Let's plan a Quail egg hatch... set 'em Sept. 1, hatch 'em Sept 17-19+

[CapricornFarm]

I am retrofitting the quail brooder with welded wire over top of the Formica to help prevent recurrence of slaughter. The little guys are growing well!

 

[MobyQuail]

and the update. 2 weeks old.

 

[TwoCrows]

They sure are cute TD.

 

[rittert3]

So I missed out here, I read up to page 15 and guess I ought to add my mug shot. I'm Tony I got addicted to hatching in 3rd grade science and got my 1st incubator for christmas when I was 14. Due to an unfortunate chain of events I work at a couple sale barns on occaision but for the most part a stay at home dad with my 2 toddlers. I've had all kinds of critters (rabbits, rats, chickens, quail, pheasant, pigeons, lizards, fish, and dogs) and can't be with out at least 1 or 2 running around, which makes my girlfreind frown in this economy,

. I've had a couple runs at bobwhite and 1 run at some cot eggs I picked up at an auction ( duds). But looking to make another run at cots next spring and hopefully get a quad I like so I can join in on these (they look like a blast). Born and raised in a small town in eastern Kansas and looking for my break for some land so I too can be over run with critters. Well here's me, I'm not as purdy as all these quail loven gal's but hopfully I won't kill the thread, lol.

ETA: sorry about the late entry

 

[shelleyd2008]

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The good thing about coturnix is you don't need a lot of land

 

[rittert3]

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The good thing about coturnix is you don't need a lot of land

Well thats good cause I only have 2 10x10 patches of grass, 1 for my dog to "use" and the other for the kids to burn off steam. The birds deffinatly won't be aloud outside, there are some pretty ridiculous regulations here about out side clutter. Can't wait, and hope it works out, so I can join in by this time next year.

 

[MobyQuail]

best of luck Tony! kids seem fascinated by eggs and chicks don't they?

thanks 2crows!

pics at 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks? First egg? First crow?

 

[rittert3]

KIDS? I don't think it ever stops, lol. Now its time to get my two kids started.

 

[MobyQuail]

5 weeks so far since the 9/17 hatch.

had 14 chicks make it, separated them into 2 groups, kept the larger 7.

last weekend weighed all the birds as they hit 28 days, separated them into 2 groups.

weights
165
160.5
128
132
145
162
137
150
100
155
167
154
139
152- solid white bird

here are the 7 that made the cut-

this weekend was day 35 for those white birds from the hatchalong.

weighed the 7 keepers again.
last weeks weights, in no particular order
165
160.5
162
155
167
154
152
total=1115.5

this week=no order
222
220
221
224
221
224
solid white 218
total=1550

week 4-5 gain by 7 birds=434.5g
average weight gain days 28-35=62 grams each.


#4 then tried to fly, did not fly far, her wing looked displaced and she had broke an elbow. I hastened her to her next life (hopefully with a lil more karma her way).

she devoted her life to Quailism. since I had the scale out, took some pics of her naked, then processed completely and then cooked properly and then lip smacking good.

she started at 224g

 

[Stellar]

Looking good there! both the birds and the meal