lid on cotournix brooder?

[laughingull]

Do I need a lid right away or can it wait a few days? I think I read that they won't be able to launch themselves out for the first week or so? Is this a safe bet? If I get any to hatch I intend to turn my laundry bin (a plastic storage container) into the brooder. Will make appropriate roof now if necesary but would rather wait, see if they hatch and just clamp the heat lamp to the top and leave the top open for a coupla days till I can make something better.

 

[madgabmomma]

Mine are 2 days old now and I have them in a card board box with no lid. They are still pretty wobbly and not jumping around at all yet. So you should be ok for a couple days at least.

 

[laughingull]

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Cool, THANKS so much for the response!!!!!

 

[abobwhat]

from what i have heard at about two to three weeks they will be able to launch themselves

 

[Fat Daddy]

In 2 weeks they'll be able to flat out fly out of your brooder. You have the better part of the first week, but if the sides are'nt pretty high they can jump higher than you think. All this doubles if there anything but coturnix, especially when you want to clean the brooder or feed or change bedding. And be warned, they are stupid fast!!! Bill

 

[happyhensny]

Ours are 8 days old today and they BOING right up like they are on Pogo sticks. Funny little things.

 

[JJMR794]

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X2. I WOULDNT GO MUCH PAST 5 DAYS... 6 TOPS

 

[Stellar]

Why don't you just put on a lid at day 1? That way you won't worry about losing any and nothing can get in

 

[laughingull]

Thanks everybody for your advice!!! I will get a lid on there in the first day or two! (will make one as soon as an egg turns into a chick if I should be so lucky)

 

[Stellar]

Hatching vibes being sent your way!!!!