Coturnix in lockdown, when should I become concerned?

[bkquail]

Theyre so cute

there not to photo genic ehh?

 

[Sustained]

That's putting it mildly lol they can all be stretched out taking naps and the minute I decide to grab a camera they're running around again. I have yet to get a picture of one of them laying on it's side napping with it's legs stretched out behind. The first time one did it, I was really concerned and thought it might've died. I didn't know they stretched out completely when they sleep

 

[bkquail]

LOL. watching videos of quail chicks they kind of reminded me of puppies

maybe when they are grown they will like pictures

 

[Sustained]

I sure hope so lol watching them run around when I put them on the ground is hilarious. It's like they can't decide if they're excited to have so much room to run or terrified of the new area. I don't dare put them on anything raised of the ground until they can fly. They kept diving over the side of my bed and even ran off the side of the couch

 

[bkquail]

Dont think they know the concept of height yet LOL

 

[Sustained]

No not yet. Eventually they'll be able to fly so I suppose it won't matter then lol

 

[bkquail]

ugh. i cant wait till mine hatch......

 

[Sustained]

LOL you're almost there! Well close anyway. What day is it now? Mine are stretching their wings already

Well they're not actually flying but they're jumping and flapping. So they're trying. Jeez I can't believe how fast they grow!

 

[bkquail]

im on day 9 :c feels like they have been in there forever. they will be flying soon just hope they dont crash into a window

 

[Sustained]

Lol I can quit worrying about heights and trade it for being paranoid about them flying into windows. I don't think that would've occurred to me beforehand. I've never had actual flighted birds before. Thank you for the new bout of anxiety I have heading my way

I totally understand about time dragging. By the time I hit lockdown it felt like I'd had them in the bator for at least a month. All the time I spent staring at them probably didn't help time fly though