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[fisherlady]

Understand... hopefully they will tolerate a bit of chill, running the high draw lamp 24/7 for a handful of birds from October till March cuts into the profit margin if they are slow layers in the winter. Good thing would be if they kept laying it would be quick turn over for meat in the winter since they are like 6 or 7 weeks for butcher.

I think @Sally Sunshine raised them for a while, not sure if she still does. Maybe she can give you a winter temp range to shoot for. I think she kept hers in the basement, but dont quote me on that, it was a few years ago.

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

I'm never a fan of getting everything set up for winter. Especially when it's wet, cold muddy :/ But, I've got the turkey's heated water bowl and coop light set up and the quail tucked to their winter home. Still have to plastic the chicken run and get a new extension cord to run out for them but we're getting there.

The quail are tucked in to the big brooder for winter

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how old are they?...had a brother-in-law that raised them for his brittneys to work-on. He kept his outside 24/7, even throughout winter. Not sure how they managed (quail), but they seemed to be a little bigger than what you have there.

 

[BullChick]

Hunters have a camp next door. The doorbell rang, and this was waiting for me.

Maaco (brother is Uh Oh!). He’s 2 this month, AKC. He isn’t doing well with finding rabbits, so... I guess I’ve joined everyone else with their new dogs.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I went to a swap today and sold 17 critters. Tonight i put more Tolbunt eggs in the bator! So i am up to 15 eggs now! Anyone else hatching Tolbunts?

Love tolbunts! They're so pretty. I have silkie babies and a couple showgirls but nothing left in the incubators now.

Understand... hopefully they will tolerate a bit of chill, running the high draw lamp 24/7 for a handful of birds from October till March cuts into the profit margin if they are slow layers in the winter. Good thing would be if they kept laying it would be quick turn over for meat in the winter since they are like 6 or 7 weeks for butcher.

I think @Sally Sunshine raised them for a while, not sure if she still does. Maybe she can give you a winter temp range to shoot for. I think she kept hers in the basement, but dont quote me on that, it was a few years ago.

I have to do more research but they seem pretty content right now. I will probably need them to spring then decide whether I want to keep them another year or not. I've never tasted quail but I need to. I have an extra boy....

how old are they?...had a brother-in-law that raised them for his brittneys to work-on. He kept his outside 24/7, even throughout winter. Not sure how they managed (quail), but they seemed to be a little bigger than what you have there.

Mine are full grown and have been laying for a few months now. They may be more Hardy than I'm thinking but I did read somewhere that they needed extra during the winter. Time to research more.

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Hunters have a camp next door. The doorbell rang, and this was waiting for me.
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Maaco (brother is Uh Oh!). He’s 2 this month, AKC. He isn’t doing well with finding rabbits, so... I guess I’ve joined everyone else with their new dogs.

wow..a beagle! He is cute. My dad & his family used to breed them among other animals on the farm. Ready for all that energy?

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Love tolbunts! They're so pretty. I have silkie babies and a couple showgirls but nothing left in the incubators now.



I have to do more research but they seem pretty content right now. I will probably need them to spring then decide whether I want to keep them another year or not. I've never tasted quail but I need to. I have an extra boy....



Mine are full grown and have been laying for a few months now. They may be more Hardy than I'm thinking but I did read somewhere that they needed extra during the winter. Time to research more.

I am pretty sure he raised coturnix quail. they were nice sized..haha, maybe he just fed them well .
He would just wrap some heavy duty plastic or tarp around their cage, keeping the drafts off of them.
That worked for him, although I like your set up too, but that lamp has got to get pricey running all winter.
We would like to get into quail in the future, they are pretty easy going..not very long lived from what I understand, idk..maybe i am mistaken.
Have to finish the long run, get a roof on it before we set-out into any other adventures.
Have what we need for rabbits, just waiting for that roof, not getting soaked while taking care of the animals is tops on the list these days.

 

[BullChick]

wow..a beagle! He is cute. My dad & his family used to breed them among other animals on the farm. Ready for all that energy?

Yeah. It’s been a while since I’ve had to actually walk a dog. I can’t find my big dog supplies (probably boxed up in the garage), but I will keep him on a long line until I feel comfortable with him. Obviously, the hunters could let him loose, but even when they were trying to show me how well behaved he is, Maaco wasn’t listening. He finally kenneled up.

 

[BullChick]

He was afraid to go inside, now he’s afraid to leave the back porch too. He did nose too close to the broody duck, but I really don’t think that’s it. <sigh> We have training and adapting to do. At least I did right putting up the dog kennel. He will go in himself.
I’m not sure about how to go with him. I don’t want to stop him from searching in case it doesn’t work out. He stinks at finding though, so why let him hunt? Do my questions make sense?

 

[fisherlady]

Beagles are hounds at heart, no matter how cute and adorable and friendly. .. they will ALWAYS follow their noses if something catches their attention. The trick is getting them familiar enough with the area to find their way home if they take off after something.
I adore beagles, but their nose presents a challenge and I've never known one yet that wont take off at the first whiff of something interesting. Make sure he is microchipped and has a good nametags with contact info on it so when found he can get back to you. Good news is that they are so darned friendly they usually get returned by someone they follow home looking for attention or food.

I think duckling will have herself a great playmate and if she sneaks him a couple of treats he will faithfully stick close to her looking for more!

 

[fisherlady]

And his hunting urges may not have provided the results the hunters wanted, but it probably made him happy and was good exercise. So even if you aren't 'hunting' with him I think it will be a good activity to keep him happy and fit once you get him used to responding to you. I would get a loud whistle and blow it every time you call him and give him a small treat each time. If he learns to associate the whistle with favorite treats he may come back when he hears it if he got sidetracked by a distraction. I suggest the whistle because it can be heard over quite a distance.