Day 15 on my Quail eggs HELP! (Update I have a PIP!!)

[magikchick]

My eggs should be hatching soon and now I'm getting nervous. I took some of my chick starter food that is 20% protein and ground up some 30% protein cat food in it. Is this fine to start them on? Also the brooder needs to be about 100 degrees?

I'm fine with chickens but don't want to mess up my first quail.

 

[UrbanMama]

You'll do fine

I'm going through the same thing with my first round of ducks!

Usually a game or turkey starter is the recommended food, ground up small. But if you can't get that chick starter ground up with some kitten food would probably be okay. The biggest thing you need to make sure of is that your chick-starter is un-medicated. I start my brooders w/ one area at 95-100* with a cooler area they can migrate too if they get too warm.

What kind of quail? If they're coturnix, they'll probably start popping on day 17 and keep going for a few days.

Good luck!

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[magikchick]

Yes they are coturnix. I got the eggs in the January egg swap. I"m working on a pen for them now.

I don't feed medicated foods so that's not a problem.

 

[UrbanMama]

Sounds like you'll be all set

 

[Buster]

I feed my coturnix Wild Gamebird starter. I agree to look for them about day 17 and give them a few days. Good luck! You'll love your quail!

 

[magikchick]

I looked for the gamebird starter but haven't been able to find any.

 

[monarc23]

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have you seen any Dumor feeds? If so they have a starter for them that's for chicken chicks, ducks and quail

that's what I have to use and I also suppliment to add more protien.


I also third the 17-18 day to expect the hatch

sometimes 16 is too early for some

 

[Buster]

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Mine is made by Purina Mills. If you can find a feed store that carries Purina in the area, they should be able to order it for you.

 

[magikchick]

On day 17 now and still not a peep out of the eggs. The January eggs swap hasn't produce many good eggs. The cold could have got to them.

 

[Buster]

It may have been the cold but give the eggs a few more days. I've had Coturnix pip on days 18 and 19 when my temps were slightly off.