Millet 4,497 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 No bother just fire away.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR THE MALES CAN BE QUITE AGGRESSIVE ,..... SOME QUAILS ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS , ALL THE BEST DUCKWING The little shit's i have here are aggressive 24/7.. and if i do introduce new stock to an existing group i have to keep a close eye on them or they will scalp each other..i was told of pete a while back that they fight them in china or japan which i can well believe.. i have a cock bird here that attack's me everytime i change the water.. THE PAKISTANIS AND AFGANS KEEP THE QUAIL AND HAVE NOVEL WAYS OF KEEPING THE BIRDS AND TRAINING THEM NOTICE THE CARRYING BAGS AND THE WAY THEY BOUNCE THE BIRDS IN THEIR HANDS ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APT_3281qkc&feature=related Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 That look's exciting matey.. ..the one i have here will smash a oxford in the blink of an eye,, :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 That look's exciting matey.. ..the one i have here will smash a oxford in the blink of an eye,, :laugh: what do you expect, oxfrds are shite lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I have just had this lot hatch over the past couple of day's..they was 240 in the incubator's and around 70% of them hatched..about 10 have died under the electric hen and i have had to cull about 15 with splayed leg's and they will be more to come if they dont strengthen up over the next day or so..so it's all going according to plan and i will be happy if 50/60% of them reach adult's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,769 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Seems to be a big size difference between some of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 They is a big size difference Moll.. the bigger ones will of been the first to hatch and it is amazing how quick they grow even after a day the difference is noticeable...they is some really small late hatches too but im pretty certain they will not survive for long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 MILLET NOTICED THE PEBBLES IN DRINKERS ,...... ITS A GOOD TRICK AS THE LITTLE SODS ARE KNOWN FOR COMMITING SUICIDE AND DROWNING THEMSELVES !!! SPLAYED LEGS CAN SOMETIMES BE SORTED AND IS USUALLY FROM INCUBATOR HATCHED CHICKS , THE SAME AS BENT TOES ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Foam on the bottom of your hatching trays prevents splayed legged chicks. regards burnie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Another trick is to put foil trays in with food in if your having trouble getting em eating they peck at the foil with it being shinny encouraging them to pick the food up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 They are definitely suicidal Duckwing.. ..i have even had them drown them self's with the pebbles in the water..i usually leave the pebbles in for five day's while they are in that brooder and when i move them to a bigger place i use proper water feeder's without pebbles.. The splayed leg's can indeed be fixed on some occasion's but when im hatching so many i find it too time consuming messing about banding the leg's together so i just dispatch them ASAP and give them to the hawk.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Another trick is to put foil trays in with food in if your having trouble getting em eating they peck at the foil with it being shinny encouraging them to pick the food up. That's worth bearing in mind Burnie..for low hatch rates or even single hatches.. but when i have a good number hatched i have never had a problem with them finding food and water..all it takes is one too find the food and water and the rest just follow suit.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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