Just wanted to mention that I had a quail that I had to assist with hatching, she had a club foot and I was thinking the worst. I saw that she was struggling a bit to get around, but still managed. I figured as long as she's fighting I'm not giving up on her. At week 3, she was walking normal, and now at week 7 is laying an egg a day. The wife and I are excited about the win and we just wanted to put a feel good story out there. I think Zach is right when he said the quail will let you know what they need...just have to watch them.
Nice I was always scared of shrink wrapping the chick. After watching a prior video of yours I started the 24 hr thing. It worked out so much better and less stress on me Thank you for information and your time
I move mine as soon as they are dry then mash their cute little beaks into there water and there food that I use a coffee grinder and blend their food to powder.. Lol (oops on the grinder, I'll stop)
We have been raising quail for about 4 years now and had never ground the feed or had any feed related issues until this year. We had over half of one hatch die over the course of the first 3 days with no changes to the brooder. We noticed the batch of crumbles had almost no dust/tiny pieces in it compared to previous batches. Since then we have been grinding the food for the first few days and have not lost any chicks. Personally I would recommend grinding a portion of the food if there are no tiny bits/dust in the batch.
I'm having fun learning and practicing with these videos. I have the first batch of 6 doing well at 2 weeks. More in the incubator. Wife is loving it too. I did grind for the first week but won't the next one around.
I’ve been randomly watching your videos and I have to tell you that you remind me of those guys who pop open their trench coats and they have a bunch of watches but you have quails. 🤣
I hatch a large hatch each incubation session. I will hatch a minimum of 100 eggs per session. I've learned this hatch that I need to have no more than 50 eggs per hatch tray. My hatching trays are 17x17 for my home made bator.....need to find a third shelf for it. Going to build a 15x15 for the bottom of it and I could manage a total of 200 I think....that's the goal anyhow.
I can add to this, if you think there's no way that could happen. That's the very first thing that's going to happen lol . It's true they hunt for way to die or escape , bless them.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the information you guys provide. I recently hatched out my first ever batch of quail eggs. Ended up with 50 quail chicks. In a matter of 3 days I was down to 26. I stumbled onto your video about top reasons your quail chicks are dying and you mentioned not grinding the feed. This was something I was doing as I had seen it on other videos. I was using purina gamebird starter crumbles and putting them in the blender for a couple of seconds. Once I quit doing that I did not lose another chick. So thank you very much!
Thx Zach u cleared up alot of things 4 me there are many things out there do this do that, so much so sumtimes u don't know which way to go but since u have been doing this 4 a minute or 2, so your sage advice goes a long way in helping me 2 clear up all the FOG!!! Thx alot 😁
I totally enjoy your videos and I have learned a lot. Having a problem with grinding the crumbles. I saw your video stating that the manufacturer does not want you to grind, yet the crumbles started as pellets then they grind. When you open a bag it varies in size from chunks to dust. How is this all regulated to have the right vitamin and mineral in every bite and my grinding doesn't?
It's more of a matter of the grinding creating a lot of dust which can choke the chicks. The chicks get the nutrition from eating a variety of pellets (not just one crumble) so grinding is unnecessary and can be fatal.
I have noticed my chicks can choke if the feed is too powdery... Have you made the video about not grinding chick feed yet? Sounds like it will be super helpful to learn about!!
You can but they grow much faster so you will be lifting it daily and at 2 and a half weeks old you will need a second as they can not all fit underneath
Great timing my eggs should be here soon. Yes, I do have a question. The eggs you are sending me will be mating brother and sister? Thank you for what yall do.
I have another question if you don’t mind. When I had chickens I had one chick that people said failure to thrive. I seem to be having a quail one with the same problem. Anything I can do. Smaller squatty not standing up and puffy. Moving some not a lot. Not moving when I’m in brooder away from me.
Hi i have a question? So im just starting in this journey im wondering what is the type of feed that i should use for quails? Like im starting at home with a small amount of eggs but where do i buy the feed from? Do i just get it from petsmart or where ? Thank you hope you can get to me in time 😊
I bought a medium brooder from Dale’s Quail’s but I have had baby chickens in it and they recently had coccidiosis so I am worried to put brand new babies in there. (My eggs are due to hatch in 5 days) what is your experience using and Rubbermaid bin win holes and pine bedding and a heat plate from Brinsea?
