➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

Seemed like a such a good idea at the time now I feel like poking chopsticks in my eyes!!

Dipped in wasabi chopsticks?

 

[Kiki]

Seemed like a such a good idea at the time now I feel like poking chopsticks in my eyes!!

Last hatch of mine I was away from home.
I worried way less not sitting in front of the bator.

 

[007Sean]

Dipped in wasabi chopsticks?

Or Aji peppers!

 

[Kiki]

75% hatch sounds so high (because I've not had numbers that high *yet*) - is it high?
Maybe on shipped eggs? But on own eggs -its possible right?

If/when my number 7 chick jumps out, that gives me 70% hatch on my own eggs. Which is very exciting for me!

I do not think that is high.

 

[Kiki]

Wow Kiki, so creative! I love the picture frame doors! I’m just here spying on ya’ll. Interested in quail but not sure whether I should jump into them just yet. It’s been so cold & we don’t have an indoor space to build, so I’m way behind on my projects for this spring.

I have a quick question. I use deep bedding with my chickens. I started with a few inches (some folks start with the whole 12”) and have been adding to the top/stirring it up since then. I love it. No smell, no poopy feet (well, not usually anyway), no cleaning out the coop constantly, and you get nearly-done compost in the spring. Can one build in an extra however many inches to the quail house floor and use this method for quail?

Yes.
I am a fan of the deep litter method.

 

[muddy75]

@Texas Kiki I was just sitting here wondering when your next hatch would be and Horse Triplets thread popped up!! I think I’ve made it to pg3!!

 

[Kiki]

I’ve not seen information saying no, but I don’t think so. The bedding shouldn’t be deeper than they are big, and because they are so tiny, they are very close to the bedding.

Quail are very small critters, and can stay in a hamster cage or fish tank. You should definitely start on your quail. Just think, eggs in six weeks!

I say no to fish tanks and hamster cages.
Unless it's just a couple quail.

 

[Kiki]

@Texas Kiki I was just sitting here wondering when your next hatch would be and Horse Triplets thread popped up!! I think I’ve made it to pg3!!

 

[BullChick]

I say no to fish tanks and hamster cages.
Unless it's just a couple quail.

I was thinking 4-6 for them to start.

 

[Kiki]

I was thinking 4-6 for them to start.

For the first week or so.