New to quails

[Melissa Rose]

Hi

I'm new to quails

I am getting some Quail eggs from Hot2Pot today and I ordered some from Ebay as well. Do you let them sit for 24 hours like you do chicken eggs before you start incubating. I hand turn my eggs and I have read several different times will three be good? Also I purchased these cages and figured if they are not quite right I can add to them to make it more right for their needs. Do you all sell your eggs? How much do you charge and for how many? Sorry for all the questions but I'm trying to kill some time waiting on the Post Guy. They have been holding my Hot2Pot eggs hostage in Austin for several Days now

and I sure hope they finally come today

. We had really cold temps last night so I hope they aren't ruined! They should have been delivered on the 11th

 

[Tikkajazz94]

Hi

I'm new to quails

I am getting some Quail eggs from Hot2Pot today and I ordered some from Ebay as well. Do you let them sit for 24 hours like you do chicken eggs before you start incubating. I hand turn my eggs and I have read several different times will three be good? Also I purchased these cages and figured if they are not quite right I can add to them to make it more right for their needs. Do you all sell your eggs? How much do you charge and for how many? Sorry for all the questions but I'm trying to kill some time waiting on the Post Guy. They have been holding my Hot2Pot eggs hostage in Austin for several Days now

and I sure hope they finally come today

. We had really cold temps last night so I hope they aren't ruined! They should have been delivered on the 11th

Well, Welcome to the Quail world, What type of Quail do you have coming? I haven't gotten eggs shipped yet. I would suggest looking at the Stickies (its click-able). It might help. Most of the others might answer. I'll be selling eggs, I haven't got a price yet, Nor the Eggs to do so yet, But Hopefully soon I will.
Good Luck on the eggs and stuff

 

[Melissa Rose]

This is what I ordered from Ebay - Your assortment will include Jumbo Pharaoh, Tibetan (both reds and rosettas), and Texas A&M I'm not sure what type Deb is sending they are a giftie

I also bought a couple hundred of these plastic egg cartons for the eggs when they come.

I like not having to wait so long before they lay

. I'm still waiting on my chicklets to start laying

. They should start up soon though. They are almost 4 months old now and my roos have just started to crow.

 

[bfrancis]

Hi

I'm new to quails

I am getting some Quail eggs from Hot2Pot today and I ordered some from Ebay as well. Do you let them sit for 24 hours like you do chicken eggs before you start incubating. I hand turn my eggs and I have read several different times will three be good? Also I purchased these cages and figured if they are not quite right I can add to them to make it more right for their needs. Do you all sell your eggs? How much do you charge and for how many? Sorry for all the questions but I'm trying to kill some time waiting on the Post Guy. They have been holding my Hot2Pot eggs hostage in Austin for several Days now

and I sure hope they finally come today

. We had really cold temps last night so I hope they aren't ruined! They should have been delivered on the 11th

Welcome to the world of quail! You do/should let them settle for 24 hours, pointy end down. 3x a day for turning should be fine. Hopefully you already have your incubator up and running so you can make any temp / humidity adjustments prior to setting your eggs in there.

The cages look fine. Looking at the descriptions you gave in a later post those are all coturnix which need 1 square foot per bird.

You just bought eggs so should have an idea what to charge, lol. I would concentrate on raising yours, hatching some of your own stock before selling any though, that would help ensure what you have is viable and know with confidence what you're trying to market. You can eat all the extras you don't hatch until your ready to sell.

I agree with Tikka, read the stickies and you will find most of answers there. Good luck on your new additions!

 

[Melissa Rose]

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Thanks

. On the selling of eggs I meant as food not hatchable

. But I probably will sell them as hatchable at some point

. Down here in South Texas the chicken eggs are going for $4.00 a dzn at the farmers markets. I was wondering what to price the quail at

 

[Melissa Rose]

My eggs finally came

 

[bfrancis]

 

[Tikkajazz94]

WOW!!!!

To the new eggs

 

[Eyeheartquail]

Yay! I am so glad you got your eggs!

 

[mochicken]

wow sounds like you are super prepared, I always get birds then try to figure out what to house them into when I get home with them lol.

Worry about raising the birds till egg age then do some market research near you to find out what eggs are selling for. Around me its a hard sale because I dont have alot of "delicacy" folks around lol, they all want to eat my birds but they are not interested in the eggs lol