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    What is your quail hatch rate!?

    I had a 50% hatch with 11 very lively and chirpy chicks. Have had no problems with them eating at all, they don't stop!!!!never seen such little things pack so much away!
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    all who are hatching quail

    Ive got 28 japanese in now and 6 silver bob whites :D hatching in two weeks. my japanese chicks are now a week old with pin feathers coming through. ..how long do they take?
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    all who are hatching quail

    I had the same issue with my hatch!ten popped out by day 16 and was waiting on the other 14 and had one unzip but managed to get its head stuck down a tiny hole so I helped it out but left it in the shell and the poor thing had obviously dried out so I gave it another helping hand and its doing...
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    all who are hatching quail

    Wow!it is so cool!they're so quick from when they first pip to hatching!we now have ten hatched and all fluffed up in the brooder and waiting on the last 14!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Lol no!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Here they are!hope the pics uploaded!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    My quails have just started hatching!yay!I have a question though!as we are on day 16 and they are already popping out what do I do after the 24 hours of leaving the chicks in if there's still some waiting to hatch as I obviously want to move them to the brooder asap.can I open up to quickly get...
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    all who are hatching quail

    Ive got 24 coturnix hatching this saturday with any luck!
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    cockeral help!

    Ive actually just bought him a small dog cage for when hes indoors so will try popping him in that but unfortunately the dogs live under the stairs so thats out of the question!will have to find a dark place for him
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    cockeral help!

    That sounds good!he is very tame, ive actually just had a cuddle with him before bringing him in for the night. Whats the easiest way to sound proof?
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    cockeral help!

    Hi everyone! We got our 6 girls a lovely buff orpington fella at the weekend and were told that he didnt start crowing until about 7.....yea right!!! He starts at about 6, if we're lucky! Now we knew what we were getting into getting a rooster but we're just a bit worried that he'll wake up the...
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    candling quails eggs

    Thank u! Hope they all come out ok!170 is a lot of quail!!
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    Hatch day!

    I cant wait for our hatch day! Would love to know how you get on. Weve got a garage sale the day ours are 'due' so doubt ill sell much if they start popping out!
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    candling quails eggs

    Hi everyone!so ive got 24 quails eggs in the incubator with 9 days to go and have tried candling them using a very powerful led torch but just cant see anything! No light shines through except one egg that has a slight crack in and that shows bright yellow so I guess I wont get anything out of...
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    incubating question!

    I thought so but wanted to make sure :( just getting carried away lol!
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