The Farmers' Daughter
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I have to say @JaeG , you've made me start to think about raising quail someday.... gotta get the chickens sorted out first though...
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I heard coconut oil helps those dry membranes.Here are a few of my new quail chicks that finally finished hatching today. The two wild (dark) ones are completely nutty and freak out if I even speak to them! I had to help one baby hatch today because, despite 85-87% humidity, it took far longer than it should at the pip stage, so started to majorly dry out. It was pipped when I checked on them yesterday morning, and it was still doing nothing this morning. I chipped off a bit of shell but there were still active veins, so I waited until this afternoon before helping some more as his membrane was getting pretty tough and tight.
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He's the little one smooshed in the middle of the snuggle:
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There are three pale yellow chicks as well which will be ivory coloured when they grow up.
Good Afternoon Friends
Thanks again for the well wishes regarding my employment situation
Now the realisation has hit me that I can’t do this anymore, I so much do not want to do it; even moreso than before the realisation
It is taking all my resolve to not just walk out! Anyways, just popped in to say hello in case you think I have dropped off the planet and now back to what has been an exhausting day
Blooie, I notice every fly fart as well. I can't wear ear plugs because then I can hear my heart loudly and am afraid I'll hear it stop. Guess I need a bell.
Awwwwwe!Here are a few of my new quail chicks that finally finished hatching today. The two wild (dark) ones are completely nutty and freak out if I even speak to them! I had to help one baby hatch today because, despite 85-87% humidity, it took far longer than it should at the pip stage, so started to majorly dry out. It was pipped when I checked on them yesterday morning, and it was still doing nothing this morning. I chipped off a bit of shell but there were still active veins, so I waited until this afternoon before helping some more as his membrane was getting pretty tough and tight.
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He's the little one smooshed in the middle of the snuggle:
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There are three pale yellow chicks as well which will be ivory coloured when they grow up.
Hi all
Went to the city last night to work on cleaning the house. Slept for a few hours ... then got a call from CJ asking me to come home to make coffee. Argh! View attachment 1344266