Hello from Texas.

[Texashatching14]

I had an account here before but I completely forgot it. I am getting a few shipped eggs (quail and silkies) and am going to try to hatch them together.. The only problem is I think the quail are arriving before the chicks and I kind of wanted to set the chicks before the quail so they can have the same lock down times. I have never hatched quail before. I hate getting shipped eggs but there are no local options to expand the variety of my flock. My question is, since they are shipped should they be incubated in cartons? I have always just laid them on their sides in the incubator but I read on here that cartons are better for shipped eggs. How would they be flipped if they are in cartons.?

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

What breed of quail are you hatching? I have hatched hundreds of quail and never used cartons. Cartons help if you live in a very humid climate and the upright position helps to stop the chicks from drowning. Shipped eggs have nothing to do with this. I prefer to let the eggs lay on their sides for a more natural hatch. Upright is a bit harder on the chicks.

You will need to brood them separately as quail chicks need gamebird starter and the chickens will need chicken starter. You will need to crush the food for the quail for the first week as the crumbles out of the bag are too large for them to consume. Quail babies are as small as bumble bees!

You can stop by our quail section if you need any assistance with them....https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/48/quail

Good luck with your hatches and keep us posted!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the Backyard chickens flock

 

[Texashatching14]

Hello there and welcome to BYC! 

What breed of quail are you hatching? I have hatched hundreds of quail and never used cartons. Cartons help if you live in a very humid climate and the upright position helps to stop the chicks from drowning. Shipped eggs have nothing to do with this. I prefer to let the eggs lay on their sides for a more natural hatch. Upright is a bit harder on the chicks. 

You will need to brood them separately as quail chicks need gamebird starter and the chickens will need chicken starter. You will need to crush the food for the quail for the first week as the crumbles out of the bag are too large for them to consume. Quail babies are as small as bumble bees! 

You can stop by our quail section if you need any assistance with them....https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/48/quail

Good luck with your hatches and keep us posted! 

The quail he had were just assorted coturnix. He had some Tibetan, Japanese, Texas A&M, and tuxedo all living together. I am new to quail. I was going to just hatch them then give them to my uncle who has quail. When would they be able to go to him and leave the brooder? So neither quail nor chickens would do better in cartons? I've never used them before.
Thank you!

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!

 

[Book Em Danno25]

Welcome to BYC!!

I'm glad you joined the flock!!

Many adventures await you and your flock. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask around!!

-Turkenstein25

 

[TwoCrows]

Quote: Quail need to be started at 95 degrees in the brooder. Heat off to one side, food and water on the other. A good thermometer on the floor directly under the heat source. Do not cover the brooder with anything but a screen or wire for good heat and oxygen exchange. Red or Infra Red heat lamp preferred. 1/2 square feet per chick in the brooder. Lower your temp by 5 degrees each week until 5 or 6 weeks. Then they are ready to go outside or to your uncle.

No, you do not have to hatch in egg cartons. You can, but it is not required. Bird eggs in the wild are always on their sides. But it is entirely up to you.

Good luck!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!