holy crap! quail hatch fast!

[monarc23]

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yep same temp as chickens... they take 16-18 days to hatch

(for coturnix quail).

 

[shawnkfl]

i got them from JJMR794 from here on the forum. they are a large brown type (can't recall the proper name) these guys are poping out a day early at day 15. two more are zipping now!

 

[monarc23]

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Jumbo brown is the common term. They also call them XXL or something like that but it's the same thing as jumbo

 

[JJMR794]

CONGRATS BUBBA! YOU NOW ARE THE PROUD OWNER OF A COTURNIX XLD-1 QUAIL!

YOU THINK THEY HATCH FAST YOU AINT SEEN NUTHIN YET! THEY WILL BE FULL SIZE AND START LAYING AT 8WKS OLD! BETTER HANG ON!

GLAD THEY WORKED OUT FOR YA! HOWS MY SERAMA EGGS DOIN?

 

[shawnkfl]

the seramas are rocking and rolling already too! they should pop out by this weekend. so far two quail are out and one other is zipping. two to go after that! your eggs are fertile brother! thank you for offering them to me. i have more coming from monarc too, so i should have a nice little flock of them!

 

[JJMR794]

AW NOW WAIT A MINUTE! MONARK NEVER GAVE ME ANY QUAIL EGGS! WHATS UP WITH THAT!? LOL--- JUST KIDDING NIKI

 

[shawnkfl]

lol...she didn't give me any either. she made me pay dearly for them! it will take me months to recover from that $15.00

 

[JJMR794]

JUST LIKE A WOMAN--- ALL ABOUT THE $$$ LOL! I BETTER QUIT BEFORE I GET INTO TROUBLE! SOME OF THESE FOLKS MAY NOT HAVE MY SENSE OF HUMOR!!!

 

[JJMR794]

ITS CONTAGEOUS!!!!!!! I SWEAR, SINCE YOU POSTED THIS STRING NOW I HAVE PIPS! COOL! KEEP IT GOIN'!

 

[shawnkfl]

once i get them all hatched, i'll trade a few with you if you'd like to get new blood for yours. she's sending me a mixed lot too. i can't wait to see what i'll get!