Martin B Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I now have 18 quail. With 25 eggs in the incubator. Good job a customer came to pick up 3 quail yesterday! http://www.martin-blyth.vox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Wow thats a lot of quail.....Are they the full sized ones or the small ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 Full size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I now have 18 quail. With 25 eggs in the incubator. Good job a customer came to pick up 3 quail yesterday! http://www.martin-blyth.vox.com That would be me then They are beautiful - we called them Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Spice (the cockerel) They are in temporary housing at the moment - will be moving to the small ark this weekend and a purpose built aviary in one corner of a chicken run area soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 How long do quail eggs need to be brooded for Martin? And do you think a broody pekin would be able to hatch quail or are they too tiny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hi AuntyE I tried to set 21 quail eggs under Claret's borrowed broody bantam - it wasn't a success. Some eggs were broken and some were eaten. Luckily, i placed two hen eggs under her as well and she hatched those out. I think even a bantam is too heavy for quail eggs. A site i was looking at over the weekend says that even quail don't make good broodies as they squah together and can crush the eggs worht trying if you also put a couple of hen eggs with her as well - it is shame if a hen sits for days and has nothing to show for it Quail eggs take 17/18 days I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Nice Mart! Im coming round tomorrow - can't wait to see your chickens again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
