Moving the Newest Hatch to the Brooder Box
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- The first birds from my latest incubation attempt have hatched and it is time to move them to the brooder box. There are still a lot of eggs left to hatch but there is plenty of time for them to go ahead and do so as well.
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Love your shirt! Thank you for the information! I just got my first quail egg :) And my two bunnies just had a litter for me and I have learned a lot from your quail and rabbit videos!
Thank you so much for watching. I am glad to hear that the videos are helpful to you. And congrats on your first egg too. :)
😆 watching this during MY morning chores makes it an even better viewing experience. So much fun.
If you want a reusable option instead of paper towels, you can use diaper cloth. You can cut them to the right size for your brooder. You just have to shake out all the solid stuff on them before washing.
Hey, got a incubator, 2nd round electronics indicator flashing and numbers are vague, I like it though and ordered another . Gonna put a themo inside to see if it's holding a steady temp. eggs inside. 41 pcs 10 days now. 2 nd gen.
Thank you so much for all of the work that you put into producing your videos. They are a big help for us starters. I am starting off with Georgia Giant Bobwhite Quail and will hatch some Texas A&M Quail after that. I'm really excited about getting into raising quail. My chickens are on autopilot for the most part and hope to get the quail set up in the same kind of way.
Thank you for watching my videos. I am glad that they are helpful for you. Good luck with your hatches and venture into quail.
i used the wire cilenders but big enough for the whole shade to fit in and two welding rods to adjust the higth thanks for all the information you share
That is a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
Could you show the lid so I can see how you fasten the screen to lid
Love your videos
Greetings from germany.
I am a libertarien myself (we are rare in germany)
Wish I could live in a truely free contry.
God bless america.
I tend to consider myself as a libertarian as well. I don't know if I would consider the USA to be truly free. But there are lots worse places out there for sure.
@@Slightlyrednecked
I agree.
Let's say the usa is the country with the most freedome.
Here in germany burocracy has no end.
If I want to raise pigs have to do an unbelievable ammount of paperwork and have to fullfill all regulations.
Just to name an example😭
Some states are more free than others here in the US. Some states over regulate.
hi chris i have eggs hatched early morning only 5 have hatched they have been out 15hrs or so. i know some say they can stay in for 24rhs and to wait for the others to hatch. I don't want to have them get shrink wrapped by opening the incubator to much. What is the longest you have left them in the incubator for?
do you need the quail rails to hatch quail eggs? does it affect your Hatch rates? thanks!
No, i have used the regular chicken egg rails before and they worked just fine.
Like your videos and side carry
Thank you.
This is so great going to be doing this for the first time soon 😀
Watch Chris's play list about incubating quail chicks that will answer a lot of questions
Good luck with your upcoming hatch. I hope you have a great hatch rate.
nice holster! and brooders!
Thank you.
Nice video once again !! But tell me 5:14 the hand gun on your side is for ?? To keep the quail quiet I know 🤣😝
Just kidding, keep making good videos !! Thanks 🙏🏼
lol. Thank you for watching. I am glad that you liked the video.
Morning Chris, great video. How tall are the cones that you set you heat lamps on. We hatched out a batch of eggs a week ago. Only got about a 35% hatch. Again great video, thanks for sharing. Take care and best wishes
He said 9 1/2 inches for the cones
@@richardbooze6460 Thanks Richard, must have missed that whie getting my lunch ready this morning. Many thanks, take care and best wishes
I think you got that answered now. :) Thank you for watching, and hang in there, I am sure your next hatch will be much better.
@@Slightlyrednecked Yes I did. Again thank you
No problem. Glad to help.
I have a question. How early can you tell the males from females? From day two, there is 2 of the chicks that stand tall stretch their necks and peep. The rest of the bunch are quite as church mice. But that 2 are the loud mouths of the bunch.
Which quail are the meat makers? I'd like to add those to my quail.
Do you always use a heat lamp bulb or would a 120 watt flood lamp bulb work?
It depends really on your set up and where your brooder is. If it is well insulated and in an area that stays pretty warm you might be able to get away with a flood light. But I have always needed a more powerful heat lamp myself .
I live in central Arkansas so my weather is probably close to what your weather is and my brooder would be in a shop building. I am using a clear tote similar to yours except my birds will be on a wire floor with a droppings tray below.
Hi just getting started with cortenex quail got 15 at min getting incubator soon any advice is welcome channel great I'm in England
Hi Chris, thanks for another informative video. I'm curious, what is the difference between a jumbo meatmaker and a jumbo pharaoh quail? Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer.
Not much really. The pharoah lay a slightly bigger egg and the meat maker get slightly bigger. Honestly, I can't tell much of a difference so far.
