Quail Incubation and Apartment Farming

[krizrose]

Just wanted to take a minute and say I LOVE chickens and can hardly wait to get some again, but I'm currently incubating quail.

Soooooo they're from the local Asian Market. I know I don't know everything about their heritage that way, but I'm SUPER STOKED to see who hatches!!! Please know, I do realize I might not get any, but I'm always a Pollyanna and will only see silver linings: i.e., if none hatch, this is a great test run for my new incubator, as well as a cool science experiment for my family!

Anywho, just touching base for now. Hoping to add hatching pix ::excited squeal:: around the 21st of this month!!!

 

[Aquira]

Best of luck quail chicks are so cute

 

[krizrose]

Thanks! I keep thinking about the responses of my kids when they see how tiny they are! Going to be a fun ride!

 

[SilverBirds]

Good luck!

 

[casportpony]

Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Kiki]

Just wanted to take a minute and say I LOVE chickens and can hardly wait to get some again, but I'm currently incubating quail.

Soooooo they're from the local Asian Market. I know I don't know everything about their heritage that way, but I'm SUPER STOKED to see who hatches!!! Please know, I do realize I might not get any, but I'm always a Pollyanna and will only see silver linings: i.e., if none hatch, this is a great test run for my new incubator, as well as a cool science experiment for my family!

Anywho, just touching base for now. Hoping to add hatching pix ::excited squeal:: around the 21st of this month!!!

Did you buy these as hatching eggs or eating eggs?

The few times that I bought eating eggs at my grocery store none developed.

 

[krizrose]

Did you buy these as hatching eggs or eating eggs?

The few times that I bought eating eggs at my grocery store none developed.

Well, we bought the only ones they had, which were intended for eating. I candled everybody before placing them and culled the cracked ones. There were fertilization bullseyes in some of those, so I know some were fertilized, though not how long ago. We candled one already (too early to be sure, I know) and it was developing more definition, including a well-defined air sac and a darkened area. I know this could indicate a few things at this stage, not just embryonic growth, but we shall see. We wanted to use a local farm, but they had just closed all sales because of health issues. We have another farm lead if we have no hatchlings this time around.

 

[Nabiki]

Good luck!

 

[muddy75]

Good luck with your first hatch! Warning quail are an addictive habit!

 

[krizrose]

Good luck with your first hatch! Warning quail are an addictive habit!

So I've seen!