Chick hatched backwards.....

[Granny Hatchet]

what the world do you do with that many?

 

[James the Bald]

Its sad but I have been relatively luck with my hatches. I hatched 95+ a couple weeks ago (before this small hatch) and only lost 2. It is rough getting attached to one, trying to help it and then nothing.

I try to "never" assist with a hatch. On my second hatch, I had eggs that waited until day 22; one hatched with splay legs, one with a foot problem and another that just never could stand. Each one of those chicks eventully died, so I have taken a better stance and cull those that are too weak to prevent further suffering. I have read where some chicks pull though and live somewhat normal lives, but those cases are few and far between. In nature, that chick that was too weak to carry on would be "food" for an insect/reptile/or bird that is strong enough to survive.
Robbie from JMF told me to keep the incubator closed, then 30 hours after the first egg hatched, toss any unhatched eggs. Any chicks that aren't running around the inside of the incubator like it's the last day of school find themselves on the other end of my scizzors. That's the one part of my operation that I won't let my kids see (for now). My daughter cried when she learned that I culled a few, but I reassured her that this is natures way of ensuring that only the strong will survive.
As for hatching 95 quail... have you seen the price of chicken at the market??? Eggs for breakfast and quail for dinner.
James

 

[Granny Hatchet]

i guess i missed some where that it was quail, i was thinking chicken but still 95? thats a lot of meat. dont they just keep like 3 months in freezer?

 

[beakmaster]

i guess i missed some where that it was quail, i was thinking chicken but still 95? thats a lot of meat. dont they just keep like 3 months in freezer?

what the world do you do with that many?

I sold 30 on craigslist and 45 to a feed store up the road. I still have 19 and will be eatin them in another 5 weeks. I have never tried to keep any frozen for very long. I vacuum seal the ones I do freeze and I would think they could last for a year like that. I might be wrong as I have never tried it. Every meat I have vac sealed and froze tasted like it was never froze at all.
I have thought about putting some in jars and pressure canning them... I have done beef before. I know fish can be done but not sure about quail.

 

[beakmaster]

I try to "never" assist with a hatch. On my second hatch, I had eggs that waited until day 22; one hatched with splay legs, one with a foot problem and another that just never could stand. Each one of those chicks eventully died, so I have taken a better stance and cull those that are too weak to prevent further suffering. I have read where some chicks pull though and live somewhat normal lives, but those cases are few and far between. In nature, that chick that was too weak to carry on would be "food" for an insect/reptile/or bird that is strong enough to survive.
Robbie from JMF told me to keep the incubator closed, then 30 hours after the first egg hatched, toss any unhatched eggs. Any chicks that aren't running around the inside of the incubator like it's the last day of school find themselves on the other end of my scizzors. That's the one part of my operation that I won't let my kids see (for now). My daughter cried when she learned that I culled a few, but I reassured her that this is natures way of ensuring that only the strong will survive.
As for hatching 95 quail... have you seen the price of chicken at the market??? Eggs for breakfast and quail for dinner.
James

People are surprised when I tell them I eat the eggs. My neighbor gave me a funny look the first time I tried to give him some eggs but now his kids can't get enough of them. They are way more healthy than chicken eggs. My kids take 6-8 boiled for lunch at school a couple times a week. We have them for breakfast scrambled and over-easy. Also, nothing beats a spinach salad with boiled quail eggs, hot pepper, carrot, tomato, croutons, ect
The meat is the best. All the crud they put in those chickens is not good. Steroids, vaccines, hormones, and possibly pesticides in their feed. The less we eat of that the better off we are.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

chicken can

 

[dynodon]

I eat 6 raw quail eggs every day . I mix them with a hand- blender add a half cup of milk ,and a teaspoon of natural honey . I have only been doing it for a couple weeks and can already tell the difference in the way I feel .More energy ,better appetite etc. According to everything that I've read they are almost like a miracle drug .( Google --quail eggs - health benefits )

 

[beakmaster]

I eat 6 raw quail eggs every day . I mix them with a hand- blender add a half cup of milk ,and a teaspoon of natural honey . I have only been doing it for a couple weeks and can already tell the difference in the way I feel .More energy ,better appetite etc. According to everything that I've read they are almost like a miracle drug .( Google --quail eggs - health benefits )

Yeah, I have heard about people doing that. I am considering trying it myself. Thanks for the recipe, sounds good and easier than just eating them alone for sure.

 

[Julbrod]

I try to "never" assist with a hatch. On my second hatch, I had eggs that waited until day 22; one hatched with splay legs, one with a foot problem and another that just never could stand. Each one of those chicks eventully died, so I have taken a better stance and cull those that are too weak to prevent further suffering. I have read where some chicks pull though and live somewhat normal lives, but those cases are few and far between. In nature, that chick that was too weak to carry on would be "food" for an insect/reptile/or bird that is strong enough to survive.
Robbie from JMF told me to keep the incubator closed, then 30 hours after the first egg hatched, toss any unhatched eggs. Any chicks that aren't running around the inside of the incubator like it's the last day of school find themselves on the other end of my scizzors. That's the one part of my operation that I won't let my kids see (for now). My daughter cried when she learned that I culled a few, but I reassured her that this is natures way of ensuring that only the strong will survive.
As for hatching 95 quail... have you seen the price of chicken at the market??? Eggs for breakfast and quail for dinner.
James

I assisted one that was too large for the egg. It's neck was turned around and I made him a neck brace with gauze and scotch tape for 24 hours. The next day he was perfect! He's very healthy and happy. I don't think I have it in me to cull a chick but that's just me. If I did I think I'd do it by drops of whiskey instead of scissors.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

oooh, im in pain ! julbrod, i think i have a kink in my neck! help a granny out.