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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Casey76 on July 07, 2010, 22:06

Title: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Casey76 on July 07, 2010, 22:06
OMG they are sooo tiny, but they sound really cute.

Only two have hatched at the minute, but 1 more is zipping, and the at least 4 others have pipped :D
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D
Post by: Casey76 on July 08, 2010, 00:00
I now have 5 quail and this is officially my best hatch to date :D

I can't wait til morning to see if any more will hatch ;)
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D
Post by: Caralou on July 08, 2010, 13:57
 :D :D How many this morning? Oh, and PHOTOS!!!
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D
Post by: Casey76 on July 08, 2010, 14:23
I had 6 this morning, and another couple of the eggs look hopeful (it is day 18 only today, so they could go another couple of days yet.

They are soooo tiny and cute.  And make very cute noises too - totally different to chicken chicks.

I'll get photos tonight when i move them from the incy to a brooder :D
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Casey76 on July 08, 2010, 20:34
Here they are :)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Chickens/Chook%202010/Babyquail07Jul2010.jpg)

So tiny...
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Chickens/Chook%202010/Quail107Jul2010.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Chickens/Chook%202010/Quail1a07Jul2010.jpg)

Lively little bu**ers too.   Jumping all over the place.  I took one out of the incy and it jumped out of my hand and it spent the next 10 minutes running round my spare room before I caught it again!
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Mosslane on July 08, 2010, 20:52
Lovely = look like little humbugs :D
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: New shoot on July 08, 2010, 21:02
How cute - lucky you  :D
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on July 08, 2010, 22:42
They are fab and soooo quick!  I always think they look like bumble bees. Someone on here (sorry I forget who) named them bumblyquail and it just really seems to suit them.

One seems to have really pale colourings. It's beautiful or is it just a photo thing?
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Casey76 on July 08, 2010, 22:57
They are meant to be different colours not just "quail" coloured... but I know nothing about quail, so who knows what they are going to grow up to be!
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: rarebirds on July 09, 2010, 19:55
Lovely looking quails :) Thanks for the photo's
Title: Re: Woo I have quail :D (pics added)
Post by: Foghorn-Leghorn on July 09, 2010, 20:02
They are lovely little chicks Casey.  I agree re the comments of the look like humbugs or bumble bees.  :)