➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[danalovesdogs]

I would call “munchkin” a roux dilute. The baby with vest could be silver or “charcoal” tux as yellow can turn to silvers or white. The same with the other baby in that pic....yellow could turn silver or white! Gorgeous assortment for sure!!!! Definitely interested to see how they feather out!!!! What source were eggs?

Man, it would be awesome to have a silver tux! 5 of the 36 eggs were homegrown while the other 31 were from an acquaintance of mine who keeps a mixed flock of about 50 birds. Not sure where he got his eggs originally, somewhere online that ships to CT. I’ll post some more pics of the little boogers in a few weeks!

 

[Kiki]

@muddy75 you are so right, egg storage has been like my #1 issue. I hate wasting them but GOOD GOD they add up. A dedicated fridge may be in order for serious sales @el dorado quail !

Also, it was a crap hatch! And look at my wildly varying hatch rates and try to make heads or tales from it for me. I think my older pair is having fertility issues, I think the celadon were having fertility issues, I think shipping trauma/age affected the shipped eggs, and I also definitely think it was just going to be middling no matter what from something I did to the incubator also, none of the celadon from the top row hatched, they were all from the bottom row, even though all the other eggs on the top to start (my eggs, research) did have some pop. I'm confused.

I know it was at least half me because there was a higher % of middle and late quitters than I am used to. 3 pipped and died (I feel like I usually have 1 per hatch) and there were quite a few off-putting proto-quails I couldn't tell had quit at lockdown because it was too dark to see veins either way.

But I know it was also partially not me cuz my "control quail" hatches still averaged significantly higher.

At least since we split blame she gets more eggs from both of us whenever she wants though

Final stats @Texas Kiki

7/19/2019 total of 15 chicks hatched (surviving)

My younger trio 5/8 hatched (62%). Could not be more pleased with them. 3 charcoal, a pearl, and a sandy (at least, that's what I'm calling them now since I can't find their color).
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My older trio 1/7 hatched, a little pharoah (12%). Last time I hatched eggs from both of these hens, in february, they both had 100% hatch rates! They're actually 3/4 of the parents of the above trio. But they were in pairs (which I generally have great luck with except with a few of my males who'll overbreed) Now that they're in a trio it's caput.
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Shipped JMF "research" eggs 4/20 hatched (20%)
One splayed case that corrected easily.
I have no idea what these will turn out as! I love spot-wings, though.
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Shipped JMF celadon eggs 6/100 hatched but lost one funky one (6%).
1 also with curled feet that corrected and 1 splayed leg that corrected after intensive help. I bruised his poor feetsies but he seems to be on the mend anyways. They were definitely the majority of my problem babies.
(Robbie literally just culled this entire batch as they were creeping up in age so I don't want anyone to think that'll be indicative of their experience with him, and the only celadon available from him going forward will be the new and improved line, is my understanding.)
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Also, I forgot to show off these guys! 4 hatched 7/6
Her foot isn't curled, she's just pretending. Also @Sara L I totally did call it early I have at least two boys. Why?! It's always all boys or half boys, never all girls....
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[Kiki]

All very beautiful birds! I want to steal #2. This thread has made DD1 want to build a quail avery instead of having quail cages.

Question; Does anybody have their quail in an avery setting & if so, how big is it?

She wants Pansy eggs to hatch right?

 

[Kiki]

Wow, quail chicks get big so fast! My little guys aren’t even a week old and they’re already starting to get some interesting colors to them. Here are some pictures of the oddballs, anyone want to guess what they’ll look like when they’re older? They’re from a mixed batch including pharaoh (some jumbo), texas a&m (some jumbo), tuxedos, tibetans, and a bunch of red-colored birds.
#1 The little dude who looks like he’s wearing a vest. Maybe a lighter tuxedo?
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#2 Mr. Angry Eyebrows
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#3 Pale Fellow
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#4 Silvery guy
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Bonus #5 What do you guys think the color of my mutt roo named Munchkin is? He has a little white spot on the top of his head.
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I can post some updates as the little guys feather out if anyone’s interested!

Yes! We want weekly pic updates.
That silver one is killing me.

 

[Kiki]

Do you think it would be overkill for me to have two 5gal waterers and two 5gal auto feeders?

If you all think I'm nuts about poop I'm nuttier about fresh water. I'd get smaller waterers and change the water daily.

I change my waterers multiple times a day and wash them all daily.

 

[Kiki]

First hatcher!!! it was actually my first pipper! the 1 I thought was zipping earlier just had a big area of missing shell over pip.....shouldn’t be far behind though!

Woot party time!

 

[el dorado quail]

Hmm that’s a good point. Didn’t think of that. Although we don’t really get very much wind here so maybe it wouldn’t be a problem? It would be good for the rain and snow though. I might put it next to the garage if it would fit which might help with wind? But yeah, I thought the double decker thing was neat. And looks well built and roomy.

If you put it next to something and maybe even bolted it down to the structure? Another thing if you're gonna put it up against something you'll want to make sure that the roof slope is oriented away from the structure so moisture dosen't pile up. You could always go look at it in person and take measurements of your place first and make sure it fits.

if you end up having that many birds, those size feeders/waterers should be fine. I’m planning to “bite the bullet” and order a “covered range feeder” soon that holds more feed. I had an “automatic deer feeder” That threw treats but I just pulled it out as I felt like the “noise” could be triggering some of the “aggression” issues. with waterers you just have to watch for algae growth, “malfunctions” and freeze prevention.

You could probably make some giant auto feeders from 50 gallon trash bins. Fill em up as needed? Yeah I'm kind of worried about freezing but hopefully it won't be a nasty winter and hopefully I'll have enough insulating factors

Try yard sales or fb marketplace. I picked up one of the coolers last year for $5 at a yard sale. Inkbird thermostat, 2 lightbulbs and fixtures, an outlet plug, a computer fan and some wiring. Maybe less than $50 in parts all together, probably closer to $40. Thermostat was around $15 on eBay/Amazon.

I saw a 100qt and like 64qt ones at snowline thrift one day and was like I'll wait for half off day but someone beat me to them should've just gotten them. I have a smaller cooler but I'm wanting more egg space so we'll see. Only things I don't have yet is a fan and egg turner. Otherwise I'm set!

 

[Kiki]

Thanks!! This is great info!! I think I will do that. I was actually planning on ordering from Myshire anyway. Or getting some from Kiki haha just didn’t know if I should buy some adult birds instead. But I suppose I should probably actually use the incubator I bought haha although maybe I should start with some free or local eggs and get incubating experience before I buy eggs? Or do you think it will be okay?



Love that! It looks awesome.

I have your eggs ready to go...still waiting on your cage and decision on who you are going to have butcher and cook the males.

 

[el dorado quail]

If you all think I'm nuts about poop I'm nuttier about fresh water. I'd get smaller waterers and change the water daily.

I change my waterers multiple times a day and wash them all daily.

Lol what about just 1 5gal that has like 10 little drinking cups? Or would multiple smallers be better

 

[Kiki]

Lol what about just 1 5gal that has like 10 little drinking cups? Or would multiple smallers be better

Will you promise me to change the water daily in it?



I'll accept a lie.