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greyghost
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« on: July 22, 2008, 09:15:57 PM »

My egg production is slowing down, from Pheasant to Quail. I do not have a problem with this. But, I want to know if this is normal. I live in northern Illinois. My birds have done a great job so far and I plan on keeping these breeders for next year. My question is; my hatch rate has dropped dramatically, is this normal?
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 10:13:45 PM »


  Yep.  time, and heat both affect them.  I would expect your Pheasant to slack off more, faster, but that far North, it might not be as much so.

  I meant heat affects number laid, not sure that applies to fertility.  You may have something else going on.
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 07:18:34 AM »


Definitely time for them to slow down, especially the Pheasants. 
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 07:47:56 AM »

What Jake said.

As well, when molt comes into play, fertility will drop or end completely.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 08:58:38 PM »

Not surprising. I guess omelets are in order. Does anyone know an easy way to open a Quail egg?
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2008, 12:06:58 AM »


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  You mean without getting messy, no, not raw ones.  Long thumbnails are as useful as anything I've tried.  I still get bits of shell to pick out.  Maybe a strainer (sifter) would be useful.  I may try that, if it works for you.
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2008, 10:56:54 PM »

For hard boiled, I have found that boiling the quail eggs in half water and half vinegar, the shells peel quite smoothly....
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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2008, 09:50:23 AM »

My desert quail started shutting down around mid June by the second week in July almost no eggs.
104 temp yesterday nights 85 no eggs at all .  Texas weather.
Full molt.
Season over.
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frank_lap_127
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2008, 10:55:33 AM »

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Not surprising. I guess omelets are in order. Does anyone know an easy way to open a Quail egg?

Vinegar used with boiling water works well, in fact. Roll softly the hard boiled eggs on a flat place just to break it and after just remove all the shell slowly, it's easy and it does a great job, but it's a long job...

Frank
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