So, I have this hen sitting on eggs... I have read that quails won't see a hatch through. Should I just take the eggs away now, or see how she goes? I'm assuming if she sits for 48hrs ish the eggs won't be any good for eating?
Any help welcome! Thanks!
Thought I would share this video of my Texas A&M quail searching for mealworm... they are funny birds!
Also, if anyone else has some vids.... I want to see them!
Hi all,
I have a hen quail who is making a funny noise and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it might mean?
At first I thought it was because she way laying, and it was, but she continues to make the noise even after laying an egg.
It's like a eeeeeeeeeeee peep peep. Is she...
So I am going to halve the numbers of my quail (A&M) in the next couple of weeks. I need to choose a male to keep. I want to keep one which is all white (in my avatar). He isn't albino, but will he be fertile? The only reason is that he is mild mannered and not aggressive. The other big boy in...
So I tried putting some sandsheets in for my quail today because their claws are getting quite sharp and thought they would wear them down a bit. I didn't realise how much these guys poo. It's disgusting! I only cleaned them out about 6 hours ago and it's a poop party in there!! Will probably...
I was handling each bird to try and sex them. I dropped one and now she is panting and has a droopy wing. Is there anything I can do? I feel pretty bad about it! Gah!
I have 8 3 week old Texas A&Ms.
So I have sand baths... which they love!
Then I sprinkle in some meal worms to get them pecking about and foraging.
What does everyone else do? I tried putting some plastic cat toy balls in there, but they didn't care for them. Will they be...
Hi guys,
my chicks are nearly 3 weeks old and are mostly fledged.
They are indoors and the coldest it gets in the house is 15*C.
I plan on replacing the 40w spot bulb with a 7w energy saving bulb, so they have light to potter about in. Will they be ok? Or should I leave them for another...
Hello. Just wondering about my dirty incubator... I had 4 chicks hatch yesterday, I have 2 from today and 2 with their beaks poking out of the egg... the incubator is soiled with poopies and it smells... will the late hatchers be ok? If I can give it a quick wipe out with just water it would...
Hi All.
What is the best way to identify a chick? I don't have any rings for their legs. Can I mark them with something? Like felt tip pen? Not sure if this is a totally stupid question or not, so sorry if it is stupid,
I have one noisy chick in particular and I want to keep an eye on it is...
Hi,
I'm Joanne and I am currently incubating 13 texas a&m quail eggs.
This is my first time ever incubating and hatching eggs and I am super excited!
Currently I am on day 6 and will be candling the little blighters tomorrow.
I bought the eggs from a poultry farm and the man there said...