Used the NR360 and kept temp/humidity in incubator at 99.5 degrees/45%, for first 15 days. Bumped up humidity to 75% for the last 3-4 days and used my nuvee inside incubator during whole process. Non-fertile were 10 after candeling, 2 piped in shell but died without exiting completely and 4 successful hatches except one splay leg that I culled. Not a good first run after following all procedures to a tee. What did I do wrong? We have hatched chick eggs with same equipment at a much higher success rate.
How many did you start with? Consider 25-35% humidity for day 1-15, then 75% is perfect for lockdown. Consider letting splay leg chicks scoot around - I’m finding by day 3 I cannot two who started out splay legged.
I would double check temp as that is a lot of non developments. If it was shipped eggs it could be rough handling? I would at least check temp just to make sure
The last three hatches we have had a very high fatality rate after the first week. We can’t seem to figure out what’s going on. Temp seems to be fine. They start out active and happy. By the third week most have died and the survivors don’t act right. Fall over, run backwards, can’t walk right. Any suggestions?
After further investigation we were told some of the smaller feed mills are having trouble getting feed ingredients and are making substitutions. From now on no more cheap feed! Just not worth it.
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Just wanted to mention that I had a quail that I had to assist with hatching, she had a club foot and I was thinking the worst. I saw that she was struggling a bit to get around, but still managed. I figured as long as she's fighting I'm not giving up on her. At week 3, she was walking normal, and now at week 7 is laying an egg a day. The wife and I are excited about the win and we just wanted to put a feel good story out there. I think Zach is right when he said the quail will let you know what they need...just have to watch them.
Great. Congrats
Nice I was always scared of shrink wrapping the chick. After watching a prior video of yours I started the 24 hr thing. It worked out so much better and less stress on me Thank you for information and your time
Wonderful to hear!
awesome. i just hatched 14 quail tonight...didnt expect them until tomorrow...but your videos have prepared me...thanks so much.
Wonderful and congrats
I move mine as soon as they are dry then mash their cute little beaks into there water and there food that I use a coffee grinder and blend their food to powder..
Lol (oops on the grinder, I'll stop)
If it works it is ok. Some people have had a lot of problems with that but if you are having success no reason to change anything
We have been raising quail for about 4 years now and had never ground the feed or had any feed related issues until this year. We had over half of one hatch die over the course of the first 3 days with no changes to the brooder. We noticed the batch of crumbles had almost no dust/tiny pieces in it compared to previous batches. Since then we have been grinding the food for the first few days and have not lost any chicks. Personally I would recommend grinding a portion of the food if there are no tiny bits/dust in the batch.
Thanks for sharing.
On day 13 of my first hatch. Thanks for this timely reminder of best practices! Hoping for a great hatch and brooder experience.
Good luck
Picked up my 4 feathery baby’s today so exited they layed an egg on the way home
Wonderful. Congrats
This video was perfect timing for me! We are 24 hours into our first hatch of MyShire jumbo coturnix.
Awesome GOOD LUCK
Thank you so much for this. This is very valuable. 🙏🏻
Thanks for watching
Very Helpful! ;D
Thanks for watching
I'm having fun learning and practicing with these videos. I have the first batch of 6 doing well at 2 weeks. More in the incubator. Wife is loving it too. I did grind for the first week but won't the next one around.
Congrats. If it worked for you that is fine but most of the time it hurts more than helps
I’ve been randomly watching your videos and I have to tell you that you remind me of those guys who pop open their trench coats and they have a bunch of watches but you have quails. 🤣
I don’t know how to feel about that hahahaha
I hatch a large hatch each incubation session. I will hatch a minimum of 100 eggs per session. I've learned this hatch that I need to have no more than 50 eggs per hatch tray. My hatching trays are 17x17 for my home made bator.....need to find a third shelf for it. Going to build a 15x15 for the bottom of it and I could manage a total of 200 I think....that's the goal anyhow.
Great. Good luck
Great information and perfect timing! We just had our first batch of chicks hatch 24 hours ago! This was just the info I needed. Thank you!!!
