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Quail are very territorial animals and you really can't interfere with their social structure so much without special care. They aren't smart enough to realize that they will not run out of food and water. In an animals mind territory is life and death. They believe they need all the space they...

I am fairly new to keeping quails. I just added 4 5 week old quails which i reared myself into enclosure with 2 1year old ones. I kept them in the same enclosure but two separate large rabbit hatches . My husband let them all out and it was good for 2 days but today i noticed 3 young ones in the...

Hi, This was lovely to read, really helpful! I am new to it and managed to hatch only 6 jumbo quails, unfortunately 2 died straight after hatching so we were left with 4. One had curled toes but i managed to put plaster on them and within a day it was walking around so next day i removed plaster...

Hi, Chicks are nearly 2 weeks old now. Both growing fast, feathers on wings. Very mischievious, eating a LOT!!! Unabsorbed yolk sack dried up, i tight up clean piece of cotton near belly button yesterday and it dropped off today, nice clean belly. I am so pleased :) Thank you for asking! What...

Hi, They are very well so far. Hope they both will grow up together. its like having a new baby in the house, gentle cuddles, kisses etc Don't they eat a lot!!! Never seen baby chicks eating so much :) Feathers starting to grow on their wings too. All good, hope it stays this way! Thank you!

it must be doing something :) One more hatched this morning, very lively and seem healthy Two more are cracking.... Fingers crossed...keep sending these hatching vibes please!

Hi, thanks for links, read it and found it helpful. Now decided to move that little chick into the brooder as incubator is too humid and crowded. I hope he/she will be ok

Hi, Thanks! No, i haven't taken any pictures as yet. I will do it tomorrow . It seem happy there, just running around all other eggs, squawking and creating chaos. I think incubator is too hot & humid as this chick is still wet, 3 hours after hatching. I may set up brooder in a minute, it will...

and i love buff orpingtons too :) I have three 12 weeks old girls but they are already massive, beautiful ginger things. When we cuddle they go to sleep in my arms, i just love these moments.

Thank you for your reply. I phoned vet and had a chat. At closer examination it looks like it is nothing to do with the ''vent'' but lower down, much like unabsorbed yolk sac... I think i just keep an eye on this one, if necessary keep it separated so others will not hurt it. Not sure if there...

My jersey giant chick is here , first to hatch but although its very active, it is noisy and it has something like a ''lump''of flesh stuck to its bottom! I am scared of what to do. Anybody experienced anything like that? Any idea what it might be? Please help

OH NO! I am really worried my first Jersey Giant hatched 5 minutes ago but there is something not right.... Its very active, keep crawling around other eggs , not sure if that good for them... But it has something like a lump of flesh stucked to it's bottom! Anyone knows what it is???

Wow! I was so unsettled last night, couldn't sleep and when i finally did i had a nightmare about freaky chicks popping out of our eggs!!! Talking about paranoid! Well, we have 2 beaks out today!!!!!!!!!!!! Only just this afternoon. We are sooooo excited! My two younger children keep staring...

Thank you! Yes, its lovely to get such great support! I only ever had baby chicks hatched under broody hen , never did it in incubator before so its exciting but bit stressful too :) Just hope i get at least few... Best regards

I am so excited to get all valuable advices and feel re-assured ! Thank you all for taking time to help me. Now i leave eggs alone, keep my busy hands off that incubator ;) They are jersey giants and i will post pictures as soon as they are out ( hopefully very soon)

Hi, i am a new member. I live in Cornwall's countryside with my family and lot of pets. Keeping chickens is my hobby, i absolutely love and enjoy it. Trouble is i am stressed out at the moment because i have 11 eggs in the incubator ( manual type) and its day 21 and nothing happened as...