Supermarket Chick Questions

[fificlaire]

Fingers crossed for 2 girls! What if they’re both male, will they fight? Hard to imagine looking at them right now cuddling together sleeping. So cute

 

[JaeG]

They will mate with each other, perhaps quite aggressively at times, but most of the time they should be good buddies.

 

[fificlaire]

LOL oh dear... I feel sorry for the tiny one if that is the case!

 

[lomine]

Wow, good job on hatching. I agree that it look like you have a wild-type (or pharaoh) and a dilute. I had a couple of dilute in my very first batch of quail, very pretty. Unfortunately they were killed by skunks.

I also seem to get more males than females. I've bought from two different breeders and hatched a few batches myself. Each time there were way more males. I thought it was just bad luck but I guess maybe not.

 

[Cluckingham palace capers]

Yes they’re only meant to be for eating! As far as I know they are not meant to be fertile but I read an article online about a woman who’d managed to hatch a quail from the supermarket so decided to try it myself. Can’t really believe it worked!

That’s amazing, well done for saving these lucky little peepers! If I ever come across quail eggs I’ll try to save some now.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

All I can add to this amazing thread is incredible congratulations

 

[fificlaire]

Thanks everyone I recommend trying it if you can, very exciting when it works!

Wow, good job on hatching. I agree that it look like you have a wild-type (or pharaoh) and a dilute. I had a couple of dilute in my very first batch of quail, very pretty. Unfortunately they were killed by skunks.

Skunks!!? How sad I think all I will have to worry about is the neighbours cat and the odd fox around where I live!

To be honest I’m half hoping for 1 male and 1 female, just so I have a great excuse to try hatching some more fluff balls

 

[fificlaire]

Thought I’d add in a few photos from when they hatched! sorry for bad lighting:

 

[CCUK]

Fuzz balls!

 

[JaeG]

We love photos! So cute!