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[Ren2014]

Well everyone its been a few days since i posted so I thght I would let you all know I'm a proud poppa of 17 baby caturnix quail and still have eggs moving!! So looks like I will have more to join. I'm really excited because they hatched in my homade incubator that I built. It looks as tho i will hv around an 80% hatch so I am very happy

Congratulations!

 

[MandyJ]

My little 'uns. This is the first day they have been outside, they are 6 days old. There is 1 pekin, 2 Cayuga, and 2 Blue Swedish in the group. This is their second swim in the paint roller pan.

I live in Ledbetter halfway between Houston and Austin. Glad to meet everyone.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

My little 'uns. This is the first day they have been outside, they are 6 days old. There is 1 pekin, 2 Cayuga, and 2 Blue Swedish in the group. This is their second swim in the paint roller pan.

I live in Ledbetter halfway between Houston and Austin. Glad to meet everyone.

Nice. I think Cayugas are very pretty birds with unique eggs.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

I am glad all that rain is over with. We had to let the Chocolate Opringtons out for a long day, mucking out their coop, paving the inside to keep from another occurrence, then diatomaceous earth, and hay, and it went back to being clean, and not smelling. It is like that commercial about flood damage (as if it never happened), We couldn't let some of our prized birds live in that environment. Charlie spent the day having a grand old time making sure each girls eggs were fertile. They were having such a good time all day, that once dusk came, they did not want to go home.

I have found with birds that every time I clean out their coops, they don't like it. Fresh hay annoys them for awhile. I guess to them they don't like sudden change. A word to the wise, always wear eye and nose/mouth protection when working with diatomaceous earth. It is not toxic, however, there is always a stubborn hen or rooster that won't leave when you are laying it down. It is inevitable that they will freak out and flap their wings to put it in your eyes, nose and mouth. It will dry out your mucous membranes temporarily. And that is not pleasant. However, it controls mites and other pests by drying them out. Also, a little bit in the feed, not much, will keep your eggs cleaner for the most part.

 

[RustedOak]

Well everyone its been a few days since i posted so I thght I would let you all know I'm a proud poppa of 17 baby caturnix quail and still have eggs moving!! So looks like I will have more to join. I'm really excited because they hatched in my homade incubator that I built. It looks as tho i will hv around an 80% hatch so I am very happy

Congrats on the quail! That's a venture I plan to delve into this year sometime. Did you use any plans for your incubator or did you just wing it?

 

[farmerbrown66]

Congrats on the quail! That's a venture I plan to delve into this year sometime. Did you use any plans for your incubator or did you just wing it? 

Ha I just took a leep of faith! And it worked out for me. Although i spent quite some time working the bugs out; I didnt want to sacrifice any babies. I keep trying to post pics but seems I'm better at building incubators than wrking computers. But I will keep trying and hopefully i can share the design

 

[flocktastic]

Ha I just took a leep of faith! And it worked out for me. Although i spent quite some time working the bugs out; I didnt want to sacrifice any babies. I keep trying to post pics but seems I'm better at building incubators than wrking computers. But I will keep trying and hopefully i can share the design

Awesome!

 

[cummins05]

Hello from Wichita Falls.

 

[RockMobster]

I'm in Spring, just north of Houston...but don't tell my neighbors. My subdivision does not allow "livestock". (bwahahaha!)

 

[hungry hunter]

Since it's springtime in Texas, I thought this place could use some bluebonnets.