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Failed incubation
I'm soooo frustrated! Today was supposed to be lockdown on 14 quail eggs I set up at my kids' kindergarten class. I candled them before transferring to the hatching incubator and ALL OF THEM WERE INFERTILE!! Aaaargh! I almost feel like the person who supplied it to me knew they were... -
Fertile Eggs BEFORE incubating
Hello I searched the forum but couldn't find anything - I received some fertile hatching eggs on Sunday, left it on my kitchen counter to incubate the following day. When I came downstairs the following day, my house was an icebox!! I checked the temperature of the fertile eggs and they... -
Quail poop on grass/dirt
Today I moved my quails to a dog kennel (wire) and took out the bottom tray so they can peck on my backyard grass and dust bathe in the dirt. Then of course they started pooping. I was hoping I could just leave them in the kennel for a few days... might be a nice treat (or not?) to be on the... -
Got my first egg!
Soooo excited!! My first born gorgeous pure white coturnix laid an eggie for me! She was a preemie - born on the 14th day! She is exactly 6 weeks old today! Love my quails!! -
ACV = Diarrhea?
The only new thing I introduced to the quail chicks (2 weeks old) is Apple Cider Vinegar in their water (1 TBSP per quart). Since then, the chicks have brown wet pee... They still have the solid poos but they also have brown pee/poo like diarrhea. Is that normal? -
Is my quail choking?
One of my quails does this constant head, beak open motion/shaking its head like they do when they're drinking water. But it's doing it ALL the time... it will break for a quick nap, but almost all of its waking moment is spent doing that... I also haven't heard it peep for about a week. It's... -
Latest Hatch?
When was anyone's latest hatch? 18 days? 19, 20, 21? I'm on day 18 - I haven't touched the eggs but i'm fairly certain there are chicks in those eggs when I candled them 7 days ago... How long should I wait before tossing them out? These are coturnix eggs. Thanks! -
Quail Egg in incubator shivering?
Today is Day 16 and i've already had 4 eggs hatched - moved those cuties into brooder. When I came back to see the remaining eggs in the incubator there is 1 egg that won't stop moving - almost like it's shivering. It's been going on now for 10 minutes or so. Is that normal? Has anyone had... -
Lone or Duo Male Quails
Is it OK to keep 1 or 2 male quails indoors as pets? We hatched a white coturnix, still early to sex but we really want to keep it - he was our very first hatched chick (3 days early) and the only white chick. If it turns out to be a male, can we keep it indoors as a pet with another male or... -
Too soon!! HELP!
Hello! We have cot quail hatching eggs in the incubator getting ready for lockdown.... While getting the incubator prepped, we moved the eggs to the other incubator with the other batch of eggs. Anyway, one egg hatched!! 4 days early! What do I feed this guy? I can't get to the feed store...