Second try at hatching quails! (This time I'm sharing the whole experience with you!)

[aart]

I'd get rid of that bowl of water, fill the trough with small rocks or marbles in the base of the black bottomed waterer, put it up on a brick or board so it's chest high on the chicks....
.....and get a real chick or quail feeder, no wonder they are flinging food all over...that dish of feed looks like a dust bath!

Nice brooder expansion!

 

[Kiki]

I'd get rid of that bowl of water, fill the trough with small rocks or marbles in the base of the black bottomed waterer, put it up on a brick or board so it's chest high on the chicks....
.....and get a real chick or quail feeder, no wonder they are flinging food all over...that dish of feed looks like a dust bath!

Nice brooder expansion!

X2

Get the bowl outta there before the dummies drown themselves in it.

 

[IceHax]

I'd get rid of that bowl of water, fill the trough with small rocks or marbles in the base of the black bottomed waterer, put it up on a brick or board so it's chest high on the chicks....
.....and get a real chick or quail feeder, no wonder they are flinging food all over...that dish of feed looks like a dust bath!

Nice brooder expansion!

X2

Get the bowl outta there before the dummies drown themselves in it.

Lol, Will do. As for the feeder I bought the smallest one my local store had but it was still way too big for them to eat from, I think they'll be ready in a week or so

 

[IceHax]

They are finally starting to get feathers , I can confirm as @CoturnixComplex said they are all pearl fee, white and black, apart from the darker chick which seems to be just a regular pharaoh

 

[Kiki]

They are finally starting to get feathers , I can confirm as @CoturnixComplex said they are all pearl fee, white and black, apart from the darker chick which seems to be just a regular pharaoh

 

[IceHax]

hmm, i know this thread is about the chicks, but i need some help with one of the 3 adult birds i have. they are 1 male and 2 females. i just found one of the two females with a bloody head and an eye which she doesnt seem to be able to open. i took her out of the enclosure and she stands fine but doesnt walk or do anything, she just looks around and moves her head. what should i do? the bloody head seems to be from the male pecking her, but there are no visible wounds, just irritated skin.

 

[IceHax]

i'm actually unsure if she can walk, she is litterally standing still with one eye closed, but she can move her head :/

 

[IceHax]

hmm, she does seem to be able to walk (tried pushing her a bit and she resists with the feet but then walks reluctanctly) maybe she's just really scared?

 

[Kiki]

hmm, she does seem to be able to walk (tried pushing her a bit and she resists with the feet but then walks reluctanctly) maybe she's just really scared?

I would keep her separated for a while. He may have pecked her head a little bit too hard and cause some damage. I don't think there's much you can do, sorry.

 

[IceHax]

I would keep her separated for a while. He may have pecked her head a little bit too hard and cause some damage. I don't think there's much you can do, sorry.

yeah i think i got her early enough, it doesnt seem too serious. should i separate the male from the other female too?