new hatchling

[Aristalochia]

So I have been incubating some eggs for a few weeks, and I heard some squeaking a couple hours ago, here's what I saw:



Since its the first hatchling he began chirping loudly, calling to locate his siblings(non of whom have hatched yet. So to settle him down I held him and my hands till he fell asleep. He has calmed down now.



After his feathers have dried he went to sleep in my brooder. So far he wakes up every 10 or 20 minutes and starts calling loudly and keeps getting louder till I come see him..very cute but I the other eggs hatch soon, so he isnt so lonely and needy.

Here he is resting.



Gnight baby quail, please let me get some rest too!

Gnight mantid folk

 

[MantisGirl13]

Aww, so cute! That is really cool!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Aristalochia]

Another fellow hatched this morning, he's all dry fluffy now

 

[hysteresis]

@Aristalochia 

They're irresistible!  So cute!

 

[Aristalochia]

Only one of my button quails hatched:

and here he is dried off and fluffed up



I hear that the saying 'as cute as a button' might originate from this tiny button quail, which certainly would fit

 

[MantisGirl13]

Only one of my button quails hatched:

and here he is dried off and fluffed up



I hear that the saying 'as cute as a button' might originate from this tiny button quail, which certainly would fit

Aww, he/she is adorable! I guess you raise quail? 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Awww cute fluffy little birds, are you keeping them and raise them?

 

[Aristalochia]

Yeah, I am raising them.

Fun facts:

both varieties of these quail begin laying eggs at 6 weeks old

They lay an egg everyday.

They can be kept 4/birds a sq ft(though I prefer to give more) 

It takes 4-5 quail eggs to equal the weight of a large chicken egg

Can be kept indoors or out.

Also chickens are not allowed here. Quail are though. And most importantly, they are cute little birds friendly little birds with pleasent songs.



They are starting to get real feathers growing in, and I can see that I'll have to find a cover for they brooder soon, because by 1.5 weeks they can fly. Although they dont fly well, quail shoot straight up when startled and can hurt themselves or even break their necks on hard lids or screen tops.

I had hoped for more than 25% percent hatch rate, but my eggs were mailed from across the country, and then my incubator was late. I stored the eggs for 2 weeks before my incubator arrived. Up to 10 days is normally okay, so all things considered, this worked well and Im pleased with these little fuzzballs I just need some new button quail eggs so this little dude has some friends his size!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Cool facts! That sure is an interesting hobby that I have never heard of before!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Baby quail!! Awwww! I am a chicken lover and right now we just have 2 fat ducks. My dad said I had to sell my chickens to get my dog...

 

[hysteresis]

@Aristalochia

What will you do with them when they're full-grown? 

 

[Graceface]

Cute! ❤

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

What will you do with them when they're full-grown?  

I fear for their life

 

[hysteresis]

Super cute tho'!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Super cute tho'!

Agreed!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Aristalochia]

So they are growing pretty fast here are a couple pictures of the same ones from last week.





What I plan to do when they are grown up? 

Eat quail

..eggs for breakfast, and when spring comes probably move them into a green house, where they can run and scratch around for bugs etc. 

Also plan to hatch more, to keep and some to sell.

 

[hysteresis]

 

[MantisGirl13]

So cute!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Aristalochia]

These little birds are quite fun and are growing fast!