Willow Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 It's so exciting I've done hardly anything since it hatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yey! You going to keep them in the eglu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm planning to get a 'Country cottage' run for the quail -see http://www.pet-supply-store.co.uk/products.php?cat=81 as they don't need to free range. I don't think the eglu roosting bars are suitable and I wanted something with a little height for when they are startled (with a net to stop them banging their heads). Maybe Omlet should look into a mini cube option for quail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Cool, I agree. Omlet should make a quailu and a bantlu (bantlu for just two bantams!). I like the idea of keeping quails but I'm not sure if I could eat them. It would be great to know how the food has been reared though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 You could argue that if it was a bantlu then it would be a guineapiglu sized run and to me that doesn't make much sense as you would normally want 3 bantams and then the 2m run is adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 2nd chick has now hatched 24hrs after the first, signs of cracking on a couple more eggs so hopefully will get 3 or 4 out of this batch. I think I need to get some more eggs I'm not hugely hopeful for the rest as half the eggs were cracked or broken when they were delivered so had been handled roughly so we put 6 intact and one with a small crack in the incubator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 3rd chick hatched but it looks like it's dying it has a strange fleshy lump on it's underside and looks like ut's not fully developed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MadMitch Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Noticed your country cottage website says 2 day delivery. I originally ordered one like this which said the same but when I actually placed the order it said 4 weeks (and they took the money up front), still didn't turn up. Got a letter from them which said there were none on the boat and that the next shipment was not due for another 5 weeks. Thats when I realised they were actuallty coming from China. I cancelled my order as I prefer to buy British where I can (must say though I never checked where Omlet manufacture). You may be lucky as the company who imports them - SCI ltd. does supply alot of online shops so you may get lucky with the lead-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
