➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[CoturnixComplex]

You may have already found this site @CoturnixComplex has pics of what some chicks look like when hatched.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjt5920ivPgAhVD7qwKHQX6Do8Qjxx6BAgBEAI&url=https://abernathysrabbitry.com/2014/07/01/what-color-is-my-quail-chick/&psig=AOvVaw2fVXitZEoA4HXaKXxXoStX&ust=1552152898442415

I have, it's wonderful! It was super helpful with my first batch of chicks. I wish there were more colors but the photos are so high quality

 

[007Sean]

I have, it's wonderful! It was super helpful with my first batch of chicks. I wish there were more colors but the photos are so high quality

Yeah, I found it some time ago, looking for pheasant info....they have really crappy Goldens

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Yeah, I found it some time ago, looking for pheasant info....they have really crappy Goldens

 

[CoturnixComplex]

I think your pearl is beautiful! I love the looks of the “dirty pearls” as well! I am basically in awe of all of the variations! my avatar pearl looks similar to yours but my pearl from this batch has way more black! i’m getting soooo excited for current batches to see the variety! I also kept out my silkie egg from yesterday to possible put in for an experimental hatch. I’ve been seeing some “activity” between my BO and WS cockerels with all of my girls and getting some fertile eggs, so who knows?? ssc eggs go into lockdown tonight, buttons lockdown Sunday. Hatches should be complete for pearls to lockdown next Friday!! I pulled 1 pearl a couple days ago due to cracked shell (not sure what caused the crack as I don’t recall dropping it) cracked it open and showed partial development. hopefully can determine clears and pull when I lockdown the buttons as it will be day 9/10. This is not only my largest but first “staggered” hatch.

I missed this before! Yay! I am enlisting you to take good photos of all of them, we need a new/expanded color thread.

I have a love/hate relationship with staggered hatches. Yaybabies!yaybabies!yaybabies!omgsotired. I hope yours goes smoothly and you get hordes of healthy little ones

 

[muddy75]

I missed this before! Yay! I am enlisting you to take good photos of all of them, we need a new/expanded color thread.

I have a love/hate relationship with staggered hatches. Yaybabies!yaybabies!yaybabies!omgsotired. I hope yours goes smoothly and you get hordes of healthy little ones

yes I was just perusing the link from 007 and wishing I had my son take more “high quality” photos of the previous chicks!! will definitely get him to get better photos of the new hatches! i was looking at my quail this morning while feeding and my avatar pearl is exhibiting some “italian” speckling and my falb has had some crazy feathers that your earlier post on the “curly” gene has made me wonder about!

 

[CoturnixComplex]

yes I was just perusing the link from 007 and wishing I had my son take more “high quality” photos of the previous chicks!! will definitely get him to get better photos of the new hatches! i was looking at my quail this morning while feeding and my avatar pearl is exhibiting some “italian” speckling and my falb has had some crazy feathers that your earlier post on the “curly” gene has made me wonder about!

It's my falb fee too! Maybe we are on to something!! Pics pics!


In other news, I posted a CL ad finally last night and 16 hours later I am juggling 5 orders and a wait list Maybe these silly birds will earn their keep!

 

[Crazydoglady99]

Good luck muddy!!

I have chicken eggs in at the moment too. I put down grippy mat for quail lockdown, made it sooo easy to turn the chicken eggs, I could roll the entire row in one go

 

[muddy75]

well one thing different about this hatch.....i’m also at perfect incubation temp!! uggghhhh.....I hate low-grade fevers!

 

[Crazydoglady99]

Oh you poor bugga, get better

 

[Crazydoglady99]

Remind me again what we are all using as quail living quarters flooring covering..

I use sawdust (once they are out of brooder), I change it weekly-as they are out on ground during the day. I like sawdust because it's cheap enough, easy to buy big blocks of, and it's awesome to add to the compost pile.
Anyway, as the quail population increases, the sawdust is irritating my arms and giving me itchy rashes. Not sure what else to use that is 'semi environmentally friendly' ? I wish I could use puppy pads, but they are not compostable.
I'm considering using old towels (wash them weekly), or maybe cover towels with paper towel -that would be super easy to change, just swap a layer out each day.

I've seen rice hulls in enormous bags. Expensive I think, but apparently insect resistant.