➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[RUNuts]

I saw one that said to use the empty egg shell to grab specks and shell pieces. Its like they gravitate to the shell! I still haven't tried it yet

It works for pieces larger than specs. The way the scissors crush the shell, the shell has a whole lot more particles than what is in the bowl. I made a mess trying to get the specs out. So, partially successful. Ripping the top off will leave fewer, larger pieces. Should be better.

The other side is rubbing a dirty shell on the food. Are we improving things or making them worse? Yes, the shells are "cleaned" but the outside touched the cloaca. It is a mental thing. The inside is food the outside is the opposite.

From a chicken's butt to your mouth! What could be better?

 

[Kiki]

As I recall, you were trying someone's cigar cutter. Did you get caught?

Yes I forgot about that. No I didn't get caught that time. Thanks for reminding me about it.

 

[Crazydoglady99]

Number 14 has not long hatched (will take a pic later, they're still in the incubator)

Nothing yet from my 3 Turkey eggs.. its day 28 for them today

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Number 14 has not long hatched (will take a pic later, they're still in the incubator)

Nothing yet from my 3 Turkey eggs.. its day 28 for them today

Come on poults

 

[RUNuts]

Fun fact. The hygrometers have a min & max since the last time the memory was cleared. I'm thinking this might be an interesting thing to track. Does anyone see big swings in temp or humidity?
The only things that would affect this would be weather, air conditioning and water trough drying out???
Now I need to track house humidity.
This is getting intense.

 

[muddy75]

update: we have quail babies!! 5 out so far! had buttermilk fried silkie for dinner tonight! breast and wings similar to chicken, leg quarters closer to quail. skin was tougher than chicken.

 

[WVduckchick]

It works for pieces larger than specs. The way the scissors crush the shell, the shell has a whole lot more particles than what is in the bowl. I made a mess trying to get the specs out. So, partially successful. Ripping the top off will leave fewer, larger pieces. Should be better.

The other side is rubbing a dirty shell on the food. Are we improving things or making them worse? Yes, the shells are "cleaned" but the outside touched the cloaca. It is a mental thing. The inside is food the outside is the opposite.

From a chicken's butt to your mouth! What could be better?

I don’t eat raw eggs, so I figure I’m cooking out any germs.

That’s my story, and I’m stickin to it.

 

[Kiki]

Triplets are getting feathers.

They are ugly now.



I just candled all 40 eggs.
I will have 20 quail.
11 clears
9 I am not sure.View attachment 1635188

20 still good plus one of the 9 question marks is good.
One of the other question marks was good for a little bit. I'm calling it a quitter:

I just took 19 eggs out.
18 clears plus one quitter.


21 of the 40 are still a go.

Today's notes are on the bottom right.

 

[Kiki]

 

[Kiki]

The one I thought/think was the quitter.