To early for this!!!

[Robo]

Well I have too many to count now...

 

[krstms]

where's the pictures?

 

[Robo]

Right here. My last count is 12 and now I have another 10 or so starting to zip and a ton of them with little pips. Here are some pics from a while ago...

 

[Rainwolf]

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JJ just how many quails do you hatch at once?
I'm at about 100-300 in the home built and 40-50 in the TX6 and if really pushing another 120 in the hova-junk

Have about 50 to hatch in a couple days and another 80 a week after that.

 

[Attack Chicken]

Congratz on the babes! Got 54 eggs in the incubator right now. Due Feb 13th and another batch due a few days after that. Hopefully get some Valantines quails!

 

[krstms]

Oh they are cute!!! and Tiny!!!!

cant wait till my eggs come in.

 

[JJMR794]

Quote:
JJ just how many quails do you hatch at once?
I'm at about 100-300 in the home built and 40-50 in the TX6 and if really pushing another 120 in the hova-junk

Have about 50 to hatch in a couple days and another 80 a week after that.

THIS TIME OF YR I SET MULT BATCHES EACH WEEK ANYWHERE FROM 80 OR SO EGGS UP TO 140?? JUST DEPENDS ON HOW MANY ARE ON HAND AND SALES AND SHIPPING AVAILABILITIES (LOTSA HOLIDAYS NOW... SO MANY GET SET RATHER THAN SOLD DUE TO JACKED UP SHIPPING AROUND THE HOLIDAYS)

TYPICALLY SET ABOUT 3-4 BATCHES EACH WEEK WHEN HATCHING COTURNIX. SINCE I DO ALOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAMEBIRDS AND MANY ARE STRICTLY SEASONAL BREEDERS I CONCENTRATE ON THEM WHEN AVAILABLE WHICH IS USUALLY SPRING AND SUMMER. CATCH UP ON CHICKENS AND WHATNOT IN THE FALL AND DO COTURNIX WINTER. DURING THE SEASON I TRY TO SELL OFF MY COT AND OTHER FOWL EGGS TO BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON MY PHEASANT ADDICTION AND WATERFOWL, BUT WHAT DOESNT SELL USUALLY GETS SET HERE ALONG WITH MY DESIRED GAMEBIRD SPECES. I AM VERY PARTICULAR IN THAT IF THERE'S ANYWAY POSSIBLE TO AVOID IT I WONT SHIP ANYTHING OLDER THAN 48HRS OLD AT SHIPPING TIME... SO IF A BATCH DOESNT SELL I DONT RELIST IT, BUT RATHER SET IT HERE- HATCH 'EM OUT AND THEN SELL OFF THE CHICKS I HAVE NO USE FOR OR GROW THEM OUT AND SEND 'EM TO KAMP KENMORE

I HAVE A STRANGE SYSTEM THAT HELPS ME KEEP WASTE TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.. IF EGGS DONT SELL AS EGGS THEN I HATCH THEM AND SELL THEM AS CHICKS. THIS HELPS ME MAXIMIZE MY BUSINESS PLAN--- NO INCOME LOST OR AT LEAST A LOSS STOP SORT OF SCENARIO?? ITS NECESSARY TO STAY SOLVENT AS A BUSINESS AND I HAVE 1 HECK OF A MONTHLY FEED BILL TO SUPPORT. ANY PROFIT I TURN FROM THE FARM GETS RE-INVESTED 100% BACK INTO THE OPERATION IN PAYING FOR FEED (MY BIRDS ARE 100% SELF SUPPORTIVE) PAYING FOR NEW BLOOD, OR SPECES ADDITIONS, OR PAYING STATE AND FEDERAL LICENCSURE FEES, OR BUYING RAW MATERIALS USED IN PENS OR IMPROVEMENTS. THE FARM DOESNT EARN ME INCOME PER 'SE, BUT I DO PROFIT AND KEEP REINVESTING BACK INTO THE BUSINESS... EVERY YEAR IT GETS LARGER AND MORE PROFITABLE. I COULD DRAW LIMITED FUNDS OFF OF IT, BUT I WANT TOO MANY COOL AND EXPENSIVE OTHER SPECES (KINDA GOT AN ORNIMENTAL PHEASANT AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL HABIT...)