Hi, sorry I haven't really been on BYC. Been dealing with some stuff. But it's officially been one week since my button quails hatched! Only 5 out of 20 hatched, 2 chicks died, so I have only a total of 3 chicks left. :(
But they're really sweet!! Two of them have splayed legs tho, I took them...
Hi! I am currently incubating button quail eggs and I'm wondering if movement is a constant thing? I've been candling them and since day 5 they've been moving around non stop (I'm on day 8 and they still move around in the egg)! Is this normal or is something wrong? I'm really worried.
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Hey BYC, I have some good news! I fixed my incubator!! The eggs got here way earlier than expected, but they're developing really well in my incubator! I can see the little embryos when I candle them. I only had 5 bad eggs (3 were infertile, 2 were cracked on arrival) out of 20! I'll give...
Okay so my incubator has been broken. The heating has gone out and there's a big ol' hole in it. Do any of y'all have any incubator suggestions or any DIY ideas? I'd really appreciate it, as my eggs are coming in the mail on Friday and I ofc need an incubator. Thanks in advance! ^^"
Hi, I'm new to the forum and I have some quail questions! On Friday, I'm getting button quail eggs and I'm wondering if I should use my Hovabator or get a different type of incubator? And do you folks have any recommendations for food brands for young chicks? One more thing; suggestions for a...
Howdy! I'm a new member to BYC and I have a few questions. I'm new to the whole poultry thing and I was wondering if I could get some tips? I'm interested in raising quail (button quail, to be exact!) and I need a few pointers in the right direction.
I'm getting some button quail eggs on...