has anyone else experience this? and has adding oyster shell helped?
quail eggs too fragile...
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actually oyster shell doesn't help try to give lots of toast and dry food and onions
Are you saying they are cracking too easily? I would add oyster shells to their dustbath.
What is their diet by the way? They should have a high protein gamebird crumble diet.
What is their diet by the way? They should have a high protein gamebird crumble diet.
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yes they are cracking to easy, they are on 24 percent gamebird crumble, (only)
yes they are cracking to easy, they are on 24 percent gamebird crumble, (only)
Try feeding a high protein gamebird crumble. Add a little oyster shell. Also won't hurt any to give them some chicken scratch and pullet sized grit as a treat along with a few leafy greens.
If you can't find any of the gamebird crumble, try some non-medicated turkey starter. Go for at least a 22% protein level. You could even go with a layer crumble (the stuff I get is a 20% layer) but find something to supplement it with since you need to aim for 22-24% protein.
Also, if these are just starting to lay birds they are still working the kinks out and some days you will get a shell that cracks when you look at it and the next day one that is crack resistant.
If you can't find any of the gamebird crumble, try some non-medicated turkey starter. Go for at least a 22% protein level. You could even go with a layer crumble (the stuff I get is a 20% layer) but find something to supplement it with since you need to aim for 22-24% protein.
Also, if these are just starting to lay birds they are still working the kinks out and some days you will get a shell that cracks when you look at it and the next day one that is crack resistant.
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Are you wanting to wash them? I never did wash them unless I was blowing them out for craft eggs. I didn't get many dirty ones and if I wanted to boil up a few for dinner or as a snack, a little running water and some light rubbing usually did the trick.
If you are washing before incubating, I definitely wouldn't do that since that erodes the protective bacterial resistant coating on them. If they have a major wad of poop on them, then maybe a little water but other than that, I wouldn't do it.
If you are washing before incubating, I definitely wouldn't do that since that erodes the protective bacterial resistant coating on them. If they have a major wad of poop on them, then maybe a little water but other than that, I wouldn't do it.
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just rinsing...
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What in the world is up with this??
What in the world is up with this??
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What in the world is up with this??
Do not feed them onions. They are poisonous to birds
What in the world is up with this??
Do not feed them onions. They are poisonous to birds
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