➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

Gee Kiki, I assumed your girls, were daughters.. But hens are okay too

I have two of those.
And a few boys too.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I was almost expecting Kikis Quail to be the new name, lol.

 

[Kiki]

I was almost expecting Kikis Quail to be the new name, lol.

I totally almost did pick that one.
I think I will save it for next year.

 

[Cyprus]

Speaking of quail eggs, they are so much better tasting than chicken eggs

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Agreed!

Speaking of quail eggs, they are so much better tasting than chicken eggs
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[Cyprus]

Agreed!

I'm hooked now lol.
Next spring I'm setting up for laying quail. I will order jumbo coturnix hatching eggs, keep the hens and butcher the quail to feed to my dogs. (My family is vegetarian but I have no issue butchering.)

 

[ManitobaQuail]

So far we have 15 hatched, out of 36, a couple of them still working on it.

I do have a question - one of them have curled toes on both feet. It's been 6 hours since it hatched out. Is it gonna affect its quality of life? What do people do in this situation? It's moving awkwardly and hasn't eaten anything yet.

 

[WVduckchick]

So far we have 15 hatched, out of 36, a couple of them still working on it.

I do have a question - one of them have curled toes on both feet. It's been 6 hours since it hatched out. Is it gonna affect its quality of life? What do people do in this situation? It's moving awkwardly and hasn't eaten anything yet.

Give it a bit more time to straighten out, maybe around 24 hours. If they don’t straighten out on their own, you can do this: except I recommend removing after the first day to check them, then reapply if necessary

 

[ManitobaQuail]

Give it a bit more time to straighten out, maybe around 24 hours. If they don’t straighten out on their own, you can do this: except I recommend removing after the first day to check them, then reapply if necessary
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Thanks! That looks really funny but seems like a good idea. Appreciate it.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks! That looks really funny but seems like a good idea. Appreciate it.

It does, and they may walk a little funny at first, but they get used to it.
The blue tape doesn’t stick as tightly as some others, so be careful what you use. It can be hard to remove!

Best removal trick I’ve come up with is to cut upward, between each toe, as close as possible without cutting their skin, then peel it off in sections.