Saintpaulia334
In the Brooder
- Apr 10, 2020
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Hello!
I have never owned quail or any kind of poultry before, but I recently decided to look into getting quail.
After researching, I think I know most of what I need to know, but I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t missing anything and I still have a few unanswered questions.
I am planning on purchasing 10 day-old coturnix quail chicks this Sunday! I found a person about 1.5 hours away from me on Craigslist and they say that they will have babies hatching tomorrow (Saturday). Do you think that they will be fine on the drive home and should I do anything special to keep them comfortable?
I have a basic brooder setup in the form of an old bird cage. I am planning on keeping it in my living room or in the garage. I will be going to Tractor Supply tomorrow in order to purchase the heat lamp and 24% protein feed (the highest they have), as well as the food and water dispensers. Is there anything else that I should get?
When they grow up, they will be housed in an outdoor rabbit hutch (0.5 inch hardware cloth) in my backyard.
Please let me know if you have any other advice for me. I am very excited and will keep you updated!
I have never owned quail or any kind of poultry before, but I recently decided to look into getting quail.
After researching, I think I know most of what I need to know, but I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t missing anything and I still have a few unanswered questions.
I am planning on purchasing 10 day-old coturnix quail chicks this Sunday! I found a person about 1.5 hours away from me on Craigslist and they say that they will have babies hatching tomorrow (Saturday). Do you think that they will be fine on the drive home and should I do anything special to keep them comfortable?
I have a basic brooder setup in the form of an old bird cage. I am planning on keeping it in my living room or in the garage. I will be going to Tractor Supply tomorrow in order to purchase the heat lamp and 24% protein feed (the highest they have), as well as the food and water dispensers. Is there anything else that I should get?
When they grow up, they will be housed in an outdoor rabbit hutch (0.5 inch hardware cloth) in my backyard.
Please let me know if you have any other advice for me. I am very excited and will keep you updated!
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