francesca88 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Hi everyone! I just wanted to share a few pics of my new quail that hatched today! I bought a dozen eggs from eBay on the 10th December, and 10 have successfully hatched! I'm so pleased Edited March 9, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Lovely photos! - congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Sooo cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 awwwww, what breed of quail are they? we're doing the same in the spring. As we're keeping them outside 9once they're old enough) we decided to wait til it was a bit warmer. what incubator and brooder do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 awwwww, what breed of quail are they? we're doing the same in the spring. As we're keeping them outside 9once they're old enough) we decided to wait til it was a bit warmer. what incubator and brooder do you use? They're a mix of white, golden and brown Japanese quail. I'm going to keep them inside till the spring, too. I used a Brinsea mini advance incubator, and at the moment they are just in a plastic storage box with some non-slip matting on the floor, with an infra red heat lamp! They're absolutely fascinating, I can't believe how much energy they have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 will you keep us posted on how they do via this thread, I'd love to know!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) Chicks are now 10 days old, and cannot believe how fast they are growing! They have a good coat of feathers now - Edited March 9, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Wow! - haven't they grown! Do you know which sex they are yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 They grow so quickly don't they are so cute too. It never ceased to amaze me that at 6 weeks they ere fully grown and laying eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Six weeks??? - I've never looked into hatching quail.....I didn't realise it was just 6 weeks! Nice to see you back Dilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Aww They do grow fast! - one of the reasons its best to have them on a higher protein feed like Turkey crumb. The dust that comes off their feathers in unbelievable POL is 6-8 weeks Lesley (can't sleep? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 I haven't sexed them yet as they only seem to have grown feathers on their wings, backs and tails so far! Their chests and head are still fluffy I can believe that they only take 6 weeks to get to their full size now - I just cannot believe how fast they grow! At the moment I am feeding them on plain old chick crumb - is there somewhere I can get crumb that is a bit higher in protein? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 At the moment I am feeding them on plain old chick crumb - is there somewhere I can get crumb that is a bit higher in protein? I used turkey crumb off ebay - there's none listed at the moment. Marriages turkey crumb is what I used, there is also Smallholder which is what you'd be looking for, or another brand of turkey crumb. There is some for sale online here but the postage is expensive! You could always give them a little bit of scrambled egg for a bit extra protein It just means they grow a bit better and their feathers are stronger. There was a post about the protein content of some feeds, hope Emma won't mind me posting this: "Finally this is a size comparison of chicks fed on A&P [chick crumb](left) and Marriage's [turkey crumb] (right). The bird on the right is just under a week older than the bird on the left. They're from the same group of parents." I know they do grow a lot in a week ... but not that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Wow... that is a huge difference! Well, I have a backlog of 31 eggs in the fridge at the moment (!) so I'll feed them some scrambled eggs until I source some turkey crumb. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Allen and Page do a turkey crumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Sorry Lewis...just noticed that you'd already said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
