➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Sara L]

I think I'm going to grow cucamelons just for my quail...

I'm growing zucchini for mine. They like cucumbers too.

 

[TheLaboratoryBF]

That looks like a girl to me

That’s what I’ve been thinking all along but looking at her (it) this evening, I started thinking maybe not. Her speckling doesn’t go down nearly as far on her breast as my other females and she has slight rustiness there too...doesn’t help that none of my females are laying yet and none of my (remaining, have processed two) males are crowing.

 

[el dorado quail]

I'm growing zucchini for mine. They like cucumbers too.

Cucamelons are the craziest little things. A friend grew 2 vines last year and they were still going in January. They make jelly beans-slightly biggerish like cucumbers that are sweet but citrusy? Super weird and super prolific. I'm also going to do grazing boxes I think with triticale, clover, maybe some other greens, and strawberries. With the leftovers from building the aviary....ugh so many plans!

 

[Kiki]

Male? Female? 7 weeks old.

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I guess female.

 

[Kiki]

@BReeder! Did you happen to get photos of Stumpy's feet?

 

[dpenning]

Good idea but I'm done with these quail.
I'm moving on to jumbos next and I'll try things out with the Jumbo's and pearls.

I'm just hatching one last batch of my own to butcher. I don't really care if they are mini ones or not.
Just doing this one for fun.

Does this sound nutty?

Not at all! Some of my pearls are tiny and some seem normal size. I’m trying to get them all drinking from a nipple bucket and I’m not convuthe tiny ones have enough weight to activate the nipple!

 

[Kiki]

I added one more egg collected this morning to last night's set.

 

[CindyinSD]

Not at all! Some of my pearls are tiny and some seem normal size. I’m trying to get them all drinking from a nipple bucket and I’m not convuthe tiny ones have enough weight to activate the nipple!

You might try the cup drinkers—not the spring loaded ones, but the ones that operate via a float valve.

This is like the ones I got. I’m not done with my watering system so I haven’t tested them yet. They keep the little cup full but no more. The birdies don’t do anything besides drinking the water.

Backyard Barnyard Vertical 4 Pack NO PECK Poultry Waterer Drinking Cup for Chicken Ducks Quail https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LC4L7F5/?tag=backy-20

 

[BReeder!]

@BReeder! Did you happen to get photos of Stumpy's feet?

I did not take photos. Stumpy passed away overnight and I disposed already. I was trying not to bother him/her much because he/she was exhausted form hatching and was quite uncomfortable when being held. When I found Stumpy dies this morning I was actually upset and just quickly put the body in the garbage which is in the outdoor can now. I should have taken pics because people have asked, but it's too late now.

 

[BReeder!]

You might try the cup drinkers—not the spring loaded ones, but the ones that operate via a float valve.

This is like the ones I got. I’m not done with my watering system so I haven’t tested them yet. They keep the little cup full but no more. The birdies don’t do anything besides drinking the water.

Backyard Barnyard Vertical 4 Pack NO PECK Poultry Waterer Drinking Cup for Chicken Ducks Quail https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LC4L7F5/?tag=backy-20

I never hear of these. I have cups, but they need to peck. They do work great with my quail though. The link you posted was no longer available but I found some others on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFKWJVP/?tag=backy-20
I love that they advertise them as "China-free".

This is what I use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q2JSGW7/?tag=backy-20
They have to peck for the cup to refill, but it takes very, very little pressure to activate the valve.