caroles-chooks
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Hi all
Just popped in to say hi. Am the proud owner of 8 Corternix Quails at the moment (4 weeks old). Four normal brown coloured, one fawn, one grey and two dark brown. Def 3 Males as they have started calling, so will have to split them out soon.
I normally breed Pekin bantams (a mixed bag of White, Partridge, Splash and MilleFleur) just for the colour and garden pest control.
However, this year I was given a carrier bag full of quails eggs which the 'boss' had been given by a friend. They had been kept in the fridge for a week and he couldn't use them all so passed on to me to use up. Having cracked one and saw fertile, I decided to chance a handful in the incubator, figuring I had nothing to lose. Anyway, out of the twenty or so eggs I put in I have 8 hatch out. Resiliant little things arn't they. All healthy and full of life, and I didn't realise how quickly they 'grow up'.
I have to say, I am head over heels with them. Having always had a soft spot for the Pekins, I am now discovering what little characters the Quails are. I think I am a convert.
Thanks for listening. Looking forward to some interesting topics.
Just popped in to say hi. Am the proud owner of 8 Corternix Quails at the moment (4 weeks old). Four normal brown coloured, one fawn, one grey and two dark brown. Def 3 Males as they have started calling, so will have to split them out soon.
I normally breed Pekin bantams (a mixed bag of White, Partridge, Splash and MilleFleur) just for the colour and garden pest control.
However, this year I was given a carrier bag full of quails eggs which the 'boss' had been given by a friend. They had been kept in the fridge for a week and he couldn't use them all so passed on to me to use up. Having cracked one and saw fertile, I decided to chance a handful in the incubator, figuring I had nothing to lose. Anyway, out of the twenty or so eggs I put in I have 8 hatch out. Resiliant little things arn't they. All healthy and full of life, and I didn't realise how quickly they 'grow up'.
I have to say, I am head over heels with them. Having always had a soft spot for the Pekins, I am now discovering what little characters the Quails are. I think I am a convert.
Thanks for listening. Looking forward to some interesting topics.