Not parrots, but incubator troubleshooting

[bug_n_flock]

Thanks. Coturnix I have also raised button quail in the past, but not since before I moved to the forest.

Might be getting a few peachicks soon emailing with someone who is hatching eggs for their neighbor. Gave them a list of stuff I could trade with, would be reeeeal cool if I could get some peachicks without parting with any cash. Hoping to trade my last goat and maybe some turkey poults or rabbits or something for 3 or 4 chicks.

 

[TiredOldMan]

I used to have a lot of peafowl. Probably the most curious birds I have ever know and generally laid back. Most people would complain about their screams but I liked it. Just as good of watchdogs as guineas.
Of course they insist on roasting over or on the house.....a real mess.

 

[bug_n_flock]

Peachicks didn't work out. The lady's neighbor wanted cash only for the chicks and I'm just not looking to drop 200$ on four chicks right now. I'm right about to buy an AC this week, have hay coming, need to fix my phone, etc etc etc the list goes on. Money is just so dang *expensive* these days

Anyway, so far no signs of life from the quail eggs I moved to the hatcher/small incubator. Pretty sure they got fully fully pasteurized/cooked when that 120° spike happened. A few chickens "due" in a few days, and turkeys next week. Not really "expecting" them to hatch tho. The ones after that should hopefully be good tho. I put in those 22 or so quail eggs back around when I started this thread, then I put another 36 in yesterday, and I think 6 or 7 more turkey eggs. I don't remember exactly how many but it's written down on the calendar

Meanwhile the first batches of various chicks that hatched, I sold the ducklings and the chick that I'd had in the same brooder with them. The first 6 chickens who hatched, and the first 8 turkeys are now in the poultry yard with my adults after a week or so in a dog crate in their pen to introduce them without bullying. And the Singleton quail and Singleton turkey are sharing a brooder together.

Kinda hoping *all* the cooked eggs actually did get *kooked* cooked, because I don't wanna have to set up another brooder for just one or two chicks. Think I'd just sell them immediately if only one hatches again. I've got enough work right now plus the issue of space. If only one or two hatches now, and then the next eggs *all* hatch, I'm gonna need the brooder space for the younger birds