➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Eggs560]

I have ONE female. I'm pretty sure the rest are all male.View attachment 3035442

Oh no! But a least she's a pretty hen

 

[Kiki]

 

[Kiki]

Oh no! But a least she's a pretty hen

Male. See the rusty red in his head and chest?

 

[Kiki]

Thank you very much idk how to feather sex so I'm waiting to vent sex at 6 weeks. I'm no good at that either haha.

And if my nighttime lows are in the 40s do they need a light at 3 weeks old?

I think I'd turn it off during the day and then back on for night....maybe.

 

[Kiki]

See the rusty chest?

 

[Kiki]

I don't know what the dumb white ones are so they get an automatic male label for now.

 

[Eggs560]

I think I'd turn it off during the day and then back on for night....maybe.

Theyre out in our garage right now and it gets cool at night and doesn't heat up too much on a sunny day. It stays in the high 50s to low 60s.

Will chicks do the "panting" thing if it's too warm?

Thanks for the male quail examples! That helps a lot

 

[Kiki]

Theyre out in our garage right now and it gets cool at night and doesn't heat up too much on a sunny day. It stays in the high 50s to low 60s.

Will chicks do the "panting" thing if it's too warm?

Thanks for the male quail examples! That helps a lot

Yes. I think they will do the panting thing if too hot.
All my birds do it pretty much all summer long.

 

[Eggs560]

Yes. I think they will do the panting thing if too hot.
All my birds do it pretty much all summer long.

I've never seen mine do it once! Their bird shack is shaded during the heat of the day and has a ton of ventilation so I guess they have it good.

 

[HipMystic]

What do you all think about these? Thistle seed, sunflower chips, and some weird chicken treat? My birds get a (roughly) 16% protein layer crumble feed and oyster shell that I try to keep free choice, I’m trying to raise their protein level and add some variety to their diet.

Also, weird question, but will any of these affect egg quality? I don’t mind for my own consumption, but I’m finally starting to get orders from friends and don’t want to “ruin” the eggs (I know I’m paranoid but I’d rather be safe than sorry )