Chicks huddled under the heat lamp are cold. Have you got a thermometer in there? They need 95 the first week 90 the second week. 85 the third week. Definitely.
I sure wish I could. I just found out that next month is going to busier than I could ever imagine. Your birds are so great!!! Maybe later I can catch an auction.
I had a temp spike in my eco but it was because I accidentally left the vent wide open. I added water to get the humidity up & got too high. I was too worried about the humidity & added too much water. I read you could adjust humidity back down by leaving the vent door open a while. It went...
That is the best way to do it if they're day olds or really young. She'll have all nite to bond with them. I have done it. Maybe someone else will post with their experiences with that. Good luck.
I don't know when the males get the curly tail but they do get it. Mine were not new born when I got them. Wish I could be more help. Maybe someone who has more experience can help.
Do the float test if not sure. Put the egg in water higher than it is if upright. If it floats pitch it. If it stays on the bottom it's still fresh. If the back end goes up but it stays on the bottom of the cup it ain't so fresh but it's still good. Gases build up in them as they age. I...
I wound up with a packing peanut that turned into one of the best Roos I ever had. He was australorp. I did have to do something with all his brothers tho.
Yes. Another high protein is boiled eggs chopped up with old veggies like carrots (chop vegs first then blend in the sliced egg) broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes. They don't have to be real fresh. I also keep layer feed 24/7 & free choice oyster shell. Higher protein feed will help...
Lock em up pls, pls, pls. Coyotes, skunks, raccoons, possums, house cats, bobcats, hawks, dogs, a snake will kill a quail not knowing it's too big to eat, the list goes on and on. You're right to be concerned.
Here's a pic of who has made it. I truly felt Busy might go downhill if I didn't pull them. Her 3 days out was up tonite. The dark one is Baby Huey from one of my eggs. He exploded out this morning. He bolted out & started scrambling B4 he got all his egg yolk absorbed. He's a mutt & has...
I have one more who is partially zipped but its very slow. Busy is hunkered down next to it after playing foot ball with it yesterday. Busy was born 2am Mon morn. Yea I was up too. She can't stay in there forever. 3 days I think is Thurs 2 am. The 3rd egg is still quiet after initial sound...