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@therabbitlady It is perfectly fine with me! Do share away as we all learn from each other and I am hoping that this thread will help others in the future. @TamiPac That is something I have been concerned with as well. I have 3 different lines I can now mix from if needed but will keep separate...

@R Buns Hey that is amazing! I am now getting 30 eggs a day as my last hatch has started laying over the last couple days. I am waiting till spring before I start hatching again due to it being far to cold for my brooder plate to keep the chicks warm outside and with the amount I want to...

Congrats on being in the green!!! You are also doing a great job with the carport. Those things suck when trying to put them together. I feel your pain on the heights thing too. *shivers* I hate heights as well.

Thank you both. As far as the mesh goes, I will be getting more hardware cloth once I can afford it, to cover the larger mesh. I know I have some smaller pieces of plywood that I can put in under the feeders to allow them to scratch without it being on the wire at least. I may eventually go to...

Well it has definitely been a hard week and a half for sure. I got the Flemish to their new home, where they are doing awesome and adjusting well, and have broken down cages to rebuild some more appropriate for my quail. I moved the 3 breeding Dutch into a breeding colony that is 8'x3'x30". They...

@Celeste5 I have not tried duck eggs as the duck, geese, and turkey feathers themselves along with the chicken feathers send me to the hospital. That is why we started with me touching a feather of the quail first. But if I was not allergic I totally would get duck eggs from my neighbor who has...

Awesome thank you! Once I get mine built I will share pictures. I have 2 of the plate heaters so no worries there. I am allergic to mayo so will have to figure out something different there but might have an idea with pickle jar lids that might work in that case. I have plenty of extra OSB I...

@dlynn I think I will be taking inspiration from your brooder to set something up for the future. Mine are currently in my living room right behind me and my desk. Dander isn't too bad for me but by the time they are 2-3 weeks old the changing of the shavings every day gets to be really old.

Welcome to the forums!

Always glad to help when and where I can.

They do best in two different setups depending on your preferences. Battery cages which are usually 1' x 2' x 10-12" tall (holds 5 birds 1 Rooster to 4 Hens) are just tall enough that they can stand up and stretch wings but don't allow them to flush up and break their necks on the top, or an...

A little over 33 have hatched and dried, 3 more in the incubator still drying.

So far, 24 of 48 have hatched. More are pipped and zipping.

The latest batch of Jumbo quail eggs has finally started to hatch on day 18. These have had a few speedbumps already wit PG&E doing stupid crap like PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoff) for us when we have a breeze (5mph and gusts up to 13mph) twice during their incubation. However, we have chicks...

@R Buns it had not been my intention to be a bad influence lol, but besides being fun to watch, they taste great and I love the fact that I can have eggs again! I get my starter feed at Tractor Supply, it is the game bird starter 30% protein. I use the Bar Ale chicken layer crumble 16% protein...

Edited to add that they have been sold. Thank you all. Hello everyone. Due to my declining health I have to sell out of my Flemish Giants. No fault to them just my back will not let me care for them properly anymore. Clerise is my proven doe, her daughter is Dusty, and the buck is completely...

I am definitely interested to see who everyone feathers out to look like.

Was cleaning out the brooders and managed to get some pics of the little pipsqueaks.

Coccidiosis is a protozoan that infests the intestines and livers. As far as a bred doe, I do not know of any medication that is safe for her kits while she is still pregnant. Toltraz5 Oral Suspension is what is brought up the most in regards to the treatment and it can be purchased online at...

Well the little pipsqueeks don't like to stay still long enough to get pictures and I have not had the time to spend get said pictures. On another note my adult quail have finally started laying eggs, I got 3 little eggs today. We also have 1 roo that has begun to crow.