➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

They have arrived!
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Now if hers arrives today, I can have a hatch off with Kiki

 

[ShrekDawg]

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[Nabiki]

So, roommate just texted me to tell me that one of my chicks died. No physical signs of injury. :-(

Edit: Roommate said the others were crowded around it and it was spread out. Can the other chicks have over heated it? I turned the heat lamp off this morning since the quail have been comfortable in the 75-85 degree temperatures in the house.

 

[ShrekDawg]

So, roommate just texted me to tell me that one of my chicks died. No physical signs of injury. :-(

Aww no! I’m sorry.

 

[el dorado quail]

So, roommate just texted me to tell me that one of my chicks died. No physical signs of injury. :-(

Edit: Roommate said the others were crowded around it and it was spread out. Can the other chicks have over heated it? I turned the heat lamp off this morning since the quail have been comfortable in the 75-85 degree temperatures in the house.

That sucks!

 

[Nabiki]

I think the worst thing is, they were all hopping around and looked healthy when I left this morning.

 

[007Sean]

160 posts behind.

But I’m jumping in to ask a preservation sort of question. I want to just keep some individual feathers, maybe do some crafts with....(I’m thinking maybe candles).
Does a feather need anything done to it? Will it break down after time? Or should the quill tip be dipped in something, or the whole feather sprayed? I saw some stuff online, but would rather not randomly try stuff that won’t work.

Nothing special, keep dust off the feathers, dust = dust mites.
You can keep them in a cedar box or a box with moth balls to keep bugs from getting to them and eating them up.

 

[Kiki]

So, roommate just texted me to tell me that one of my chicks died. No physical signs of injury. :-(

Edit: Roommate said the others were crowded around it and it was spread out. Can the other chicks have over heated it? I turned the heat lamp off this morning since the quail have been comfortable in the 75-85 degree temperatures in the house.

Shoot.

Did you notice if this one was slightly smaller than the group?

 

[Kiki]

I keep meaning to ask you genetic geeks...
What colors can I expect from my Pansy eggs?

Am I going to get a real yellow one?

 

[Nabiki]

Shoot.

Did you notice if this one was slightly smaller than the group?

It was smaller. I don't know why it didn't make it, but I've put in another water and food source just in case there was some competition. I don't think that was it, but it can't hurt to eliminate any possibilities.