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curious2garden

curious2garden

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Minnegrowta said:
I'm getting more and more nervous about this hatch. I put 21 eggs in, 6 developed, 3 quit about a week in and the last to hatch, while being exactly what I was wanting (a phenotype blue quail), it didn't want to walk or open its eyes and got splayed leg within the first 24h. I won't get answers for a while, I'm hoping by the end of the week.
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Does your incubator have an automatic roller? I had problems when my roller stopped and I didn't notice it. Anyway I'll be curious to hear what you find out.
 
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SmichiganOG

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Minnegrowta said:
I'm getting more and more nervous about this hatch. I put 21 eggs in, 6 developed, 3 quit about a week in and the last to hatch, while being exactly what I was wanting (a phenotype blue quail), it didn't want to walk or open its eyes and got splayed leg within the first 24h. I won't get answers for a while, I'm hoping by the end of the week.
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Interesting. I need a better incubator setup for sure. I started packing dirt in my makeshift brooder (a plastic tote) and it seems to work as long as they're not splayed when they come out of the incubator. I used to have a big cabinet type and my hatch rate was super.
 
DancesWithWeeds

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Minnegrowta said:
Barred rocks? I keep barbu de watermael and barbu d'anvers. My rooster recently perished but I've got some eggs in the incubator hatching *right now* lol.
They don't eat anything they can't reach with a mild stretch which might be 8 inches off the ground, lol. Out of sight out of mind I guess. I keep hardware cloth guards around anything I don't want them destroying. I took the guards off the cannabis for pictures :)
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You have some nice looking chickens. I'dlike to have some different breeds but where I buy mine you have to order 15 minimum. Even with the kids and grand kids using some of the eggs there is still more than we can use. Right now we are down to 8 hens.

Our chickens aren't eating their feed or scratch. I think it's the GMO corn. Even the birds aren't eating it. I read that Mexico is reducing their yellow corn purchases from the US by 50% this year because of GMO.
 
Minnegrowta

Minnegrowta

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curious2garden said:
Does your incubator have an automatic roller? I had problems when my roller stopped and I didn't notice it. Anyway I'll be curious to hear what you find out.
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Yeah, it's the Nurture Right 360. The turning tray is a stl I got off thingiverse for serama eggs. The normal egg turner is too large and won't turn these tiny eggs.

This is my fourth year hatching bantams, but I've been hatching shipped eggs. This year I was hatching eggs from my rooster. Because he had been dead 3 weeks already, I was banking on retained sperm giving me any at all, so it was anyone's guess what the hatch rate would look like. My birds are F2 Australian imports from Greenfire Farms and I won them as ten hatching eggs at auction. They sell chicks at $50 per.

So far the only thing I've got back from the pathologist was that the chick was male.Snapchat-286003035.jpg
 

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SmichiganOG

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Minnegrowta said:
Yeah, it's the Nurture Right 360. The turning tray is a stl I got off thingiverse for serama eggs. The normal egg turner is too large and won't turn these tiny eggs.

This is my fourth year hatching bantams, but I've been hatching shipped eggs. This year I was hatching eggs from my rooster. Because he had been dead 3 weeks already, I was banking on retained sperm giving me any at all, so it was anyone's guess what the hatch rate would look like. My birds are F2 Australian imports from Greenfire Farms and I won them as ten hatching eggs at auction. They sell chicks at $50 per.

So far the only thing I've got back from the pathologist was that the chick was male.View attachment 5300652
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Pretty lady! I wish I were a chicken at times.
 
Funkentelechy

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I'm using the Ganggend 36 incubator, it has adjustable auto rollers. The rollers can be adjusted to be used for duck, chicken, pigeon, quail, or whatever. It has temp and humidity control as well, Humidity plays a large role in success rates I've read.

This is my first time incubating anything, I've always just bought chicks. Despite the power going out at least twice during incubation due to massive storms, out of 24 eggs ordered, I got 10 chicks, so it could have been better but it could have been worse. I'm hoping for better hatch rates next time but 10 is enough to get me started.
I bet your fertility rate was down due to the timing of the loss of your rooster.
Good luck! Your plants are looking good as well!
 
Seawood

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OGGanjaPatient said:
They won't grow much bigger then that, maybe double in size at best. If you could put them directly in the ground, they can still become huge, bout 6-10 ft tall and 10 ft wide. There's still time
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Complete nonsense. 15 gal pots can produce great yields. She’s fine based on the current age/size of her plants.

Your plants look great. Keep doing what you’re doing and don’t get caught up in the plethora of bad advice and “bro science”. There’s a hundred ways to grow and there’s nothing wrong with your setup.

Sticking them in the ground makes for a more forgiving grow as your watering/feeding routine isn’t as critical. Regarding the claims of yielding substantially more bud, there are factors that will determine higher yields in the ground…primarily, the quality of the soil and how big of a hole you dig. You’ve started late so your plants will only get so big and the 15 gal pots are fine. You will realize the benefits of pots towards harvest time when you have the option of moving them under shelter when the weather starts to go sideways.

I wouldn’t change a thing except maybe topping your plants. Keep it simple…growing weed isn’t rocket science. Good luck!
 
