➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[muddy75]

I’m on day 13 and power went out overnight due to the ice! Incubator is currently 72* hoping power is restored soon and I don’t lose any of my 17!!!!! Hubby checked the babies and they aren’t happy without their light either!!!

 

[Kiki]

I’m on day 13 and power went out overnight due to the ice! Incubator is currently 72* hoping power is restored soon and I don’t lose any of my 17!!!!! Hubby checked the babies and they aren’t happy without their light either!!!

Yikes! I hope your power is restored very soon.

 

[Kiki]

How did the hatch along go?

I set non fertile eggs so my hatch didn't go anywhere.
I'm waiting to set more.

 

[Nyla]

I'm sorry about your power! I hope it comes back soon! I once had a power outage and to keep the temps up I put towels or blankets over the bator and place a warm wet towel on top.

I set non fertile eggs so my hatch didn't go anywhere.
I'm waiting to set more.

I'm sorry to hear that! Hopefully the next one is better!

 

[muddy75]

Yikes! I hope your power is restored very soon.

It came back on just as I was packing up the bator to take to the office! Only out for about 4 hours and was 70-72 during that time. I just candled last night and will candle again at lockdown tomorrow.

 

[Kiki]

I think I have a new layer!

 

[Kiki]

And I think I have a problem.

Someone has decided to turn mean?

 

[Sara L]

And I think I have a problem.

Someone has decided to turn mean? View attachment 1591834 View attachment 1591835

It's hard to see in the picture, is the hen missing feathers on her head?

 

[Kiki]

It's hard to see in the picture, is the hen missing feathers on her head?

Yes.
Three of them look like this. It happened over night quick.

 

[Sara L]

Yes.
Three of them look like this. It happened over night quick.

Is it to the back of the head? If yes, that's normal if the hen is trying to get away from the male when he's holding her head feathers and trying to mount. If it's at the front of the head, not sure if that is just bullying or still caused by the male.