My first Quail. A mini blog.

[pac]

Four more.
I'm already doing better than my previous two times together.

 

[pac]

And double that four!
So this is what it's supposed to look like!

I'm holding off on moving that earlier one over to the brooder because I don't want to shrink wrap any. They seem to be breaking right out of the shell and not wasting any time pipping and taking a breather.

 

[Achillea]

Hey pac, I'm also raising my first Coturnix quails (currently a week old), and reading your posts really keeps me excited and give me some knowledge. I even registered as a member here so that I can send a reply keep up the good work, and I will always await your progress!

 

[pac]

Cool. Thanks @Achillea

I've got 25 out of this batch with five more eggs still in the incubator.
Over 50%. I can live with that.

Makes me wonder if the problem with the first two batches was a fertility problem and not just being mishandled by the mail.

 

[catesquire]

Congrats! 25 is great!

 

[pac]

Thanks. I'm pretty ecstatic about it.
Every time I turned around yesterday there were two more in the 'bator.

I left the newest six in last night, because they were still a little wet looking and shaky on their feet, and this morning there were five more! One almost pure yellow.

And I still have that other incubator going!

I need to get going on another pen.

 

[pac]

Two more