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Quail getting into position to break out of the egg
That reminds me the roosters aren't super loud are they?
depends on how many you have and location (proximity to nosy neighbors) we have a well-insulated/sound proof brick home so while my chicken roos were annoying, I don’t find quail crows as irritating, but yes they can be loud when you have several crowing simultaneously outdoors!
 
@muddy75 thanks for weighing in on the cold situation. You had the same take i did. Im still not sure but its okay ill figure it out.

I did it. View attachment 1906273

Edit: I'm surprised that it only took me about 20 minutes. I had some help. The roommate held them still. I'm not sure I could have held them still enough by myself.

:celebrate:clap good Job!

@Texas Kiki here ya go

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Good black skin. I saved half the feathers for my projects
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Even dark organ and black marbled look to the Lungs!
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depends on how many you have and location (proximity to nosy neighbors) we have a well-insulated/sound proof brick home so while my chicken roos were annoying, I don’t find quail crows as irritating, but yes they can be loud when you have several crowing simultaneously outdoors!

I had a chicken rooster that was crowing and my close neighbors didn't care. i butchered the rooster anyway because we weren't allowed to have them. but they all said they were ok with it so i imagine quail will be ok i don't think they will even notice them I don't plan on having a whole lot
 
Good i live in town the main reason i am going to quail is because then i can have roosters and not have to worry to much
the 50/50 rule holds pretty true in quail hatches same as other hatches (as i learned from sex-link hatch) so if you incubate 60 eggs and get 50% hatch rate/survival, you will likely end up with 15 males!! with 15 females, you will most likely only keep 2 males meaning at 6-8 weeks you will be butchering about a dozen +/-. unfortunately with chickens I always ended up with 75% males!!
 
the 50/50 rule holds pretty true in quail hatches same as other hatches (as i learned from sex-link hatch) so if you incubate 60 eggs and get 50% hatch rate/survival, you will likely end up with 15 males!! with 15 females, you will most likely only keep 2 males meaning at 6-8 weeks you will be butchering about a dozen +/-. unfortunately with chickens I always ended up with 75% males!!

My chicken hatches are quite different i seem to only hatch a male or two and more females ive hatched probably 60 chickens in the past year and i have ended up hatching 4 males

Edited: I think i may have two males in the brooder now so make that 6 males
 
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My chicken hatches are quite different i seem to only hatch a male or two and more females ive hatched probably 60 chickens in the past year and i have ended up hatching 4 males
that’s amazing!! i’ve only hatched about a dozen or so chickens with the crazy high rate of males.......but i’ve hatched around 250-300 quail. my aviary quail flock is down to around 40 adults currently with about 75 more in brooders and grow-out cage.
 
that’s amazing!! i’ve only hatched about a dozen or so chickens with the crazy high rate of males.......but i’ve hatched around 250-300 quail. my aviary quail flock is down to around 40 adults currently with about 75 more in brooders and grow-out cage.

Im hoping that i get the same kind of luck with quail. I want to be able to have roosters and breed my own so i can have a sustainable meat source.
 

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