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Well I have some good news. Of my standard eggs that I had incubating, 31 of 41 hatched. I do not know what they will feather out to be yet but I will update as they do feather out. Here is a pic of the them all crowding around the feeder next to the brooder plate. I'll try to get pics of the...

I like them as terminal crosses, unless I am trying to fix one trait in either the Flemish or the NZ. I prefer using a NZ buck over a Flemish doe as I then do not have to worry about kindling with the Doe. The kits will mature faster than pure Flemish and will have a bit better meat to bone...

Congratulations!!! I still remember my very first litter. Happy times for sure.

@R Buns , I am also in Nor Cal. I do not have the Champagnes but I know there are breeders in both Northern Nevada, Reno and surrounding area, and in Oregon. I will reach out to some of my contacts and see if I can find a breeder that is closer to us.

Unfortunately that is very true. I did find someone who is local (within an hours drive) who does have Jumbo coturnix. I will be picking up some eggs from her next week. I have had a total of 8 hatch. I was supposed to have only White Wing jumbo quail with these hatching eggs but just goes to...

Thank you @dlynn. Unfortunately they no longer ship to the western states. They do have great rates for their chicks and they do local pickup as well. So far I have had 3 hatch since midnight. Two came out as English Whites and the last one that hatched at 7AM was a dark chick, so 3 of 12 so far.

I was talking with my SO and we have decided that if we need to ship any quail in, it will be live birds. At least then we know what we have going forward. I'm just hoping that all 12 hatch and that I have plenty of hens to lay eggs. I'll incubate the eggs that my hens lay from here on out.

Of the 32 Jumbo quail eggs received, only 12 made it to lockdown. 14 where non fertilized and the other 6 were broken during shipping. I hope all 12 hatch.

Other half decided to have creamed corn instead of mixed veggies.

Welcome to the forums! There are plenty of people to help you out if you have any questions. Plus there are plenty who love to talk rabbits!

I decided today was the day to harvest 2 of the extra 9 males. So we are going to have some quail for dinner, going with Grilled quail on Spanish rice with mixed veggies. Will update with a pic once I make dinner. Right now the birds are in a basic brine.

With late pregnancy I would stick with Mineral Oil, even though olive oil has anti-inflammatory properties, Mineral Oil is more penetrating and wont irritate her stomach if she ingests it. I wouldn't use a cotton ball unless you are sitting there holding her as rabbits cannot vomit and the...

Well I have a few different things. Chlorhexidine solution (concentrate to be diluted down) to wash out wounds, suture and superglue for closure, Triple antibiotic ointment, Willow branches, i also have grape leaves and strawberry leaves to stimulate appetite.

Thank you TamiPac.

Last egg didn't make it. Started to smell something off and found it in the incubator (located in my bedroom). Chick was fully formed but didn't absorb the yolk fully and the yolk was green when I opened the egg to see what happened. So it probably pipped yesterday but couldn't hatch. Might have...

I have 4 little babies in the brooder this morning. The first one hatched early yesterday morning. and the last one had hatched about 10pm last night. I took them out of the brooder this morning as all where dry and running around. I went back to check the last egg and it has pipped. So keeping...

At a week from the day she is due to kindle, it is normal for does to start nesting. I have a few that will frantically make a nest a week out and then do nothing until labor actually begins. I also have a few does that will wait till the very last minute before making a nest. Edited to Add...

At a week out it would be normal.

Welcome to the forums! I have rabbits and now quail, though I do not spin.

I do have white wings in the incubator. The ones pictured where of mixed breeding of what I am not sure, but nearly all have white wing feathers. Pictures are of same "rooster" at 3 weeks old just a few days after I picked them up.