5 of my 6 hens started laying a week ago. The 6th hen finally laid her first today. The egg had a small amount of blood stain on one end. She seems to be behaving normally otherwise. Do young hens sometimes do this? Any ideas? All my coveys are fed Purina Game Bird Layena, have constant fresh...
My 10 Coturnix are close to six weeks old. I just ordered hatching eggs from a different supplier. Do I need to seperate/quarantine the hatchlings from my existing quail after they hatch and brood? If so, how far apart and for how long? Thanks, Carl
Background:
I bought 10 Coturnix 2.5 weeks ago. They were "around 3 weeks old" when I bought them. They seem pretty healthy. I have them in a 2' x 5' coop. They have a waterer that holds one quart, and a galvanized feeder with a one quart mason jar, and a dirt bath. They are now on 1/2" hardware...
I just got my first Coturnix quail last Friday. They are 4-5 weeks old. Today many of them started "jumping" around a lot. They don't seem distressed, just jumping. Is this most likely them getting frisky because they are maturing? or should I be concerned about something? Thanks!