I looked for the formula to calculate the volume (weight) of an egg. It's a little too complex because you have two end sizes. the volune of a sphere is 4/3 x pi x radius cubed.
I have some Coturnix Quail I hatched recently. My "jumbo" ones only weigh about 175 grams at 5 weeks, and Texas A&M are about 230 grams at 5 weeks. Do both parents need to be large for large offspring? Does jumbo female and large male make an average of the two? Or will the egg size best the...
I have some Coturnix Quail I hatched recently. My "jumbo" ones only weigh about 175 grams at 5 weeks, and Texas A&M are about 230 grans at 5 weeks. Do both parents need to be large for large offspring? Does jumbo female and large male make an average of the two? Or will the egg size be the...
[/IMG] these are a variety of jumbos. They are 17 days old and average 90 grams. The light one is what? Golden speckle? And a brown and another with different face markings? Can somebody tell me they are?
I have an incubator with quail eggs and chicken eggs. They have almost a week to go. Can I transport them across town, or will road travel harm my chicks?
I'm setting up a brooder for new quail chicks in about 3 weeks. I've seen people with their homemade brooders, usually it's a big tub with a light on top. Don't you need a hole in the bottom to allow the built up carbon dioxide to drain out, or draw fresh air in so they don't suffocate? And does...