➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Shortchick]

Was he eating?

Yup. They were both eating and drinking (and pooping like crazy) and seemed to be growing, though it’s hard to tell with all the fluff.

 

[CindyinSD]

Sorry about your little puff ball, ShortChick.

 

[CayugaJana]

My Tibetan quail shipped late yesterday. So it should be here by Thursday latest. How many days do they incubate again? 17?

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[R2elk]

My Tibetan quail shipped late yesterday. So it should be here by Thursday latest. How many days do they incubate again? 17?

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[007Sean]

My Tibetan quail shipped late yesterday. So it should be here by Thursday latest. How many days do they incubate again? 17?

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16 to 18 days, you know the standard variances due to temp, humidity, condition of the eggs.

 

[CayugaJana]

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I’m seriously contemplating it!

 

[007Sean]

I’m seriously contemplating it!

You won't regret it!

 

[BReeder!]

How are you going with your Texas quail @BReeder! ??

I think today might be quail dispatching day.. if I can get these kids to bed early..

Look what I have in my backyard.. View attachment 1714710

I would LOVE to have goats. My wife wants pygmy goats if we ever get a place where we could keep them. I'm in a township that does not allow livestock on residential property. There's a ordinance granted exception to chickens and I raise the quail without a problem so far since they are pretty much just pet birds in a cage.
As for the status of the quail. They are doing well. I cut off the heat in the sun room late last week. We are steadily getting mid 40s (F) during the day and just a slight frost at night. Keeping indoors without heat is my way of conditioning them to go into the shed coop. I have realized I'm going to have to provide more supplemental lighting in the shed coop for the quail. There's a window and two light bulbs in the back where the chickens are as well as two light bulbs in the ceiling where the quail will be. The three quail cages are stacked though and nearly 3ft deep. Light from above will not sufficiently light up the bottom and middle cages. I'm going to have to install covered bulbs or LED strips. Anybody have success with LED strips as a light source for egg production?

 

[Kiki]

I got a yeller!!!

 

[CoturnixComplex]

@Shortchick I am so sorry. Does that leave you with only one? Gonna have to snuggle that critter (oh no! ).


I pick up my rabbit(s) this weekend. Very exciting. Hubby's a huge fan of the meat and they're so much more substantial. And cuddly!