Crockpot Incubator Saga III: Shipped Quails Eggs...?!

[Little Baby Bean]

How are your quails, @yakitori ?

 

[yakitori]

How are your quails, @yakitori ?

They are doing mostly good and getting very fat despite the cold! There's been a few incidents though.

One managed to hurt his wing, when I was holding him (flapped too hard?). He must've torn something, because it was bleeding EVERYWHERE. I felt sooo bad and tried to patch him up, but couldn't find the wound. The funny thing is, the moment I put him back into the quail run he started looking for food and didn't seem stressed at all. I'm not sure whether they are just hardy or impervious to pain.

Mr Kinkneck has been inside for a week, he was doing very well for himself up until one morning last week when I found him toppled over and stuck in the feed bowl. Thought he was dead, but nope, just a very hungry head attached to a very stiff body. He was all poopy and gross, so I gave him a little bath and fed the hungry head. With a bit of massaging, he managed to move a little more of his body and eventually was able to preen himself as well. I'm not really sure what caused it, it was almost like he had a stroke...?

He just started to be able to stand on his own again a couple of days ago, but still needs assistance eating. Hopefully he gets better, but even then, I don't think he will ever be a good outside quail.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

They are doing mostly good and getting very fat despite the cold! There's been a few incidents though.

I'm glad that they are doing good! Oh no...

One managed to hurt his wing, when I was holding him (flapped too hard?). He must've torn something, because it was bleeding EVERYWHERE. I felt sooo bad and tried to patch him up, but couldn't find the wound. The funny thing is, the moment I put him back into the quail run he started looking for food and didn't seem stressed at all. I'm not sure whether they are just hardy or impervious to pain.

I hope he ends up fine and that the other quail don't pick on his bloodiness if he has any!

Mr Kinkneck has been inside for a week, he was doing very well for himself up until one morning last week when I found him toppled over and stuck in the feed bowl. Thought he was dead, but nope, just a very hungry head attached to a very stiff body. He was all poopy and gross, so I gave him a little bath and fed the hungry head. With a bit of massaging, he managed to move a little more of his body and eventually was able to preen himself as well. I'm not really sure what caused it, it was almost like he had a stroke...?

He just started to be able to stand on his own again a couple of days ago, but still needs assistance eating. Hopefully he gets better, but even then, I don't think he will ever be a good outside quail.

Phew, I'm glad that you found him when you did. That's good that he's doing better now! I hope he gets better.

 

[yakitori]

I'm glad that they are doing good! Oh no...

I hope he ends up fine and that the other quail don't pick on his bloodiness if he has any!

Phew, I'm glad that you found him when you did. That's good that he's doing better now! I hope he gets better.

Reading your response, I suddenly realize that it seems like a lot of drama, haha!
Can you believe I'm looking into button quails now???

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Reading your response, I suddenly realize that it seems like a lot of drama, haha!
Can you believe I'm looking into button quails now???

Really?! Like your planning to hatch out more? And yes, I can believe it. Honestly, I kinda want some quail now... But I don't think we'll be able to get some until I'm older possibly.

 

[yakitori]

Really?! Like your planning to hatch out more? And yes, I can believe it. Honestly, I kinda want some quail now... But I don't think we'll be able to get some until I'm older possibly.

Hatching season is over for me (even though Paint doesnt think so and is broody again ) It’s a shame, since she lays a good number of eggs when she’s not. I’m going to pick up a breeding pair of buttons, likely next week.

My friend will give me goose eggs when her geese starts laying again, so that will probably be my next venture!

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Hatching season is over for me (even though Paint doesnt think so and is broody again ) It’s a shame, since she lays a good number of eggs when she’s not.

I have a broody bantam wyandotte right now even though it's getting to be cold outside. She is not being broken any time though!

I’m going to pick up a breeding pair of buttons, likely next week.

Yay!! Rememebr to send pics of them when you get them!

My friend will give me goose eggs when her geese starts laying again, so that will probably be my next venture!

Ooh, can't wait!

 

[Canina]

Reading your response, I suddenly realize that it seems like a lot of drama, haha!
Can you believe I'm looking into button quails now???

I shall be following!

 

[Canina]

Have you got some buttons yet? x

 

[yakitori]

A little update: Mr kinkneck is still alive. He’s been up and running around for over a week now. he’s not dead! just napping

I brought all the quails inside to try and figure out the males from the females, but aside from the two self sexing fellows... no luck so far...

Have you got some buttons yet? x

Not yet! but I have more celadons in the pot. I don’t know why... it was an impulse buy... set 15 eggs this time, but since they spent 4 days in transit (idk why the seller shipped on a thursday) in freezing cold weather, I’m not too sure any would hatch at all, lol.