December Quail Prep for the Holidays!
Can you believe it’s already DECEMBER! Wow. I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving Weekend. We are getting our quail preparation done, for conservation that is!
Thank you to all of you who attended either of the Quail Orientations in November, there were 36 of you and many more reaching out for a recording. Here is the recording in case you missed the live events or if you would like to re-watch the presentation.
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Several people seem to be NOT receiving the Quail Mail, but when checking Constant Contact, they are on the list and an email was sent. Here is what we are finding out… if you use your work email then your business email system might flag it and sequester it into a different folder including spam or junk. If you are not receiving Quail Mail messages, try these steps:
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Please check other folders
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Add info@ceedli.org in your email contacts
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Ask your tech department to allow our emails through the filters
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Or use a personal email
Our Marketing department will be putting the Quail Mail Newsletters on the website in the next couple of weeks.
Encourage your coworkers and colleagues to join the Quail Mail list too!
We have assembled a list of equipment & supplies that is useful for ensuring you have what you need. Please look it over and think of something else to add, please let me know or kindly attach a comment to the document. This month is a good time to figure out what you have and what you need. We are working with a local vendor to provide an opportunity to purchase equipment and supplies and will share that once we have the process set. Also, will you be hand-turning the eggs or using the auto-turning feature on your incubator? There is a much higher hatch rate with hand-turning but auto-turning is a useful if you are unable to turn them everyday.
In addition to going through your supply list, you might want to use this month to find a location for your incubator and brooder. The locations should have a relatively stable temperature both day and night. April might still have some cool nights, so it is a good idea to find out if your school or library reduces the heat in the evening or on weekends and what the options are to keep the temperature stable if they do. The incubator should sit on a sturdy table or counter. Make sure the incubator will not “jiggle” when children are leaning or bumping against it.
As a reminder, if you’re planning to book us for a Quail Presentation I would be happy to assist you. Please give me a call on my cell phone 631-241-0088 or email info@ceedli.org We are filling up our schedule, so if you have a specific day you would like, please contact us soon!
Happy Holidays! 🌲
Sincerely,
Eric Powers
