➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

Since we're a week old over here, thought we might be big enough for a sand box like the big kids.. apparently its delicious

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[007Sean]

this hatch has been the most stressful yet!! not during incubation, but after!! it’s almost like having a colicky baby! so i’m deducing that if a baby quail gets too cold in the first days, it messes with their equilibrium and recovery is almost impossible......any thoughts on my hypothesis??

I think it depends on how long they were cold. When they are only a few hours old it's more critical to keep them warm....if they get a chill, it just seems to weaken them to a point of a 'failure to thrive' scenario. JMHO

 

[muddy75]

I have Pearl in my cart now.
The people never answer the phone and they still have responded to my email so I have issues with this particular dealer and don't know if I want to order from them anymore.

i understand your frustration.....i’ve only ever corresponded via facebook messenger and get immediate response and email for invoices so not sure why you’re not getting reply.

 

[muddy75]

I'm getting worried too about ordering eggs beci what if they hatch messed up. I can not do nursing stuff...will not do it.

i’m not having as issue with hatching....other than my inability to leave the eggs alone that aren’t meant to be. it’s something i’m doing wrong with my brooding. i believe it was because of that stupid plate! now i have the thermometer on the heat pad and keeping things between 90 and 100* but i think the damage was already done by them getting too cold in the first 48 hours. i only had 1 hatch this time with leg problem and that was probably my fault as well.

 

[BReeder!]

I have been sick for the last several days. Getting better and finally back on BYC. Looks like many of you have some excitement with new hatchlings or hatchlings on the way. Congrats!
I am jealous. Our incubator had sat empty for weeks now. Our quail are 5 weeks old, so not laying yet (let alone laying fertile eggs) and I am holding out for some turkey eggs from a local still. I really want to get the quail out of the sunroom and into the shed, but it's just too darn cold here still.

 

[RUNuts]

Fiddle fudge. The pip that didn't zip is still with us. I was pulling eggs and it starts screaming. Wetted the dried membrane, popped the top and now we wait. I swear it hasn't moved in 2 days. Warming back up in the incubator now. The other seven pulled with no signs of life. I'll guess this one got stuck when I pulled the others? Shell definitely stuck to it. Baby is out and warming back up. Incubator staying on until tonight. Gave it a drink. We wait. Did not expect this. Today is 48 hours after the majority hatched.

Other 19 doing great.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

I'm getting worried too about ordering eggs beci what if they hatch messed up. I can not do nursing stuff...will not do it.

I completely hear you. It can be a giant stressfest when getting them shipped. I have had several totally fine experiences and one terrible one.

I have one splayed leg case I didn't notice very early First time I've ever had it. I feel so bad for him in his little hobbles.

Casper is doing okay. He is getting basically no special babying except I leave the food and water in the same places. He drinks well on his own and obviously knows where everything is. I haven't seen him *successfully* eating yet, but he can definitely tell where it is and I keep coming up on him pecking *near* the food >.> Poor thing just does not understand how eating works mechanically without seeing his siblings, I think. He gets a bit more of a chance, but I will try to catch and cull him before he starts declining.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

He did it! He's eating! I think!

(Or, at least, he's at least asleep in the food pecking at it in his dreams)

 

[BullChick]

He did it! He's eating! I think!

(Or, at least, he's at least asleep in the food pecking at it in his dreams)

 

[BullChick]

I just found a baby asleep inside the feeder. It woke, popped up, and looked around wondering where everyone went.