Help! my lonely chick please

[mcamodell]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif]I did a lot of research and then decided to start a hatch of quail.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif]A few weeks ago I ordered 2 dozen jumbo quail eggs from​

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fromthefarm.com

and the experience was not good. ​

I have talked to a couple of others that hatch quail and they have told me I did nothing wrong, It was most likely due to having ordered them and bad luck shipping them.

[FONT=arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif]I had a few hatches but, I now have a single chick in my brooder and it is very lonely.[/FONT]​

It is strong, healthy, very nicely colored and I would really like to keep it, but I feel very bad that it will be 17 more days before he has company.



If you have a few 2-3 week old chicks in Phoenix,AZ you can spare I would really like to buy them.
I prefer jumbo's, either brown or white or mix.[/FONT]

 

[TheRealTimShady]

best thing to do now is to put a small stuffed animal in there, he will nuzzle up to it so he won't be so lonely

 

[TarheelBirdy]

Awww....I have a bunch of 3 day old quail chicks. Wish I lived closer, I'd give him a brother.

 

[mcamodell]

I put a real feather duster in there,he seems to really like it,but still squawking a lonely tune half the day

 

[romanmiller]

I am not in Phoenix, but I have 42 3 week old Jumbo Quail - all very healthy and thriving. They are 4.00 a piece or 6 for 20 + shipping and handling. Let me know if you are interested.

Thanks!
Marcie
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360-901-1453

 

[BoutrosBoutrosGalusGalus]

We had a lonely one for a couple of days. Seemed quote enamored of the hand mirror we put in for him/her.

 

[mossypath]

The feather duster is a good ideal. I don’t think I would have thought if that.

 

[mcamodell]

The mirror was a great idea, my chick thinks it's simply awesome!

 

[BoutrosBoutrosGalusGalus]

Thats great to hear! So cute. As an aside, the lonely quail had pecked at his departed littermates and when we put in another set of quail 3 days younger than him he didn't have the same issue. I'm thinking his temporary "companion" must have had lightning fast reflexes and intercepted every one of his pecks.

The mirror was a great idea, my chick thinks it's simply awesome!