➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Pyxis]

Remember that extremely aggressive Falb Fee hen I had?

Well, she never bothered the cock when I put him in for visits, so one day I just left him. And I don't know what happened, but he gave her a major attitude adjustment, because now she's terrified of everything and spends her days cowering in a corner, sigh. I even moved her out from being with the cock in case it was him she was scared of and into a pen of just hens, and she just hides in the corner crouched down all day.

She's laying eggs and is otherwise healthy. Just terrified instead of extremely aggressive now.

 

[muddy75]

when I joined mr muddy to begin construction of the winter house today, Miss Nosy Rosie (in the right corner) was right up there ready to help (or looking for treats)

 

[muddy75]

 

[muddy75]

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@RUNuts that window is where we are planning the other door!!!

 

[Pyxis]

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Do your pheasants and quail do well together? I'm getting some Lady Amhersts shortly. Maybe I'll do some quail in with them

 

[muddy75]

Do your pheasants and quail do well together? I'm getting some Lady Amhersts shortly. Maybe I'll do some quail in with them

Overall I’ve had very few problems with mixed flock....I did introduce the pheasants as chicks though. Occasionally they will bully the newbies but not really any worse than the quail do. I will not keep turkeys in there to this size again though as they are like bulls in a china shop and frequently step on my quail.

 

[muddy75]

i keep trying to play count the quail babies but they won’t hold still!! 50 eggs went to lockdown and there’s at least 30 hatched so far!?! it is a jumbo mix from myshire. i have 6-10 “yellers”, a few egyptian, and bunch of wilds. this is my first batch including white wing so i’m not sure what age i will be able to differentiate. i’m going to attempt first brooder move around noontime depending on hatch status.....hopefully i can get a more accurate count then!!

 

[muddy75]

i set what i thought was my last 3 pheasant eggs of the season yesterday and then miss daisy surprised me with 1 more!! so 4 pheasant eggs ready for october hatch.

 

[muddy75]

i also think that i finally figured out why my last batches were dying in the brooder......my small indoor brooder is a hamster cage and my theory is that the a/c, ceiling fan, and air purifier created just enough “draft” to kill them. “Squeakers” seems to be doing great and i have verified that he is eating and drinking. he will be going to the shed brooder today with the quail babies.

 

[muddy75]

i will post some pictures as soon as i hunt down my phone and get it charged!! DS keeps taking it at night to play pokémon masters