Free rein feeding method

[Kiki]

I'll go weigh them again right now. Brb

 

[Ital]

Yay mine are also standard so it’ll be interesting to compare, my darkest coloured one is also the fattest. Similar start weights too.

 

[Ital]

Weights for 17 days since hatch..
Green 40.5g
Pink 45.3g
White 49.4g
Yellow 51g
Red 51.8g
Light blue 54.3g
Orange 58.1g
Purple 62.1g
Dark blue 63.1g
Black 67g

 

[Kiki]

Dark stripe was not having it. He kept jumping out of the dish and I didn't want to hurt him so I just put him back in the brooder.

 

[Ital]

Mine are in withdrawal at the moment after I realised free choice opium wasn’t such a good idea.
Light blue is bouncing around with the others again, hopping on and off their raised platform easily, I thought she was a gonna, I’ve added turmeric and black pepper to their menu as its been so helpful for her and they all pick at it in small amounts.

 

[Ital]

Dark stripe was not having it. He kept jumping out of the dish and I didn't want to hurt him so I just put him back in the brooder.View attachment 3557993

That’s why I’m only weighing mine once a week, they don’t seem to like it much.

 

[Kiki]

Their leg bands arrived today which I was waiting for to start weighing them because they all look so similar but they just step out of them.

Does anyone know how often I should be weighing them? How much weight they should ideally be gaining? or what the best size leg band is for baby quail? @Nabiki? I got the 8mm which is obviously way too big.

I weighed them anyway as it’ll be a while now until I can get the right size leg bands.

Weights at 3 days old
1- 11.7g
2- 11.8g
3- 12.3G
4- 12.4g
5- 12.4g
6- 12.6g
7- 13.2g
8- 13.8g
9- 16g
10- 16g

Apparently leg bands aren’t great for chicks so getting some coloured food dye.

What order are these numbers in...what colors are they?
I'm making one for you.

The dates are not correct but I just use those dates to make it easy for me. Lol

 

[Kiki]

Mine are in withdrawal at the moment after I realised free choice opium wasn’t such a good idea.
Light blue is bouncing around with the others again, hopping on and off their raised platform easily, I thought she was a gonna.
Have added turmeric and black pepper to their menu and they all pick at it in small amounts.

You drugged them up?

I'm dying.

 

[Kiki]

That’s why I’m only weighing mine once a week, they don’t seem to like it much.

This is when putting them in container with a lid becomes a good idea.

 

[Ital]

You drugged them up?

I'm dying.

The poppy seeds weren’t washed, enough opioid residue remained to cause an issue so I’ve replaced them with pumpkin seeds.