i had thought that maybe he just favored that spot, but he was scooting the eggs under him just like a broody hen.....made me think that maybe he had chosen a mate?? I have 4 hens that are laying and then 3 males, 3 hens from latest hatch. they get mealworms 1-2x daily and i haven’t really noticed a male giving them up to a female yet
i cant wait to get em rolling again. I only read back a few posts but i see muddy youve had trouble with the differences in husbandry vs the cots. It is a whole nother ball game. Theyre just not domesticated and thats what i was completely accustomed to for so long. That simple fact is a huge difference.
If he's close to Benjamin in color, then he's a boy.crunchy jr is the runt and the closest to benjamin button in colors.... @Kiki named him crunchy jr because of his “runt” status at hatch
males always have some blue feathering. They usually have red vents, but occasionally you'll get a hen with a few red butt feathers.
I do not have a bird farm permit which is what would be required for me to have any kind of quail.
If you are referring to the post about removing the build up on feet and toes, the flush cut dikes were very helpful in dealing with the same problem on guinea keets.
You can always set him up with a hen alone that looks like she is going broody and see what they do. For the most part they make horrible parents, but occasionally you will get a successful pair. My mother had a hen in the 80s that would sit on her eggs and raise the chicks, but that is the only hen I've had personal experience with that was a good mother. I do know a gal in England that has phenomenal success.
