Baby quail hatched today!
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:54 pm
Woke up this morning to find this little chap, wondering if he was the only baby quail chick in the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3xKjjS ... 9aRuHl7-XA
Quick dash down to the hens, and then this one appeared;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjeYO47c ... OeohO_rbFB
Numbers 3 and 4 were shared with the grandchildren mid-morning, via Facetime.
After lunch, the first 4 set to and 'helped' number 5 into the world; (he's OK, don't worry!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwLALVc ... ata_player
Number 6 was having real problems, so I helped him a bit. Hope he's going to make it. Have switched off the light so they can all rest overnight and No. 6 won't get bullied until he's dry and feeling stronger.
So, 6 out 0f 12 so far - not too bad, for a first go, with e-bay eggs sent through the post in January. What a wonderful day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3xKjjS ... 9aRuHl7-XA
Quick dash down to the hens, and then this one appeared;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjeYO47c ... OeohO_rbFB
Numbers 3 and 4 were shared with the grandchildren mid-morning, via Facetime.
After lunch, the first 4 set to and 'helped' number 5 into the world; (he's OK, don't worry!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwLALVc ... ata_player
Number 6 was having real problems, so I helped him a bit. Hope he's going to make it. Have switched off the light so they can all rest overnight and No. 6 won't get bullied until he's dry and feeling stronger.
So, 6 out 0f 12 so far - not too bad, for a first go, with e-bay eggs sent through the post in January. What a wonderful day!