Now let the fun and games begin...
Below is a diary of Mek's Journey to have quails.. Please correct Mek if you see any issues to anything below so far or if there is anything I have missed.
Preliminary stage:
Find and sort feed protein issues
Find and source fertile eggs and arrange best possible postage dates.
Test incubator - Acclimatise chickies already in the fishtank to move outside - make a strawbale temporary house
Current stage:
Current quail expenditure: 48 eggs and postage $42.50
Feed failure: $32 (bought the wrong feed but its okay giving it to the chickens)
Cage set up: TBA awaiting quote for feather touch quail water nipples and feeding trays
Current problems:
Been told that we will have a couple of cold days coming up to the weekend and after; will eggs be okay if temperatures reach around 3-11 degrees? (38 to 54 Fs)
Fish tank has been contaminated by chickies what is the best disinfectant ratio using bleach? And is Clove oil poisonous to birds in general? (Clove oil kills mould so that should pretty much kill any baddies).
To do list:
Need to write a plan to prevent chicken germies going on to quail
Need to get materials to make a more permanent cage
buy the correct feed
Reconfirm temperature settings and humidity of incubator for japanese quail and when to stop turning eggs - To be marked in calendar.
Below is a diary of Mek's Journey to have quails.. Please correct Mek if you see any issues to anything below so far or if there is anything I have missed.
Preliminary stage:
Find and sort feed protein issues
Find and source fertile eggs and arrange best possible postage dates.
Test incubator - Acclimatise chickies already in the fishtank to move outside - make a strawbale temporary house
Current stage:
Current quail expenditure: 48 eggs and postage $42.50
Feed failure: $32 (bought the wrong feed but its okay giving it to the chickens)
Cage set up: TBA awaiting quote for feather touch quail water nipples and feeding trays
Current problems:
Been told that we will have a couple of cold days coming up to the weekend and after; will eggs be okay if temperatures reach around 3-11 degrees? (38 to 54 Fs)
Fish tank has been contaminated by chickies what is the best disinfectant ratio using bleach? And is Clove oil poisonous to birds in general? (Clove oil kills mould so that should pretty much kill any baddies).
To do list:
Need to write a plan to prevent chicken germies going on to quail
Need to get materials to make a more permanent cage
buy the correct feed
Reconfirm temperature settings and humidity of incubator for japanese quail and when to stop turning eggs - To be marked in calendar.