Giant quail chick

[Aprilxoxo]

Hi i just hatched 2 eggs from regular coturnix quails and one of them had a very bad time trying to get out.
She started by pipping on the narrow end and zipping diagonally. She got half way before she couldnt do it anymore so i had to assist her.

Only after she was born i realized she was MASSIVE. About 2x the size of the other chick. I suspect she was so big that she couldnt move into hatching position properly. She was so packed into that tiny egg that her feet were completely squashed and curled.

Her feet have been mended now and shes acting happily and healthily.

I just wanted to share this and am curious if this is normal? Or anyone else have something like this? Will she have problems later because of her size?

Im just hugely impressed by her bigness lol.

 

[ButtonNomies]

Maybe there's some jumbo genes in ur covey somewhere? She's awesome tho!

 

[Nabiki]

That can happen. They often don't make it because they can't get out of the shell. I wouldn't recommend breeding that one.

 

[Aprilxoxo]

That can happen. They often don't make it because they can't get out of the shell. I wouldn't recommend breeding that one.

Thank you. That was something i was worried about.

 

[Aprilxoxo]

Maybe there's some jumbo genes in ur covey somewhere? She's awesome tho!

Perhaps on the mothers side... she was a rescue so i dont know anything about her

 

[Oob Child]

It looks the size of a baby chicken! Was the egg even slightly bigger?

 

[Aprilxoxo]

It looks the size of a baby chicken! Was the egg even slightly bigger?

Exactly the same size egg. Funny enough is that shes fully grown now and doesnt seem any bigger then my other quails. Just a big baby

 

[Oob Child]

Exactly the same size egg. Funny enough is that shes fully grown now and doesnt seem any bigger then my other quails. Just a big baby

Wow! That's amazing. Can I see a photo of her? She looked like she could've turn out a cool colour.

 

[Aprilxoxo]

Wow! That's amazing. Can I see a photo of her? She looked like she could've turn out a cool colour.

 

[Oob Child]

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She's so pretty I love the cute little spot on her head!