➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

No they probably don't need it but it will stay year round.
It's my grow light.

 

[Sara L]

One month old triplet.
He looks pretty boyish.

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Definitely a boy.

I have mixed feelings about runts. I've had some that failed to thrive and passed after a week, while I've also had some that really lagged behind the others, but eventually got full size. I usually cull them for meat, or keep for eggs only, not breeding. I'm having a tough time deciding on the two I taped their feet from the last batch. They grew normal pace, but their toes are still messed up so they have a little balance issue, but they are girls. I hate culling girls for meat.

 

[Kiki]

Definitely a boy.

I have mixed feelings about runts. I've had some that failed to thrive and passed after a week, while I've also had some that really lagged behind the others, but eventually got full size. I usually cull them for meat, or keep for eggs only, not breeding. I'm having a tough time deciding on the two I taped their feet from the last batch. They grew normal pace, but their toes are still messed up so they have a little balance issue, but they are girls. I hate culling girls for meat.

I don't think I plan on discriminating when it comes to culling for meat.
It's not going to make a difference if they are boys or girls. They will still become a meal.

 

[Kullas]

Sometimes it's better to let nature have way.

 

[BullChick]

I know I can put week-old babies* in the coop in 30* and snow (not that they know it’s snowing) without heat. They go in the back where there is no door, and I watch/listen. After offering heat the first two times I put babies out, I saw they were not using it. I creep up to the coop, and listen for peeping. I do it at sundown, around nine or ten, and at one if I’m awake. I go out around six, and by daylight I know they are fine.
The requirement for quail (and Seramas too!) is unclear. Besides not shocking them from 90° to 20° in a day, I cannot get a clear understanding.

* chicken, duck, turkey

 

[igorsMistress]

I don't like dealing with problem children.

I do not want to accidentally hatch an egg from a runty one.
I'm thinking I will just wait until we can eat it ... Before they even start laying eggs.

I don't keep problems either, I was just wondering why not grow it out at least.

 

[Kiki]

I don't keep problems either, I was just wondering why not grow it out at least.

Cause then I have to look at it everyday and feel sorry for it.

 

[Kiki]

I know I can put week-old babies* in the coop in 30* and snow (not that they know it’s snowing) without heat. They go in the back where there is no door, and I watch/listen. After offering heat the first two times I put babies out, I saw they were not using it. I creep up to the coop, and listen for peeping. I do it at sundown, around nine or ten, and at one if I’m awake. I go out around six, and by daylight I know they are fine.
The requirement for quail (and Seramas too!) is unclear. Besides not shocking them from 90° to 20° in a day, I cannot get a clear understanding.

* chicken, duck, turkey

My triplets would be just fine without the light.
Quail are tough.

 

[BullChick]

In the end, I know enough about poultry that I think I can keep them alive. Despite how I come off, I do have some common sense left. Some. Not much, but some.

 

[Kullas]

So far so good. I have had my bator running for the past 3 days. First day gave me fits all due to a wacky thermometer. Has been setting at 99.9 to 100.1 for the past 2 days got the humidity dialed in to 46 to 47. should be good to go.