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  1. Jacob Duckman

    Do quails sit on their own eggs to hatch them?

    I'm late to the party here, but wanted to add my 2 cents. Got a flock of domesticated coturnix in large coop and run, no broodyness or sign of nest-building at all in over two years. I'm starting to think it's been bred out of them.
  2. Jacob Duckman

    Can five week olds sleep outside?

    This time a year it should be no problem at all. But do be sure to offer them a shaded area and constant access to water. a small filtered pond would be great
  3. Jacob Duckman

    Quail hen became aggressive towards me?

    I've got a flock of domesticated coturnix. Two males and a dozen females. I've incubated, hatched, and hand-fed all of them myself. All adults now. The two males will sometimes peck and chase each other, but otherwise none of the birds have ever shown any aggression towards each other or myself...
  4. Jacob Duckman

    Introducing my incubated chicks to the flock

    Two weeks today. I let them out a bit early. They've got a covered and heated coop for the night, connected to a nice 4x8ft run
  5. Jacob Duckman

    Introducing my incubated chicks to the flock

    I introduced my home-incubated quail chicks to my adult flock today, and they seemed to have accepted them into the flock right away. Unlike my experience with ducks or chickens, male quails appear to show no aggression towards chicks whatsoever. I was pleasantly surprised.
  6. Jacob Duckman

    Just moved my coturnix hatchlings to the brooder

    I've had one more hatch last night, just moved him to the brooder today, and one more just hatched today. My birds just started mating/laying a couple weeks ago, these are their first eggs, and I didn't candle them so I wasn't expecting too high a yield. Pretty amazed at how mobile they are...
  7. Jacob Duckman

    Just moved my coturnix hatchlings to the brooder

    These three hatched on day 17 using 99.5F temp, automatic egg turner, and dry-incubation method. I've got a few more eggs waiting in the 'bator. will update if I get any more hatches. Big thanks to the master Quailers in here who helped me with all my questions :)
  8. Jacob Duckman

    What can Cortunix be bred with?

    I've got a flock of coturnix and I've been wondering what other subspecies of old world quail or closely related species they can breed with. I'd love to try some hybridization. Thanks!
  9. Jacob Duckman

    According to Wikipedia, Cortunix Quail are long-distance migratory flyers

    Wikipedia seems to claim that Japanese quail, Cortunix-cortunix, is a migratory bird that flyes long distance??? I've never heard this before? Is this true? Quote " Some species, such as the Japanese and common quail, are migratory and fly for long distances."...
  10. Jacob Duckman

    Will quail eat ticks?

    just wanted to add my 2 cents here. Cortunix cortunix has a diet very similar to chickens. Their diet in the wild is a mix of grasses, insects, and insect larvae. They go absolutely crazy for worms and spiders that crawl by. They will NOT eat most ants or any type of stink bugs due to bad taste...
  11. Jacob Duckman

    Keeping Quail with chickens.

    I can confirm from my experience that Cortunix Quail can survive comfortably down to about 20F with simple unheated shelter. If it gets colder, heat should be provided
  12. Jacob Duckman

    Why Can't You Put Quail and Chickens Together

    There seems to be plenty of users on here that free range chickens and quails together in relatively small spaces. Most of them have had no issues. Unless you are keeping button quails, or the winters by you slip below 20F, I cannot imagine there being a problem. I've seen friends do both and...
  13. Jacob Duckman

    My quail coop’s not working! - Coturnix Quail

    Beautiful coop! Have you tried increasing protein in the diet?
  14. Jacob Duckman

    Hawk and Falcon trouble

    I've had issues with hawks before. They are pretty relentless when they're hungry and no commercially available solution has worked for me. The 1/4" hardware cloth should be plenty to keep the quail safe. I think you'll be okay, just ignore them
  15. Jacob Duckman

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  16. Jacob Duckman

    Cortunix drama. a Hatch on day 22 ?!??

    Well, the little lone hatcher made it another 24hrs but gave up today. This was the worst incubation i've ever had. I think the shipping delays in the freezing cold temps must have harmed the eggs beyond saving. I will try my hand at cortunix again with these lessons learned. Hopefully i can...
  17. Jacob Duckman

    How Early Or Late Can Coturnix Quail Hatch?

    I had a Cortunix Quail hatch on day 22. Let this be known for the record.
  18. Jacob Duckman

    Cortunix drama. a Hatch on day 22 ?!??

    Thanks for the info! I really can't see much of anything in these eggs. Should I try to help if I see internal pipping? How long should I keep the hatched chick in the incubator before moving to the brooder?
  19. Jacob Duckman

    Cortunix drama. a Hatch on day 22 ?!??

    thanks. the chick is still not walking, leg looks a bit off. based on my experience hatching ducks, it doesn't look too good.. but it is pretty amazing he made it so far.
  20. Jacob Duckman

    Cortunix drama. a Hatch on day 22 ?!??

    update from my last post Yesterday evening, after giving up on my dozen cortunix eggs in the incubator with no sign of life on day 21, I decided to unplug the bator and wrap it up. Today (day 22), I get up and walk over to the bator to throw out the eggs and disinfect it for a next batch, when...
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