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[lualshannon]

Can't tell I was cleaning brooders at midnight, but tried to get picks from the 3 going now. Everyone is moving up a size tomorrow. The youngest ones are starting to get crowded. They weren't that big a week ago.

June babies


Babies from the 1st of the month. This brooder is a long locker, laid down with a 2x4 and wire lid. They have about 3 1/2 times more space. Little twerps took off and huddled in a corner. The are about ready to go out to the growout pen.




Next brooder. This one is a big plastic tub, but they'll be going into the brooder that is wood and has a big shower door for a lid.
These are from 2 to 3 weeks. OH and 7 bantam Chocolate split AMs that are the same age as the ones above, but these chicks are outgrowing them too, so they'll go in with the youngest ones. Actually, they'll stay in this tub and the LF chicks will move to a bigger one. Fresh shavings and they all ended up in the waterer. Just had to change that.



And the messy 1 to 1/2 week olds who will be going into the bigger tub with the bantam AMs.
I swear they've doubled in size overnight!


Oh and there's 2 Coturnix quail in each of the last 2.

Awww! how sweet that you have collection of different colors. You must be well organized to be able to have so many babies. I have just handful of little ones which keep me on my toes...Which breed are they? you have mentioned above that they are AM and am wondering if that is the abbreviation of, Ameracuana? I love little quails which I have never raised any; but, in the past, bought Ca. Quails, to release them on our property, and for the last 15 yrs. or so, every spring we see good number of babies with their parents which lifts my heart..

 

[wolftracks]

Awww! how sweet that you have collection of different colors. You must be well organized to be able to have so many babies. I have just handful of little ones which keep me on my toes...Which breed are they? you have mentioned above that they are AM and am wondering if that is the abbreviation of, Ameracuana? I love little quails which I have never raised any; but, in the past, bought Ca. Quails, to release them on our property, and for the last 15 yrs. or so, every spring we see good number of babies with their parents which lifts my heart..

Top brooder has one each of lavender, blue splash and a black Ameraucana. 2 Olive Eggers and the rest are from my lavender egg project so they'll be either those or EEs.

Second brooder has Chocolate Split bantam Ameraucanas, Silver and Gold Phoenix, Welsummers, Black Copper Marans, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks, lavender, blue and blue splash Ameraucanas, and 2 from the lavender egg project.

Third one has Black Copper Marans, Lavender Ameraucanas, and Phoenix.

 

[chiqita]

Not that you ever would but for anyone else reading this don't do that with coturnix quail. They will starve or be eaten in days. Its not a good way to go

New world quail are still wild and if it is legal for you release away. Even though they are both called quail they are not even close as species.

Awww! how sweet that you have collection of different colors. You must be well organized to be able to have so many babies. I have just handful of little ones which keep me on my toes...Which breed are they? you have mentioned above that they are AM and am wondering if that is the abbreviation of, Ameracuana? I love little quails which I have never raised any; but, in the past, bought Ca. Quails, to release them on our property, and for the last 15 yrs. or so, every spring we see good number of babies with their parents which lifts my heart..

 

[lualshannon]

Not that you ever would but for anyone else reading this don't do that with coturnix quail. They will starve or be eaten in days. Its not a good way to go

New world quail are still wild and if it is legal for you release away. Even though they are both called quail they are not even close as species.

Dear Chiqita,

Thank you for pointing out the facts about the Coturnix Quail. I have always been very conscientious of preservation of our native species of flora and fauna. I would not introduce any species which are not native. In the past, I have raised several animals such as: Barn Owls, Egret, and Cranes for the Wildlife Rescue. I have been involved in saving natives species for over 30yrs.
The quails I have purchased and released on my property were, California Quail (Callipepla Californica). All were purchased from a breeder in Santa Rosa who were raising these native birds for human consumption. I am very happy of doing so because it gives me great pleasure to see the progeny of the tiny birds I have bought and released back into the nature.

Lual

 

[chiqita]

Yes. You absolutely knew what you were doing and did your research. Sorry if I sounded preachy.

I sell cots and get at least one call a month about people wanting to release them. Its too easy to confuse quails!

I'm jealous I love mountian quail they are soooo beau

Dear Chiqita,

Thank you for pointing out the facts about the Coturnix Quail. I have always been very conscientious  of preservation of our native species of flora and fauna. I would not introduce any species which are not native. In the past, I have raised several animals such as: Barn Owls, Egret, and Cranes for the Wildlife Rescue. I have been involved in saving natives species for over 30yrs.
The quails I have purchased and released on my property were, California Quail (Callipepla Californica). All were purchased from a breeder in Santa Rosa who were raising these native birds for human consumption. I am very happy of doing so because it gives me great pleasure to see the progeny of the tiny birds I have bought and released back into the nature.

Lual

 

[lualshannon]

Yes. You absolutely knew what you were doing and did your research. Sorry if I sounded preachy.

I sell cots and get at least one call a month about people wanting to release them. Its too easy to confuse quails!

I'm jealous I love mountian quail they are soooo beau

Dear Chiqita,

You did not sound preachy at all! Your response was the result of the concerns and compassion you have for the animals and the environment. Yes! I agree; too easy to mistake these tiny little birds with each other. Actually, I thank you for caring for their well being!

Lual

 

[BluesChicken]

Just noticed today that both of my Buff Orps have a...well...a sort-of boob on their left breast. Of course I felt it (being a guy) and it is large and sort-of squiggly...kind of like a (ahem) a boob! Is this their crop? It feels kind of loose and squishy, like a ... well you get the point... [blush] ....

Dave

 

[gryeyes]

Just noticed today that both of my Buff Orps have a...well...a sort-of boob on their left breast. Of course I felt it (being a guy) and it is large and sort-of squiggly...kind of like a (ahem) a boob! Is this their crop? It feels kind of loose and squishy, like a ... well you get the point... [blush] ....

Dave

Yes, Dave, that's the crop. I don't know why it's always on the left side, but that's where I have found it on every one of my chickens. The Orps look SO much like buxom matrons when their crops are full. I think they'd look so cute with spectacles on chains and a string of pearls across their ample bosoms.

 

[BluesChicken]

The Orps look SO much like buxom matrons when their crops are full. I think they'd look so cute with spectacles on chains and a string of pearls across their ample bosoms.

What a relief! Of course I was thinking it was something awful, when in fact it was just all-full! Seriously these girls are just such little pigs! Maybe one of those watches on a chain like our librarian used to wear would be good, to tell them when enough is enough.

 

[chiqita]

My marans eat so much the crop covers the whole chest and swings. Little piggies