These same chicks are about 5.5 weeks now and wanted to update. Pretty sure I have 2 cockerels and 2 pullets. My past Cochins get very red very fast even as pullets, but the cockerels are more noticeable.
These four are about 4 weeks. Bantam blue or lavender Cochins. I think I maybe mixed up some of the numbers on the photos, but I tried. What do you think?! Thank you!
I think this was a surprise chick from Murray McMurray or Ideal poultry. No idea what it is. Has feathered feet and straight comb. Much larger than my bantams, but way less feathered than everyone else! They’re about 4wks old.
Thank you!
It has a straight comb. And yes to the feathered feet. It’s throwing me off because it’s feathered like my previous silkies, but it doesn’t look like a silkie. It has way less feathers than all of the others, but is larger.
I’m glad to hear other peoples methods for the brooder as I’m pretty new to this! I tried to keep it as cheap as possible and as clean as possible too! I also use puppy pads, but just added pine shavings to 1/2 my brooder. I’m still not sure how I feel about it due to the dust.
I came from...
It sounds like you have a great set up and great plans for the future. I am absolutely still learning (especially since switching from shipped day old chickens to quail hatching eggs) so all information and suggestions are so appreciated. I will look into the waste free feeders, as that has...
I hatched out about 30 Bobwhite quail as a first-timer a few days ago. I live in AK and the eggs shipped from Iowa taking 4 days in subzero winter temps. I got 30/43 eggs to hatch! I used the MaticoopX incubator from Amazon (amazing!!!) and now have moved them into the brooder. I used a tote...
I have 6 chicks out out of 37 so far. They just started zipping/hatching about 40 min ago! My only regret is not putting a cabinet liner in the bottom. Will do so next time :)
Phew. Ok thank you sooo much! I candled them as I took them out of the turner for lockdown but definitely won’t look again! I hope all goes well. Thank you for the information!! 🥰
Day 20 bobwhite quail eggs. They hatch somewhere between 21-23 days. At 100°F with humidity of 50-55% for first 20 days. Just bumped humidity up to about 73% and left temp at 100°F for lockdown. I candled a few before lockdown and I’m not sure if these are internal pips? It’s already been about...
To give you some hope, I had shipped 43 tiny bobwhite quail eggs to me in Alaska from Iowa recently. They got to Alaska after 4 days, went to my mailbox, and it was about 8° out for two days. I’m not sure how old the eggs were on top of that before shipping, too!
I have 40/43 eggs fertile and...