Esc_Quaily
In the Brooder
- Jul 1, 2025
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Hello fellow bird keepers!
I'm really happy to be joining you all on our bird raising adventures!!
I'm Juel, a maturnal nature-lover from the north-east of Scotland.
My ma has kept chooks for 20-odd years. I've chicken-sat a few times over the years.
Recently I acquired 14 quail eggs. 13 went into the Incubator 16 days ago and to my surprise one egg hatched this afternoon.
I've joined BYC because I flock here for advice for my ma's brood regularly. I'm becoming a member so I can stay informed and interact with quail keepers.
My long-term plan for the covey is to keep pests out of my greenhouse. A sort of natural bio-control if you like. I fully intend to provide them with a great life in exchange for their help in my GH.
They will be considered working pets.
Their temporary brooder is a DL set-up.
I've used shredded cardboard, dried forsythia leaves, dried herbs, coir and soil from my garden as a mix to about 10cm depth. I'll add scratch and a dust bath once they are bigger.
I've a 60w heat bulb and a 60w reptile heat lamp (no light emitted). A hidey-hole, a no-drown water bottle and a dish for food.
Looking forward to interacting with you all.
TRIGGER WARNING
The extra roos will be fattened up for eating.
I'm really happy to be joining you all on our bird raising adventures!!
I'm Juel, a maturnal nature-lover from the north-east of Scotland.
My ma has kept chooks for 20-odd years. I've chicken-sat a few times over the years.
Recently I acquired 14 quail eggs. 13 went into the Incubator 16 days ago and to my surprise one egg hatched this afternoon.
I've joined BYC because I flock here for advice for my ma's brood regularly. I'm becoming a member so I can stay informed and interact with quail keepers.
My long-term plan for the covey is to keep pests out of my greenhouse. A sort of natural bio-control if you like. I fully intend to provide them with a great life in exchange for their help in my GH.
They will be considered working pets.
Their temporary brooder is a DL set-up.
I've used shredded cardboard, dried forsythia leaves, dried herbs, coir and soil from my garden as a mix to about 10cm depth. I'll add scratch and a dust bath once they are bigger.
I've a 60w heat bulb and a 60w reptile heat lamp (no light emitted). A hidey-hole, a no-drown water bottle and a dish for food.
Looking forward to interacting with you all.
TRIGGER WARNING
The extra roos will be fattened up for eating.
Glad you joined.
