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  1. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    Why would you kill the embryo? You can tell if it's fertile or not by candling. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8AKDZ9NpcmHv6Q2j0K5q07yrPT5nOgMV
  2. Nabiki

    What is your earliest and latest hatch days?

    Yes, early or late hatchers are more likely to have problems. That doesn't mean that you won't get perfectly healthy chicks if they hatch early or late, but the chances of problems is higher.
  3. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    With enough space, 3:5 may work out, but be sure to watch them just in case. Some eggs will probably be infertile, but it may not be consistently a single hen. You'll know after they've been in the incubator for a few days.
  4. Nabiki

    What is your earliest and latest hatch days?

    17 is normal. If they hatch before then (day 15 in your example) the temperature is probably a bit high. If they hatch after that (up to day 21), your temperature is probably low. Never trust the readings on your incubator. Always have a calibrated thermometer or three in there.
  5. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    The males won't necessarily mate with just one female (so your thought about having females with always infertile eggs isn't quite right), but for harmony's sake, they do best with an equal number of males and females. If the ratio is off, you may get a jealous bird or two who may squabble and...
  6. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    Button quail do best in pairs, but with that much space the odd one out won't be a problem. It's coturnix quail that need about 5 females to 1 male. Buttons are not as aggressive as coturnix.
  7. Nabiki

    Looking for chicks (quail chicks)

    The ideal ratio of males to females is 1:5. The standard hatch rate is 50% of each gender. That means that if you plan to hatch them, you need to have a plan for the extra males. They can be quite tasty. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8AKDZ9NpcmGRSF-6vcvoL3OP2K-laGvu
  8. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    Yeah, that's a male.
  9. Nabiki

    New to BYC hatching quail

    :welcome Since you're new to new to quail, I would recommend that you check out the articles in the learning center. The link is below: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/quail.32/
  10. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    Most likely. Do you have a recent pic?
  11. Nabiki

    What colors are these Coturnix quail?

    The first one is a rosetta pied, the second is falb fee, the third is a grau fee pied.
  12. Nabiki

    Bobwhite Introduction

    @007Sean has a lot of experience with bobwhites. I've tagged him here so he should be along to answer. Personally, I would remove all of the birds, clean and rearrange their pen, then put all of the birds you want together in at night so they're together when they wake up in the morning.
  13. Nabiki

    HELP HELP HELP

    It sounds like it was a bit premature, but they do sometimes hatch before completely absorbing their yolk. As long as they're not bleeding, they usually absorb it and are okay.
  14. Nabiki

    Button quail ID

    That thin white chin strap is probably the silver's bib.
  15. Nabiki

    URGENT!! please help hatching quail

    It can take up to 24 hours from pip to zip. If it doesn't zip in that time, there is most likely something wrong. You may choose to assist, but if you do, be aware that chicks that have trouble hatching usually have trouble because there is something wrong with them. Here are a couple...
  16. Nabiki

    What made you happy today?

    I actually do know that. Chickens are pretty domesticated, which makes them easier to train and they do learn fairly quickly as long as you treat them like chickens. Quail are quail, and you have to expect them to act like quail. For their tiny size and prey status, they act as expected.
  17. Nabiki

    What made you happy today?

    I went out to coop the chickens and found that they had cooped themselves and all I needed to do was shut the door. Chickens really are smarter than quail. Not that that takes much. Quail are dumb as rocks.
  18. Nabiki

    Quail are dying. Thoughts?

    If they're eating chicken layer feed, they're definitely suffering from malnutrition, but the twisted neck has me worried. I strongly recommend getting one of the bodies tested. The twisted neck could be a sign of Virulent Newcastle's disease which is highly contagious and frequently lethal...
  19. Nabiki

    Quail Toe Injury

    That looks necrotic to me. I'm guessing injury, quite likely something like you described. You're doing the right things, but don't be surprised if the black part dries up and falls off. Your bird will be okay without the toe.
  20. Nabiki

    Quail decorating

    I use cardboard boxes turned over and cut two holes in them. They also love the dollar store baskets. They feel hidden but can still see out of them. Again, cut two holes so they don't get trapped in case a bully chases them into one.
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