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    First Incubator - Maticoopx30 - Practice?

    Polish sweet??? The only time I've ever been attacked by a chicken was by two young Polish roosters. Anytime I turned my back their way.
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    First Incubator - Maticoopx30 - Practice?

    I found that when I had two of everything, NONE of them ever matched which left me bonkers. I bought a pricey incubator this time and just trust the dang thing. It hatched out my first eggs just right. I was stupid and put two hatches in the incubator and decided to use a cheaper incubator...
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    Resting eggs before incubating?

    If you should want California Valley Quail eggs, let me know next spring. I have a dozen or two in the incubator at the moment and a few one month old chicks. They are a favorite of mine. I love their calls to each other...
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    Resting eggs before incubating?

    An update - only two eggs have made it to lockdown. We'll see if they hatch. None of the other eggs showed any potential - one looked as though it may have been fertile but highly disorganized.
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    Resting eggs before incubating?

    I am just thinking of eggs under hens. The chickens disturb the eggs even on the first day laid with their constant arranging of the eggs they are sitting on. Same with pipping eggs - they are also jostled about and there is no "lock down" period. The girls leave eggs unattended daily to eat...
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    Near tragedy averted? 😔

    How'd he do??
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    Rescue incubating? Half-abandoned or repeatedly-abandoned eggs

    How did the rest go???
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    Would you incubate shipped eggs immediately?

    My turner also tends to lay them on their side at first. Maybe turn the "turner" so eggs are pointing down when they are first put in. And I have read that when eggs are that old, get them in the incubator immediately. What I have done is place the eggs in the incubator BEFORE I've turned the...
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    Shipped Quail Eggs-Arrived Ice Cold

    I am SO HOPING you had good luck!! I put my new hatchlings on a towel (for footing) and under a heating plate. I sadly learned that heating plate plus heat lamp cooked a few of my hatchlings (and of course, they were the expensive Mountain quail). Love the mountain quail but they are so...
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    What incubation temps and humidity? For quail ASAP please

    I love the idea of shredded paper as footing, etc! Thanks for the idea!
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    What incubation temps and humidity? For quail ASAP please

    I always have my heat plate at different levels as there will always be those quail (I have mountain and valley) that grow faster than others or just prefer more/less warmth. The legs - I set the front legs a little higher than the back so the chicks can find their own level of comfort.
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    Resting eggs before incubating?

    The eggs I am talking about are Mountain Quail eggs. Darn things run about $12-$20 each
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    Resting eggs before incubating?

    I have shipped eggs that endured the bloody ride in the mail carrier's truck (even though I asked the seller to post "Hold eggs at PO." with my phone # listed.) (He refused; I won't buy expensive eggs from him again). SO do I wait 12-24 hours with point done? or immediately put into incubator...
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    Up Late thinking about leg bands, Strombergs Custom Leg Bands?

    I haven't used this company but these are exactly like theones I used for my finches/canaries etc. I have never had one harm a bird other than when they were too small and cutoff the circulation to the foot.
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    Custom leg band idea, do you think it's a good one?

    I have used "national" bands in the past. I have also had custom ones made that are aluminum, easy to put on before the birds get to adult size and stay on. I used them for finches but I am sure they make them for larger sized birds.
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