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Raising Gamebirds => Incubation => Topic started by: Britton Howe on July 04, 2006, 01:19:50 PM

Title: how late
Post by: Britton Howe on July 04, 2006, 01:19:50 PM

How late in the year does every body incubate? I was just winding down had my last batch to hatch out on the 8th when I decided to get some more quail eggs so it looks like another month of fun.

Title: Re: how late
Post by: sp2207 on July 04, 2006, 01:24:19 PM

Look on ebay  and you can tell.  People are still buying eggs  Infact I just bought some Valley and Gambles eggs the other day.
Scot

Title: Re: how late
Post by: RedOakGamebirds on July 04, 2006, 03:15:40 PM

We incubate 24/7 365 days a year ourselves and its a very cost endeavor.  The internet also has sources of eggs nearly all year but off season will bring a premium for those that arent aware of the going prices. 

Larry

Title: Re: how late
Post by: magnumhntr on July 04, 2006, 07:00:01 PM

We incubate until early fall. I dont like to have chicks hatching in the late fall/winter because it costs a ton to brood them. We start running incubators about the first of feb.

Title: Re: how late
Post by: Reeves on July 04, 2006, 08:38:16 PM

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We start running incubators about the first of feb

Middle of winter for me ! Was digging in frost in MAY !

Title: Re: how late
Post by: gsc on July 05, 2006, 01:08:25 AM

I've finally emptied my incubators and turned them off.  I will be down south most of July, but when I get back, I will get setting another round of quail to get my breeders for the winter egg needs.  I plan to breed and incubate off and on all winter.

Title: Re: how late
Post by: aKirA on July 05, 2006, 05:08:21 AM

as long as theirs egg....it's a fine time to incubate! :laugh:

Title: Re: Coturnix all year
Post by: quailacres on July 06, 2006, 09:32:04 PM

We go all year with the coturnix but will stop setting eggs from the others in August.