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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Casey76 on July 05, 2010, 14:36

Title: Getting excited... quail due any day now
Post by: Casey76 on July 05, 2010, 14:36

It was day 15 yesterday... so hoping to hear the patter of (very) tiny feet in the next three days!

Title: Re: Getting excited... quail due any day now
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on July 05, 2010, 18:27

How exciting!

Mine amazed me how quickly most hatched. I'd look through the top and nothing happening, nobody pipped, come back an hour later and there would be 2 running about!

They are very cute when they first hatch but grow amazingly fast. Can't believe mine are laying in just 7 weeks!

Title: Re: Getting excited... quail due any day now
Post by: Arnfields on July 14, 2010, 15:57

Would love a couple of quail, do you happen to know if they would co-habit ok with chickens?  :unsure:

Title: Re: Getting excited... quail due any day now
Post by: Casey76 on July 14, 2010, 17:11

Quail need to be kept in an enclosure, like an aviary, because they are so skittish (they never really become hand tame)

Title: Re: Getting excited... quail due any day now
Post by: Caralou on July 14, 2010, 18:40

I would also think they would be at risk from attack as my chickens attack birds of a similar size to my quail when they come into the garden.