Recent content by Nabiki
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Why Can't You Put Quail and Chickens Together
Quail do not roost (they are ground birds), they rarely use nesting boxes, and they usually settle down wherever they are at night and don't go "home". -
Button quail ID
Okay... Are you planning to dissect it and see the development? If there's a reason for it, such as learning, then I don't see a problem. If you're doing it just to do it, I think you should have a bit more respect for life. -
Button quail ID
Why would you kill the embryo? You can tell if it's fertile or not by candling. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8AKDZ9NpcmHv6Q2j0K5q07yrPT5nOgMV -
What is your earliest and latest hatch days?
Yes, early or late hatchers are more likely to have problems. That doesn't mean that you won't get perfectly healthy chicks if they hatch early or late, but the chances of problems is higher. -
Button quail ID
With enough space, 3:5 may work out, but be sure to watch them just in case. Some eggs will probably be infertile, but it may not be consistently a single hen. You'll know after they've been in the incubator for a few days. -
What is your earliest and latest hatch days?
17 is normal. If they hatch before then (day 15 in your example) the temperature is probably a bit high. If they hatch after that (up to day 21), your temperature is probably low. Never trust the readings on your incubator. Always have a calibrated thermometer or three in there. -
Button quail ID
The males won't necessarily mate with just one female (so your thought about having females with always infertile eggs isn't quite right), but for harmony's sake, they do best with an equal number of males and females. If the ratio is off, you may get a jealous bird or two who may squabble and... -
Button quail ID
Button quail do best in pairs, but with that much space the odd one out won't be a problem. It's coturnix quail that need about 5 females to 1 male. Buttons are not as aggressive as coturnix. -
Looking for chicks (quail chicks)
The ideal ratio of males to females is 1:5. The standard hatch rate is 50% of each gender. That means that if you plan to hatch them, you need to have a plan for the extra males. They can be quite tasty. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8AKDZ9NpcmGRSF-6vcvoL3OP2K-laGvu- Nabiki
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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New to BYC hatching quail
:welcome Since you're new to new to quail, I would recommend that you check out the articles in the learning center. The link is below: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/quail.32/ -
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What colors are these Coturnix quail?
The first one is a rosetta pied, the second is falb fee, the third is a grau fee pied. -
Bobwhite Introduction
@007Sean has a lot of experience with bobwhites. I've tagged him here so he should be along to answer. Personally, I would remove all of the birds, clean and rearrange their pen, then put all of the birds you want together in at night so they're together when they wake up in the morning. -
HELP HELP HELP
It sounds like it was a bit premature, but they do sometimes hatch before completely absorbing their yolk. As long as they're not bleeding, they usually absorb it and are okay.