Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[cluckmecoop7]

I wish I had a broody! Can't wait to see your chicks

To bad you don't right now. But about my chicks: Yeah! I hope they hatch. Will be sure to share pics with you!

 

[muddy75]

Oh! I have been meaning to ask, can the adult quail fit through the bars of a dog kennel? I keep thinking they can, and it would make my life easier.

theoretically past 6 weeks they shouldn’t be able to, but i have seen a chukar squeeze through chain link at 2-3 months old!! so i would recommend covering with hardware cloth or watching closely at first.

 

[Kiki]

now your arm has officially been twisted!!! hahahaha

I have five whole eggs so far.

 

[BullChick]

I want them to. Lots of challenges on the homestead right now, and if I could just open the dog kennel in the chicken coop, and let the quail run in there when they want, it would be great. Not as great as getting the aviary done next to the house though.

 

[flgardengirl]

I just set 5 chicken eggs. If I find another one in the morningvI will put it in too.

 

[muddy75]

I have five whole eggs so far.

still a few more days.....i have more than enough eggs but tonight’s fertility check was not a good sign!!! i may have to set more initially to hatch my planned “small batch”

 

[Kiki]

still a few more days.....i have more than enough eggs but tonight’s fertility check was not a good sign!!! i may have to set more initially to hatch my planned “small batch”

I have seen zero mating and there is zero noise so I don't have high hopes.

 

[muddy75]

I have seen zero mating and there is zero noise so I don't have high hopes.

did you open some of the accidental refrigerator eggs to check fertility??.....i was running 90+% fertility until I offed a bunch of males.....and i’m thinking my collected eggs include some new layers due to size differences.....so not so sure with this batch.

 

[Kiki]

did you open some of the accidental refrigerator eggs to check fertility??.....i was running 90+% fertility until I offed a bunch of males.....and i’m thinking my collected eggs include some new layers due to size differences.....so not so sure with this batch.

The bullseyes trick me.
I don't like them.

 

[Kiki]

I'll open some tomorrow and get pictures.