➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[007Sean]

I think it's a female.

 

[CayugaJana]

Four peeps, four color patterns so far. So fun!
View attachment 1731182

How awesome is that to have that much of a variety!!

Oh that's funny, he looked way more silver than white in the previous video. Disregard previous theory! Applies to different color.

Hmmmmm. I'm honestly not sure. No foam visible and it's kind of small but also kind of loose-looking. Could go either way. Give it a squeeze next time.

I almost did but I was slightly worried what my son would say on video.

 

[BullChick]

I almost did but I was slightly worried what my son would say on video.

I was dying!

 

[CindyinSD]

I’m back talking about the whole shady vine thing... I’d like to try the grapevines, but the fence I would want to plant them on is WAY too close to our septic drain field. Look at these stats on the roots.

About 60 percent of grapevine roots sit in the top 24 inches of soil, but many of the plant roots grow much deeper. Grape roots can grow more 20 feet deep. You can dig down into the soil while grapevines are dormant to check the vigor of the roots and the quality of the soil, notes Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture.

Grapevine roots are generally less dense and spread out than many other plants, but they can still spread a great distance from the main vine trunk. University of California, Davis, Department of Viticulture & Enology notes some studies suggest that the roots can spread as far as 33 feet. Most of the root density is closer to the trunk, but a significant amount is sometimes more than three feet away from the trunk. About 15 percent of root biomass is 47 to 59 inches from the trunk.

Very important to keep your underground (pipes, foundations, septic tank...) stuff in mind with any planting. Also, wild grapes attract wild birds if they fruit (which they probably wouldn’t do here, but still...). Wild birds are nice, but maybe not around domestic birds not resistant to the same diseases. All the same I think I’ll try to find a good spot to plant some. I like them... even if they never set fruit here I could pickle the leaves, maybe.

 

[CayugaJana]

I’m back talking about the whole shady vine thing... I’d like to try the grapevines, but the fence I would want to plant them on is WAY too close to our septic drain field. Look at these stats on the roots.

About 60 percent of grapevine roots sit in the top 24 inches of soil, but many of the plant roots grow much deeper. Grape roots can grow more 20 feet deep. You can dig down into the soil while grapevines are dormant to check the vigor of the roots and the quality of the soil, notes Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture.

Grapevine roots are generally less dense and spread out than many other plants, but they can still spread a great distance from the main vine trunk. University of California, Davis, Department of Viticulture & Enology notes some studies suggest that the roots can spread as far as 33 feet. Most of the root density is closer to the trunk, but a significant amount is sometimes more than three feet away from the trunk. About 15 percent of root biomass is 47 to 59 inches from the trunk.

Very important to keep your underground (pipes, foundations, septic tank...) stuff in mind with any planting. Also, wild grapes attract wild birds if they fruit (which they probably wouldn’t do here, but still...). Wild birds are nice, but maybe not around domestic birds not resistant to the same diseases. All the same I think I’ll try to find a good spot to plant some. I like them... even if they never set fruit here I could pickle the leaves, maybe.

Never heard of pickling leaves....... do you eat them??

 

[muddy75]

Looks like possible first pip but wrong end at least 1 other wiggler.....less than 24 hours to official hatch!!!! Chicken eggs still quiet....no early birds, but kinda thankful as IME early hatchers have been cockerels! Day 5 candling of EHAL batch only had 3 clears!!

 

[CayugaJana]

Looks like possible first pip but wrong end at least 1 other wiggler.....less than 24 hours to official hatch!!!! Chicken eggs still quiet....no early birds, but kinda thankful as IME early hatchers have been cockerels! Day 5 candling of EHAL batch only had 3 clears!!

Only 3 clears?? That’s great.

 

[CayugaJana]

Oh that's funny, he looked way more silver than white in the previous video. Disregard previous theory! Applies to different color.

Hmmmmm. I'm honestly not sure. No foam visible and it's kind of small but also kind of loose-looking. Could go either way. Give it a squeeze next time.

You squeeze around it? Or push down into the abdomen? I’m worried I will hurt it.

 

[CayugaJana]

I think it's a female.

I hope so. I looked again and I think I have 3 males and 1 female on the others.

I was dying!

We always hold our breath on that kid. We never know what’s going to come out of his mouth.

 

[CindyinSD]

Never heard of pickling leaves....... do you eat them??

People eat them. I never have, but they get used (stuffed) for appetizers—horse duffers as DH calls them. I can’t spell the actual word. I always kind of wanted to try them, and I enjoy fermenting things. They’re sold in niche grocers like Trader Joe’s. https://www.thankyourbody.com/recipe-naturally-fermented-pickled-grape-leaves/