Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by harmohen
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Molting, low appetite, decreased egg production
Thank you! Yes, originally I had them on a 16% protein feed mixed with lots of freeze dried mealworms. I mixed in a 17% protein feed, which they absolutely do not like and I think is turning them off of their feed altogether. So I'll try switching back. -
Molting, low appetite, decreased egg production
This is my flock's first molt. I have a hen and rooster that hatched in late March, and 3 more hens that hatched in May. They were all excellent layers up until about a week ago, when the weather really cooled down (we're in Pittsburgh, PA) and I noticed feather loss. They also don't seem to be... -
Coturnix - growing so fast! Move out of brooder?
We ended up moving everyone outside at 4 weeks and they were in love. We did temporarily move them back inside for 2-3 nights this week because we're having a late cold snap. Unfortunately the move seems to be simultaneous with our roosters starting to act up. One rooster was attacked and we... -
Coturnix - growing so fast! Move out of brooder?
This was definitely the right choice! They seem really happy. We'll be culling all but 1 roo once we can sex everyone, so I think this will work perfectly for 5-6 adult birds. -
Coturnix - growing so fast! Move out of brooder?
Yes I agree, really long compared to other advice. I do think this book is assuming you'd be moving them outside. But a major draw to quail over chickens imo was that we could keep them inside during colder months -
Coturnix - growing so fast! Move out of brooder?
Hello! I have ten 11-day old Coturnix, some of which I am now suspecting are Jumbos given some size differences between the chicks. The book I have been using as my guide (Urban Quail-Keeping) recommends keeping them in their brooder box until 6 weeks. But these dudes are growing so fast... -
First time incubating coturnix eggs - 93 degree temps :(
Thank you! Sadly we did have to make the tough but humane choice to euthanize the splay leg chick last night. I noticed that his splay leg looked as if it had actually dislocated from his hip joint(?), and his wing feathers had not started to come in like the other chicks, which I presume was... -
Shipped Quail Eggs-Arrived Ice Cold
Ended up with 11 chicks that hatched on Day 25 - crazy! 1 has splay leg, not sure how he will do. We did have 1 dead in shell, and 4 pipped but never made it out. Learned a lot. I've got 4 new eggs in the incubator as of yesterday, and am keeping a 50watt reptile warming bulb over it to ensure... -
Guess that color! 11 mixed Coturnix Chicks
Curious as to what you all think! Little guys are 3 days old :) I know the golden guy with the black dot is probably a Texas A&M - we call him Dot Dot and he's a screamer! (Only took them out of the brooder briefly to clean, realized that I could get a good pic of their colors while they were... -
First time incubating coturnix eggs - 93 degree temps :(
Fortunately had 11 hatch on DAY 25 - one has a splay leg, but everyone else is healthy! 1 more was dead in shell, and there 4 others that pipped but never made it out. Definitely learned a lot about incubator function. -
First time incubating coturnix eggs - 93 degree temps :(
I ordered from Myshire a few weeks ago and USPS misdelivered my shipment of 30 eggs in 40 degree temps. I thought they were goners, but they ended up showing up in my driveway 24 hours later. I was very nervous but I put them in the incubator after 24 hours of room temp rest. I candled at... -
Shipped Quail Eggs-Arrived Ice Cold
So I had a very similar experience. USPS misdelivered my shipment of 30 eggs in 40 degree temps. I thought they were goners, but they ended up showing up in my driveway 24 hours later. I was very nervous but I put them in the incubator after 24 hours of room temp rest. I candled at lock down...