d'anver lovers,discuss the breed and post some pics!

[Backwoods Bntms]

Finally got all the chicks out of the house.

For 3 days untill the next hatch

Finished my wire bottomed brooder and moved by bigger ones to it.







Moved the chicks in the house to the cold weather brooder.





Did a little work on the d'anver Town houses

 

[fatkatz4]

In the quail d'anvers chicks; some look like they have black feathering with little pattern in the wings and some look like they have the quail pattern I expected. Is that a male/ female thing? or a PQ vrs. SQ issue? or will they molt out and it's too soon to tell? How do you cull SQ chicks from PQ? Does anyone have a list of things they look for in the different age groups?

 

[NanaKat]

Aubrey posted the Standard on the thread. and someone will be able to here to answer some of your questions.
I know someone will say don't "cull" anything until they have grown and molted a few times.
Chicks molt their fuzz, then at about 10 - 12 weeks begin another chick molt. Then there is an adult molt.
Also, their stance matures along with their little frame.

How old are your chicks?

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

In the quail d'anvers chicks; some look like they have black feathering with little pattern in the wings and some look like they have the quail pattern I expected. Is that a male/ female thing? or a PQ vrs. SQ issue? or will they molt out and it's too soon to tell? How do you cull SQ chicks from PQ? Does anyone have a list of things they look for in the different age groups?

Somtime around 3 weeks the male quail will start looking reddish in the shoulder area and will have no lacing on their backs. the females will look blacker and show lacing. The only thing I cull for at this time is abnormallitys cross beaks, feet and leg problems. Type is way more important than color, the bird could be the perfect color but if the type is not there it won't win. However if the type is perfect you can beat a better colored bird. I don't have a lot of experience yet but this is the direction I am starting.

A pair of quail chicks .

 

[fatkatz4]

Thanks Red- We just started our breeding program and although we had adult birds- we never started with chicks. No one really talks about their growing out culling process; and we have the book of standard- but when you got a bunch in your brooder; its hard to know which ones to watch and which would better to rehome. I think today we will take a look and start with your suggestions- leg and eye color. I think they are still too little to even look at type. Feather pattern is also an issue at this age I guess. I have to say, the culling process for baby chicks makes me crazy.

 

[Cetawin]

Happy Easter everyone!

JJ....my daughter has decided to create the "Legion O' Junebug" in order to aid in our cause and support the Hairy Legged Horde while providing logistics, strategy and muscle where needed and your flock is in such trouble now....they are hatching muahahahahaha

 

[juliechick]

Happy Easter, everyone!

I put a stoneware bowl with dirt in the brooder for my chicks to scratch in. They've taken to sleeping in it. Can you believe there are 8 little d'Anvers chicks and two Modern Games in this bowl? lol

 

[Cetawin]

Juliechick....I see room for at least 4 or 5 more in that bowl hehehehe Too Cute!

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Happy Easter everyone!

JJ....my daughter has decided to create the "Legion O' Junebug" in order to aid in our cause and support the Hairy Legged Horde while providing logistics, strategy and muscle where needed and your flock is in such trouble now....they are hatching muahahahahaha

Yep, thats what my Intel told me three weeks ago. I have been crossing my meanest (and I got some mean ones) with Jersey giants. I call them "Jersey Devils" to do the ground pounding.

 

[Cetawin]

Yep, thats what my Intel told me three weeks ago. I have been crossing my meanest (and I got some mean ones) with Jersey giants. I call them "Jersey Devils" to do the ground pounding.

Oh Oh bring it man BRING IT I say....My Lancelot would make mince meat pie out of a Jersey Giant and these are his offspring and he is training my Hector and Hector's offspring....bring on them devil nuggets.