Interesting question. I started with 5 females and 2 male quail. And at first I was not getting many eggs. So I bought 36 eggs from a local guy. But when I got the eggs. The birds I had gave me 8 eggs. Well I put the 36 eggs and the 8 eggs in the incubator. Well I had a good hatch rate. I had so many hatch I couldn’t put all the babies in one cage so I had to put some in with the original bird. My question is. If the adult birds mate or breed with the babies. Will it be a problem if they are there offsprings.
Good question. It isn't anything to worry about. I do it all the time and have no way of knowing which birds are the parents.
The real knowledge is the shirt
Thanks, I think. :)
New to raising qual what is farrow and what is meat maker birds
Was wondering have you ever thought of growing your own feed for the quail not just fodder but even before it to make fodder so that you don't have to keep buying their food and what would you recommend to get started . I was also thinking of mealworms as well to mix with.
Tori M that’s very time consuming
@@dunestaniszewski2300 I know but he been doing this for some time and might have more info to pass on.
I really haven't put much thought into it. Quail require a variety of things to have a balanced diet. Seeds, grains, plants, and insects and, to be honest, it just gets overwhelming for me trying to figure out the right mix. I actually think it would cost me more to try and grow their food for them. Sorry I can't help much.
Enjoyed, thank you! :)
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.
Hi Chris I live in Lebanon Missouri and I want to start racing quail next spring I was wondering if you would sell me quail eggs?
I would be happy to sell some eggs or even live birds. I am not set up to ship them but you aren't far away. Just let me know when you plan on being in Joplin and we can work something out.
Slightly Rednecked Thank you
I will get with you in the spring I’ll probably buy live birds and eggs for him yet thanks for the reply
thanks for the video! I have recently hatched some japanese quails but I had very poor hatchrates. I had 38 eggs shipped to me (was 45 but some where smashed/cracked when arrived) and incubated them right away but only had 7 hatch. They are 4 weeks old now and are doing great, really fat and strong. but I noticed a lot of eggs pipped but never hatched. I think maybe my humidity was too low, it was around 58% - 60% during lock down and even though all the water was filled I couldn't get it close to 70%. Do you think poor hatch rate was due to that or I guess it could be many other things?
I am sorry to hear about the poor results. The first thing i would look at is temperature. That is usually the biggest factor in a poor hatch rate. You might try to get a couple of calibrated thermometers (non digital). Make sure they are calibrated and check to see if the incubator is reading temperature correctly.
@@Slightlyrednecked Thanks for the advice and taking your time to reply!
Hello Chris, I just had a power cut during lockdown. What should i do and what i except as in how will it affect my hatch ?
I am sorry for the slow response. I don't know that there is much you can do but wait. Unless you have a generator or something to power the incubator. Depending on how long the power was out, it may not affect the hatch much at all.
If the birds lay when I’m at work how long is to long before putting in the incubator I’m only going to do like a hand full to start
As long as they dont freeze once a day
You could go longer but you dont want poop on the shells since could lead to a lot of bacteria in the warm moist incubator
Walt Lars thanks so much
Walt pretty much answered that for you but to expand on it, you can store the eggs for up to a week before incubating. Just keep them in a place that is a little on the cool side (50 to 70 F is perfect) and turn them once a day.
What is the score? How many eggs were put in and how many chicks did you ger
I don't remember how many eggs I put in (but I can count them up when it is all done). I still have birds hatching. Looks like the Pharoas are doing much better, I am up to 25 of those. There are still about 5 or 6 eggs left to hatch. The meat makers aren't keeping up though, only 14 hatched so far and about 15 eggs still in the incubator.
Thank you one more time for the video. I like the quote on your t-shirt. Is that a gun on your belt? 😁
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it. And yes, it is a gun....didn't realize it was showing. :)
Hi Chris
Love your videos.
I just bought some goliath quail eggs, got them in the incubater at the moment. Do you know anything about the Goliath quail. Cant find a great deal on the net.
Cheers Pete
Homestead Ozz where did you find the goliath quail eggs I would like to hatch a few eggs also
Hi Scott Reese.
Im not sure where you are located, im in Cairns North Queensland Australia.
I got them through Brisbane. Not to happy with delivery 23 broken out of 60. Not packed properly. I won't use that mob again. There is another company that sell them in every major city throughout Australia. here is the email address naneshacage@gmail.com
I will be tryng this breeder next time
Cheers Pete
I am not familiar with them either but they seem to be just a strain of coturnix quail. Kind of like Jumbo quail. If that is the case, there isn't really any difference in how you incubate or care for them. Good luck with your hatch.
