Figured I'd post this up for you duck lovers. I just got back from Venice and this is how we clean our birds. This is called the bird hitch. It'll roll through birds like butter. Just another way to clean them. Hope it helps with
cleaning.
I bought a few eggs from Beakmaster on the forum, and here are the results... These monstros are three weeks old and as big as my big Tuxedos!!! My tuxedos hatched back in May. Big props to Beakmaster!
I'll try to get a size comparison later....
Got these lil Q-tips from a forum member, but they showed up as eggs.... Here they are 2.5 weeks after hatch. Pooping machines!!!
These little jokers have had great character right off the bat( compared to my own birds)...
So,,,, whatcha think?
What do you experienced quail owners think about moving little over two week old birds to the outside pen? Nights are in the 40's-60's, and days are anywhere from the 80's-70's. Of course I'm keeping a light on them, but was wondering about the temps...
I've got some new guests.... These little jokers popped out like clock work Sunday morning!
Big thanks to Beakmaster here on this forum!
Can't wait to to see these lil guys to grow.
I was one week away from butchering, and two raccoons decided they were going to beat me to the punch.... So, I contacted someone on this forum and received my eggs today ! Here are a few picks..this is the incubator that has been real good off me, and it's local!!
I'll post up hatch in a...
I work nights, and usually don't get a phone call from my wife until around 08:00. This morning she called me, with my 7yr old crying in the background ,saying that' a raccoon had killed all but five of our quail we hatched from our own eggs( for the first time).!!!!
Talk about one angry Moe...
This egg is from my little gals....they started laying this past week, but haven't got it all together yet... I'm assuming that they are either too young or not enough calcium.?
What do you quail experts think?
I have a mystery layer....Someone keeps plopping out some jumbo eggs.
These two eggs are from my 5 week old birds. They will be 6 weeks old this coming Thursday.
Bad thing is, I've never seem any of my birds laying, and it drives me crazy!!! They all have a bad case of stage fright!?!