➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[muddy75]

All 5 of the brooder babies are still doing good And 3 more to move soon

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

Had to share:

These are 2-week old chicks. The person who bought hatching eggs from me forwarded the picture and asked if they're overfeeding them.

I told them that chicks should have all the gamebird feed they want until they mature at about 8-weeks old, but. . .

These are really chonky. My son said they look like those animated round Angry Birds.

 

[Nabiki]

Had to share:

These are 2-week old chicks. The person who bought hatching eggs from me forwarded the picture and asked if they're overfeeding them.

I told them that chicks should have all the gamebird feed they want until they mature at about 8-weeks old, but. . .

These are really chonky. My son said they look like those animated round Angry Birds.
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I sure hope they're just fluffed up. Do you know what they weigh?

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

I sure hope they're just fluffed up. Do you know what they weigh?

Don't know, but not only are they plump, they look way older than 2 weeks. They have plenty of space to move, so I'm telling myself this is fine.

FWIW, over time, I've been breeding bigger and bigger birds. My own weren't quite this round, but they were pretty big at 2 weeks. The adults weigh in over 14 ounces, which is amazing since my first flock 2 years ago wasn't exceptional in any way.

 

[muddy75]

First hatch complete with 8 babies in the brooder! I accidentally unplugged the other incubator a couple hours ago when I plugged in the vacuum sealer. Next batch started hatching before i even took turner out
they’ve all been safely moved over to the hatcher with 3 hatchers so far

 

[Kiki]

This is how much blood a quail has in it.
I did not think to catch it in a dish to measure it but I will on the next one that I off.

 

[Kiki]

@Everose

I hesitated. I won't do that again.

 

[Everose]

@Everose

I hesitated. I won't do that again.

Surprisingly quick and clean! I turned the volume off because the crunch would bug me, but maybe someday I can kill them myself too

 

[Kiki]

Surprisingly quick and clean! I turned the volume off because the crunch would bug me, but maybe someday I can kill them myself too

I am a big fat scardy cat. If I can do it anyone can.

 

[RUNuts]

I am a big fat scardy cat. If I can do it anyone can.

Is the Mini upset he lost his income?

Way to go!