, close the lid and forget about it for 2 weeks. And I do forget about it, usually when I hear quail peeping in the bator I remember that I need to lock down.

 

[JulesHG]

I bought mine online along with a digital temp / hydrometer. Load them up and let it go. My first batch without it, i forgot to turn them on a couple of days. 50% hatch rate. With the turner almost 70%.

 

[LavLady]

The feed store you bought your incubator should be able to order your quail rails, and they are also on ebay buy it now for about $14.

The neat thing is if you have other game birds you can leave a chicken rail or two in and the rest quail rails. I am about to run pheasant, peafowl, and quail all together.

Happy hatching!

 

[Mommysongbird]

The feed store you bought your incubator should be able to order your quail rails, and they are also on ebay buy it now for about $14.

The neat thing is if you have other game birds you can leave a chicken rail or two in and the rest quail rails. I am about to run pheasant, peafowl, and quail all together.

Happy hatching!

Bought everything at TS a few years ago, but they said they can't order them. They SOMETIMES have them, but not lately

 

[LavLady]

You could try looking at smaller feed stores. My local nutrina mills supplier has only two locations but I am greeted by my first name when I go in there, they even recognise my voice on the phone, as I often call to tell them what to put in my SO's truck on his way home from work. They ordered my rails and called me only 4 days later, and I picked up my rails on my way home from buying my first covey of quail. I like doing business with the little guys.

 

[Mommysongbird]

We have TS and Southern States and a family run mill, but none of them have the rails or will order them. I will most likely order them from Amazon.

 

[LavLady]

Or move to Ridgefield, Washington! Hehe. Ebay or amazon work great too. Thats where I had to go for nipple waterers and good poultry netting...