BOBWHITE QUAIL CHICK EMERGANCY!!!!!

[313759]

Sadly the last chick died earlier. I don't understand? I must be doing something wrong to lose 2 batches

 

[GitaBooks]

Sadly the last chick died earlier. I don't understand? I must be doing something wrong to lose 2 batches

I'm really sorry.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

That is so sad.... I just lost half a batch of bobwhites in a week...guess that quail just aren't very hardy. Maybe I will try chickens next

 

[313759]

The eggs I have in the incubator now are my last hatch, I'm giving up if this last batch doesn't work out. All the eggs I have now I just dumped in the nest to see of the Bob's will go broody

 

[LeafBlade12345]

If they don't work out maybe you should try silkie chickens. They are sooo cute!

 

[313759]

I know they are. I've never hatched silkies or owned any but I've seen other people that had them and pictures. I'm getting jumbo coturnix tomorrow, or I'm gonna try

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Cool! Coturnix are fun. I don't think we are even allowed to keep chickens in my neighborhood...

 

[kingmt]

Are the eggs old? Shipped eggs don't do well to start with. 7 days from the first day gathered to the day they go into the incubator is as long as you want. After that they usually won't hatch & those that do die often. You also need to let eggs set 24 hours before incubating.

I forget without reading again if we mentioned high protein feed. You need around 28%. I used turkey starter unmedicated. Controlling the brooder temperature is really important. Try to keep one conner at 100F the first few days with a cooler conner that food & water are in. They need water that they can't get there head in to drawn.

Good luck.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Good luck!

 

[313759]

Are the eggs old? Shipped eggs don't do well to start with. 7 days from the first day gathered to the day they go into the incubator is as long as you want. After that they usually won't hatch & those that do die often. You also need to let eggs set 24 hours before incubating.

I forget without reading again if we mentioned high protein feed. You need around 28%. I used turkey starter unmedicated. Controlling the brooder temperature is really important. Try to keep one conner at 100F the first few days with a cooler conner that food & water are in. They need water that they can't get there head in to drawn.

Good luck.

I didn't have the eggs shipped, I got them straight from my hens in the backyard. I let them collect up to a dozen eggs in their nest before collecting them to incubate. I tried to let the quail go broody but they would only sit on the eggs an hour after laying them then they wouldn't sit ever again.