I finally did it. I've been thinking about it for a while and I finally ordered a hovabator which comes with 30 bobwhite eggs. They've been incubating for 10 days and I'm anxiously waiting for the big day!
Of course I've been reading here and elsewhere - perhaps reading to the point of confusion. Per the incubator instructions and per The Beginners Guide to Raising Quail publication, the humidity should be 60% during incubation but everyone on here seems to agree that 45% is the correct level.
The publication that I have also states that medicated good should be used but everyone here says to use non medicated. See the confusion??
So, I've been keeping the humidity at about 45% and I'm read with non-medicated gamebird starter food. The brooder is ready and we're coming right along on the coop.
For the coop, we're sectioning off about 1/3 of my orchid room so they will have plenty of room. I plan to have some natural habitat with limbs for them. I'm having fun with their enclosed area - making it bright and cheerful for them.
Heres a photo that I've loaded a photo on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/268456827761014092/
Thanks to everyone and this site for all the info that I've received.
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Of course I've been reading here and elsewhere - perhaps reading to the point of confusion. Per the incubator instructions and per The Beginners Guide to Raising Quail publication, the humidity should be 60% during incubation but everyone on here seems to agree that 45% is the correct level.
The publication that I have also states that medicated good should be used but everyone here says to use non medicated. See the confusion??
So, I've been keeping the humidity at about 45% and I'm read with non-medicated gamebird starter food. The brooder is ready and we're coming right along on the coop.
For the coop, we're sectioning off about 1/3 of my orchid room so they will have plenty of room. I plan to have some natural habitat with limbs for them. I'm having fun with their enclosed area - making it bright and cheerful for them.
Heres a photo that I've loaded a photo on my Pinterest board.
http://pinterest.com/pin/268456827761014092/
Thanks to everyone and this site for all the info that I've received.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD