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[CCUK]

I need hugs, two of the three quails hatched died -_-

Sorry to hear that. Do you have anymore or is it on its own?

 

[CCUK]

Apparently, and I might be wrong, but I heard that imported dried mealwoms are fed and grown on faeces.

The problem with mealworms is that in general, they are grown in China and they refuse to allow inspection of premises and will not say what they feed them....[/QUOTE]
If that's correct I don't even want to touch them never mind feed them to my hens!

 

[boskelli1571]

The problem with mealworms is that in general, they are grown in China and they refuse to allow inspection of premises and will not say what they feed them....

If that's correct I don't even want to touch them never mind feed them to my hens![/QUOTE]
Yes - I do research for another website on chickens and even 'Chubby mealworms' here in the US buys from China. I have stopped feeding my girls mealworms unless they are fresh....

 

[504707]

Sorry to hear that. Do you have anymore or is it on its own?

There are more eggs in the incubator but I do not give them much hope...

 

[CCUK]

There are more eggs in the incubator but I do not give them much hope...

Oh no. Thats a shame. You may have to do some more. It will probably be lonely on its own. I don't have a cockeral anymore else I could have sent you some eggs.

 

[504707]

Oh no. Thats a shame. You may have to do some more. It will probably be lonely on its own. I don't have a cockeral anymore else I could have sent you some eggs.

Its a quail so it will have hopefully some company in sort of 15 days when another batch hopefully hatches. Not sure if the small ones won't get picked at by this one (if it survives).

 

[CCUK]

Its a quail so it will have hopefully some company in sort of 15 days when another batch hopefully hatches. Not sure if the small ones won't get picked at by this one (if it survives).

It could be a problem. You could keep them together in the same brooder but put a barrier between them till the little ones get bigger. At least they would be together. It's a shame that one is on its own. How long are you giving the other eggs?

 

[504707]

It could be a problem. You could keep them together in the same brooder but put a barrier between them till the little ones get bigger. At least they would be together. It's a shame that one is on its own. How long are you giving the other eggs?

Until tomorrow. Half of the 24 were either unfertilized or just plain bad, the other half I had so much issue with candling I just left it to the off-chance it could work out. I'm really bummed out.

 

[Warriorgal]

Until tomorrow. Half of the 24 were either unfertilized or just plain bad, the other half I had so much issue with candling I just left it to the off-chance it could work out. I'm really bummed out.

Sorry to hear of your issues, I only had one egg that hatched and I ran around frantically trying to find him some `freinds` so I bought a few baby chicks from a breeder. People were kind to me with ideas such as a mirror or something to maybe make them feel less alone.

 

[Warriorgal]

Talking about hatching eggs. the 6 I put in the incubator... The first ever two eggs she laid appear unfertilized, the last 4 are fertilized but egg 3 and egg 4 appear to have been hesitant in their development ie .. I see veins but no movement.. But eggs 5 and 6 appear healthy with strong veins and movement. So maybe I will have two chickens, hopefully not one.