I have a question? I have quail that don't seem to want to breed. We have 4-5 Females to 1 male and are 9 weeks old. The male just chase the females and they don't show any interest in the male. What can I do?
Just wait. The male quail that dont jump the chicks isnt born yet!
The females will never show interest. The males will figure out what to do any day now. They will keep trying until they die.
I agree with the others, just give it time. What you are describing is pretty normal behavior. I am sure that there is some breeding going on, you just may not be seeing it.
Link to your amazon shop please for those waterers.
I have a link to it in the description of all of my newer videos. Here it is though. www.amazon.com/shop/slightlyrednecked
Do you use electrolytes in your water?
Why would you not want to drop water on eggs?. I mist my eggs. Wonder if I shouldn't?
The water could chill the hatching chicks and kill them
It destroys the bloom that protects the eggs
Walt got it right, I worry about the sudden temperature fluctuation. Either chill them or send them into shock.
@@Slightlyrednecked I also spray the eggs sometimes if I open the incubator just to add more moisture. I ALWAYS use warm water.
Is it safe to have a heat lamp that close to the plastic bin?
As long as you don't have it right on the plastic it should be fine. You shouldn't have to get it that close to it for it to work well.
What temperature should the brooder be at?
About 100 F for the first week. Then you can start backing it off. Just watch the birds. If they are all huddled together under the light, it is too cold and you need to warm it up (move the light closer). if they are all spread out as far away from it as they can be, it is too hot. If they are all just spread out and moving around like nothing is wrong, you have it just right.
Love the t shirts ...nice hobby to get busy with
Do they stop laying in the winter
Yes most birds need 14 hours of day light to lay eggs unless you give them additional hours of lighting in the winter they will stop laying
What Walt said. :)
Slightly Rednecked thanks as always appreciate your help
No problem.
I love that quote on the shirt, but it’s ironic because Reagan basically pioneered the nanny-state, police-everyone’s-bodies type of mentality.
Granted I was pretty young when Reagan was president. But like you said, great quote either way. :)
Don't wear a surround sound gaming headset at 11:17
The dog behind the camera becomes a jump scare
First off great video, We have been trying to find a way to email you but we would like to offer you a business deal for hatching eggs or chicks, Do you mind giving us a email so one of our team members can reach out to you?
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it. I do have an email address. You can reach me at chris@slightlyrednecked.com
Good to see small businesses connected!
why do you carry a gun on such a movie. sorry but I am disgusted by this. I like the video you make. Not the weapon.
I am sorry to upset you. The truth is, I carry a gun to protect myself, my family, and anyone else around me if the need arises. I pray I never have to use it but it is there if I need it.
People need to mind their own business! He should have a AR leaning in the corner as well!😂
With all due respect, you feelings do not negate, We The Peoples rights under the US Constitution.
I bought a incubator and the brooder but then the quail decided to hatch there own chicks so I never use my incubator or brooder
Btw my quail are Australian quail
Nice. It is very lucky to have birds that will produce their own young. Congratulations.
Can I buy some hatch able eggs ?
Sould my brooder be a certain temperature
It should be around 100 F for the first week. Then you can start lowering it by about 10 degrees every 4 days or so.
Why anybody persists with heat lamps instead of a heat tray is beyond me. The heat tray (20W) will use less power in 1 weeks than a heat lamp (150W+) will use in one day.., WITHOUT the fire risk problems..., and they are fully adjustable (in seconds) as the chicks grow. Another good informative vid though.
After the first quail hatches when can you take it out? Do you only take out the fluffy ones?
You definitely don't want to remove them until they are all dry and fluffy. You can wait up to 3 days from the hatch to remove them but I usually do it after 24 hours. The key is to try and not open the incubator while some eggs have pipped the shell but not hatched completely yet.
@@Slightlyrednecked Thank you! I have 12 quails but this is my first hatch and I'm a nervous wreck. 🤣
Hi,
Im trying my first hatch in the little giant right now, celadons and pharaohs...this video is helpful. Thank you!
Two questions, Im wondering, and sorry if you already have covered this in other videos.
1. do you wash the eggs before you incubate them? And if so, with what?
2. Do you grind up the starter in the brooders or just give them normal crumbles.?
A few Details I am researching and testing out to see if they really matter much. 🤷🏻♀️
Also, thanks for the ‘waterer top’ link, I lost a lot of mail-ordered chicks to chill last year, marbles didn’t stop them from jumping in :/
I subscribed today after seeing the gun, anti govt shirt. My kind of values!
Thank you so much. Hope I don't disappoint you. :)
Lol. You said a mouthful there. My quail hatched a couple days ago. I put their feed on a lid. Well, it took about 3 minutes or less before it was empty. Not that they had ate much but they were scratching at it like a hen after a worm. Lol. From hours old they've been doing this.