Minnegrowta

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Funkentelechy said:
I'm using the Ganggend 36 incubator, it has adjustable auto rollers. The rollers can be adjusted to be used for duck, chicken, pigeon, quail, or whatever. It has temp and humidity control as well, Humidity plays a large role in success rates I've read.

This is my first time incubating anything, I've always just bought chicks. Despite the power going out at least twice during incubation due to massive storms, out of 24 eggs ordered, I got 10 chicks, so it could have been better but it could have been worse. I'm hoping for better hatch rates next time but 10 is enough to get me started.
I bet your fertility rate was down due to the timing of the loss of your rooster.
Good luck! Your plants are looking good as well!
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I've never heard of that one, I have been pretty happy with the Nurture Right 360 and my hatch has been better than average for shipped eggs every time. I am incredibly fearful that I have contracted mycoplasma gallisepticum, or infectious coryza in my flock. If this is the case..... the worst is to come.

Progress 8 days post transplant from bags to 4x6 foot bed 20230619_131911.jpg
 
Highway61

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I will be interested to see how flowering outdoors in Minnesota goes. Cold and long daylight hours could be a challenge with photoperiod plants in the fall. It might be possible to use tarps over a greenhouse to reduce the hours of daylight they get to induce flowering earlier than regular daylight hours will allow.

Back in the day, Minnesota outdoor cannabis was derisively referred to as "Minnesota Green" or "headache weed" because it was all veg and no flower.

Autoflowers will avoid that problem. But I would be interested to see how people figure out how to overcome those issues and grow photos outdoors in MN.

Best regards.
 
Minnegrowta

Minnegrowta

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Highway61 said:
I will be interested to see how flowering outdoors in Minnesota goes. Cold and long daylight hours could be a challenge with photoperiod plants in the fall. It might be possible to use tarps over a greenhouse to reduce the hours of daylight they get to induce flowering earlier than regular daylight hours will allow.

Back in the day, Minnesota outdoor cannabis was derisively referred to as "Minnesota Green" or "headache weed" because it was all veg and no flower.

Autoflowers will avoid that problem. But I would be interested to see how people figure out how to overcome those issues and grow photos outdoors in MN.

Best regards.
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Fascinating and incredible information. I will be sure to update!

I have been an avid redditor a long time and there is some buzz about a new sub dedicated to growing MN cannabis that could be worth looking at for more data.
 
Killaki

Killaki

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Minnegrowta said:
Fascinating and incredible information. I will be sure to update!

I have been an avid redditor a long time and there is some buzz about a new sub dedicated to growing MN cannabis that could be worth looking at for more data.
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I've seen people tarp them early to help, and I've seen people tarp them when the snow flies and the plants didn't die outright. So I suppose there's options out there and definitely some good resources.
 
tree beard

tree beard

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Minnegrowta said:
I've never heard of that one, I have been pretty happy with the Nurture Right 360 and my hatch has been better than average for shipped eggs every time. I am incredibly fearful that I have contracted mycoplasma gallisepticum, or infectious coryza in my flock. If this is the case..... the worst is to come.

Progress 8 days post transplant from bags to 4x6 foot bed View attachment 5300884
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What else u got growin in there? Those 2 plants are gonna get huge and take over the garden :weed:
 
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SmichiganOG

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Seawood said:
Complete nonsense. 15 gal pots can produce great yields. She’s fine based on the current age/size of her plants.

Your plants look great. Keep doing what you’re doing and don’t get caught up in the plethora of bad advice and “bro science”. There’s a hundred ways to grow and there’s nothing wrong with your setup.

Sticking them in the ground makes for a more forgiving grow as your watering/feeding routine isn’t as critical. Regarding the claims of yielding substantially more bud, there are factors that will determine higher yields in the ground…primarily, the quality of the soil and how big of a hole you dig. You’ve started late so your plants will only get so big and the 15 gal pots are fine. You will realize the benefits of pots towards harvest time when you have the option of moving them under shelter when the weather starts to go sideways.

I wouldn’t change a thing except maybe topping your plants. Keep it simple…growing weed isn’t rocket science. Good luck!
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I pretty much agree with OGGanjaPatient but then growing in pots just isn't for me. There are numerous problems including the necessity for more frequent watering and the wind blowing potted plants over. I can think of someone who struggles with growing in pots, does so year after year but complains about yields. Then again she kills every snake she sees in the yard. To each their own. You can work with nature or against it. But I think OGGanjaPatient gave some pretty sound advice.
 
Seawood

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SmichiganOG said:
I pretty much agree with OGGanjaPatient but then growing in pots just isn't for me. There are numerous problems including the necessity for more frequent watering and the wind blowing potted plants over. I can think of someone who struggles with growing in pots, does so year after year but complains about yields. Then again she kills every snake she sees in the yard. To each their own. You can work with nature or against it. But I think OGGanjaPatient gave some pretty sound advice.
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Many ways to skin a cat. There’s pros and cons to both methods and I have had issues with both…call it a draw. Definitely a problem with them blowing over in high winds. I use lots of support and space them far enough apart so they don’t bust each other up if they go down. I watch the weather and always water them before high winds to keep them vertical. I’m in the far northeast so the benefits of pots outweighs the cons. Hurricanes, heavy rain and frost are almost a guaranteed around harvest time in these parts. Nice to be able to move plants on shitty days to get them to harvest.
 
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