Broody coturnix hen looking like a fluffy pancake

[Gigachad poultry]

overall I definitely agree. I’m personally trying to figure out a balance between quality of life and efficiency. I’m not running a business but I’m not exactly running a charity either.

That being said I’ll never recoup the initial costs for my aviary. And I’m fortunate enough not to care about that.

Keep us posted on hopefully some chicks hatching out in a few weeks.

Im really hoping as well that I have some chicks soon!

 

[Oob Child]

I'm hoping that I can provide something as good as that for my quail when I move out.

I, thankfully, haven't squashed 10 into a 1 foot by 1 foot enclosure. Not sure how big mine is in feet or cm either, but I've only got three and I'm pretty sure it's at least 3.5 by 3.5 feet including the second layer. I'll have to measure it later.

I can't make it natural, but I've tried to make hiding spots for them and done my best with the limited space I have.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

I'm hoping that I can provide something as good as that for my quail when I move out.

I, thankfully, haven't squashed 10 into a 1 foot by 1 foot enclosure. Not sure how big mine is in feet or cm either, but I've only got three and I'm pretty sure it's at least 3.5 by 3.5 feet including the second layer. I'll have to measure it later.

I can't make it natural, but I've tried to make hiding spots for them and done my best with the limited space I have.
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That setup looks amazing!

 

[Oob Child]

That setup looks amazing!

Thanks! I tried really hard to make it nice for them.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

So little update, lady night there was a horrible rain storm and I was worried if she might have abandoned the eggs. But surprisingly when I went out to the aviary this morning I saw that although she was a bit wet she was still on the eggs!

 

[Oob Child]

So little update, lady night there was a horrible rain storm and I was worried if she might have abandoned the eggs. But surprisingly when I went out to the aviary this morning I saw that although she was a bit wet she was still on the eggs!

I don't think it's very good for her to be wet, it would probably be best to dry her with a hairdryer, that was d, is unless it will disturb her too much.

It drying her might stop her from being broody, then leave it.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

I don't think it's very good for her to be wet, it would probably be best to dry her with a hairdryer, that was d, is unless it will disturb her too much.

It drying her might stop her from being broody, then leave it.

She's not too wet and earlier this year her and another hen named PipPip went broody and when I tried to rain proof their nest they both abandoned their nests. So I'm just going to leave her be and only intervene if needed

 

[Cool-breeze7]

She's not too wet and earlier this year her and another hen named PipPip went broody and when I tried to rain proof their nest they both abandoned their nests. So I'm just going to leave her be and only intervene if needed

I made the same mistake twice last year. They spook pretty easily. Now I figure if I’m going to let nature do it’s thing I should stay out of it.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

So recently her eggs were exploding and they were all infertile, but in going to get new fertile eggs sense she is still tending to new eggs I gave her!

 

[Oob Child]

So recently her eggs were exploding and they were all infertile, but in going to get new fertile eggs sense she is still tending to new eggs I gave her!

Hope her pancakeness pays off! She would make a great mum.