I haven't heard of the "Meat Maker" breed of quail, where do you get them? Sorry really new to this.
Cool t-shirt Chris.
Thanks. I like it too. :)
brouder is super dangerous amd is a fire waiting to happen
How much do you feed your rabbits
That's cool! Mine also have lots that hatch at first and after three days I take then out, add water to the incubator and get a few more quail to hatch
That seems to be how it almost always works for me too.
If you put some rubber bands around your pistol grip your shirt wont ride up as much
I guess that would work. I never really worried about it myself though.
What is the shelf life for food eggs, with and without refrigeration? Do products made with quail eggs have the same shelf life as if they are made with chicken eggs?
Shelf life really varies based on your environment but I would say that eggs can last up to a month or more in the refrigerator and almost as long on the counter (as long as they don't start to develop). There really isn't any difference in shelf life of products made with quail eggs or chicken eggs either.
Hello! I have a question. Are wool hens as effective as heat lamps at keeping quail chicks warm in the brooder? Thanks!
I haven't tried them so I can't say for sure.
Hey chris i have a question. I just hatched some Georgia giants n i have a runt of the litter so to speak. He smaller than the others n is always by him self. Should i separate him n hand raise him by his self. Their less than a week old
I have that happen in a lot of my hatches. I don't tend to separate them out and they usually catch up to the rest of the birds eventually. Sometimes I lose them though so it is up to you how you want to handle. If he is really really special and you want to make sure you don't lose him, then it might be a good idea to keep him separate for a week or two, until he gets stronger.
I had my first hatch and I moved them to the brooder box and when I added water to my incubator the next late hatch doesn't seem to be drying how long can they stay wet
They should dry out in 24 to 48 hours. You may have added a little too much water. It should level out though pretty quickly.
Are the pharaoh less productive in terms of meat and viceversa for the meat maker producing less eggs?
No. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the meat makers and the jumbo pharoah.
Why are most of the bottom channels built with weep holes. I filled up the bottom and over half of the water ran out on my freezer
Me too...but my workshop table
Got a question to ask you would you be willing to send a male and a female quail to someone if they was willing to buy it from you I would like a male and female quail so I can start hatching my own eggs
Adult birds are very difficult and expensive to ship
Day old chicks have they own food supply from the eggs yolk
And one male and one female would not be a good ratio normal is 5 hens to one Rooster less than that and female gets over bred
I am sorry but I am not set up to ship birds or eggs. Like Walt said, you really need more than one hen for each rooster. And it really is best not to ship live birds. if you can't find someone locally that sells live birds it would be best to order eggs and hatch them out. Check craigslist for your area, I bet someone is selling them.
I was so happy that I was about to find the quail water things the marbles were a pain. We're did you get the wifi temper gage that's something I need to look into because the brooder is in the shed this time
It is in my Amazon shop. They run about $35 and it has worked very well for me so far.
@@Slightlyrednecked thanks I just ordered one
Awesome. Hope it works out well for you.
We just built a brooder so we can put them outside this time and it's bigger than I thought it's 36x54 hoping it's going to be big enough for them to start of with. I didn't I'll get 100% hatch rate but we will see I got 100 eggs that would start to hatch tomorrow or Wednesday
Nice. Good luck with your hatch. Hope you get a lot of babies.
@@Slightlyrednecked thanks me too
How did the hatch go? Hopefully well!
@@h.s.6269 I'm not sure yet not all the way done I'm going to remove them from the incubator later today or tomorrow thanks for asking though 😀
@@h.s.6269 So far I had 49 hatch still have a few more days to go to see if any more are going to hatch but still this is the most I've had hatch at 1 time and the most eggs I've tried to hatch at 1 time to so we're pretty excited
I am glad to see you are having good luck with the JMF birds
They have always done very well for me. Great bloodlines.
@@Slightlyrednecked I just ordered a 120 eggs from them but I didnt have very good luck with them my self it is a shame I was hopping it would have turned out better
I am sorry to hear that. I have a series on hatching eggs if it helps. th-cam.com/video/KXJuEomKvkI/w-d-xo.html
Also like your brand of coffee.
Actually, that is my wife's brand of coffee. I don't drink coffee myself. :)
Slightly Rednecked still a good brand. I save many of my empty containers to use for various things too like sorting screws and bolts and various trapping items.
You need to use a measuring cup or a glass to fill your trays in about 5 seconds , your taking way to long with that syringe. Are you composting your egg shells?
Pretty sure this guy doesn't need your "help". He seems to be doing fine.