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Hens are solid mahoghany with dark peppering on their backs with little white bibs on their chest.The males usually have black masks. All birds are raised on wire and eggs are gathered at least twice daily. Circulated Air incubators: 99 3/4 degrees F; 84 to 86 degrees F wet bulb, reduce during last week of incubation. Pale buff to white with moderate pink/brown spots Lower humidity than two above species, wet bulb of 83 F; hens will lay several clutches in captivity, reports of 50 eggs per hen are not uncommon. Pale Buff to cream, light spotting. Humidity: 82 to 84 degrees F wet bulb. Humidity as in Scaled; chicks may not start eating on their own. Also known as Benson or Douglas Quail. Keep wet bulb at 82 degrees F; chicks will need help to learn to eat. Pale buff to cream, no spotting Wet Bulb of 82 to 84 degrees F. Very tiny chicks, can slip through 1/2 inch hardware cloth; better known as the Button Quail. Also known as the Pharaoh Quail and Migratory Quail; commercially raised for meat and eggs. Incubation troubleshooting link below http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/trouble.htm#EH (please look at our rules and privacy policy) |
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