Some people thought that the first two picts I posted were of dead chicks -
Noo...it's the hatching progression...I wouldn't post picts of dead chicks on my happy hatch thread!!
Rebel Rooster - if I were alone I'd be like you...but I got a SO who's keeping me in check
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Oh my goodness, I cannot imagine having that many quail!! I think I'll set my limit at...hmmm...50? LOL The problem is - they are so cute - and don't take up that much space/time/energy - that it's so hard to stop collecting em!!
In a few more weeks they'll be more "spastic". Right now they are just adorable. Quail are very good jumpers and easily startled - they will jump straight up a few feet when startled and can brain themselves on low ceilings - that's the only really spastic thing they do. I heard that they do...
Got new babies today! I'm happy to report that almost every egg that developed - hatched and survived as little chicks! There were two that developed into crossbeaks - 1 died in the shell, was only partially developed, at day 10. The other crossbeak needed help hatching, then I saw that it...