Awesome. Good luck!!!!!
I can add to this, if you think there's no way that could happen. That's the very first thing that's going to happen lol . It's true they hunt for way to die or escape , bless them.
Absolutely!!!!
Great info as always .. Thank you and looking forward to talking with you
Thanks for watching
Just wanted to say thank you for all the information you guys provide. I recently hatched out my first ever batch of quail eggs. Ended up with 50 quail chicks. In a matter of 3 days I was down to 26. I stumbled onto your video about top reasons your quail chicks are dying and you mentioned not grinding the feed. This was something I was doing as I had seen it on other videos. I was using purina gamebird starter crumbles and putting them in the blender for a couple of seconds. Once I quit doing that I did not lose another chick. So thank you very much!
Wonderful to hear. Glad that helped
Great info! Thank you!
Thank you
Thx Zach u cleared up alot of things 4 me there are many things out there do this do that, so much so sumtimes u don't know which way to go but since u have been doing this 4 a minute or 2, so your sage advice goes a long way in helping me 2 clear up all the FOG!!! Thx alot 😁
I wish you the best and glad I could help
I learned so much. Thank you!!! At what week do you add dust bath and oyster shell?
Thank you and not until week 6
I totally enjoy your videos and I have learned a lot. Having a problem with grinding the crumbles.
I saw your video stating that the manufacturer does not want you to grind, yet the crumbles started as pellets then they grind. When you open a bag it varies in size from chunks to dust. How is this all regulated to have the right vitamin and mineral in every bite and my grinding doesn't?
It's more of a matter of the grinding creating a lot of dust which can choke the chicks. The chicks get the nutrition from eating a variety of pellets (not just one crumble) so grinding is unnecessary and can be fatal.
They have specific equipment to make sure it is all the same. I would ask your provider if they can make it more consistent
That would have saved seven of my 16 that hatched last
Sorry to hear that
I have noticed my chicks can choke if the feed is too powdery... Have you made the video about not grinding chick feed yet? Sounds like it will be super helpful to learn about!!
I am waiting for quail con as that is something we will discuss
Can you use a heating plate with quail? For a heat source in the brooder?I use them with my chicks. Thanks!
You can but they grow much faster so you will be lifting it daily and at 2 and a half weeks old you will need a second as they can not all fit underneath
Could you explain pasty but, what it is and what to do?
Not too much to worry about. It usually resolves on it’s own.
Great timing my eggs should be here soon. Yes, I do have a question. The eggs you are sending me will be mating brother and sister? Thank you for what yall do.
They possibly could have same day (maybe) but not same mom
@@MyshireFarm Thank you will be ordering more. I am a beginner and will have to build this up. Thanks again!!
I have another question if you don’t mind. When I had chickens I had one chick that people said failure to thrive. I seem to be having a quail one with the same problem. Anything I can do. Smaller squatty not standing up and puffy. Moving some not a lot. Not moving when I’m in brooder away from me.
It does happen. When it is only one in a few hatches not a big deal/ pretty much strong enough to hatch but not to survive.
Hi i have a question? So im just starting in this journey im wondering what is the type of feed that i should use for quails? Like im starting at home with a small amount of eggs but where do i buy the feed from? Do i just get it from petsmart or where ? Thank you hope you can get to me in time 😊
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I bought a medium brooder from Dale’s Quail’s but I have had baby chickens in it and they recently had coccidiosis so I am worried to put brand new babies in there. (My eggs are due to hatch in 5 days) what is your experience using and Rubbermaid bin win holes and pine bedding and a heat plate from Brinsea?
That would work just fine.
Any tips for keeping them alive in the heat? My chicks should hatch this weekend and we’re expecting 110+ temperatures next week
Just make sure there is air flow and 6 chicks per sq ft for the first 3 weeks and 3 after that. Good luck
Used the NR360 and kept temp/humidity in incubator at 99.5 degrees/45%, for first 15 days. Bumped up humidity to 75% for the last 3-4 days and used my nuvee inside incubator during whole process. Non-fertile were 10 after candeling, 2 piped in shell but died without exiting completely and 4 successful hatches except one splay leg that I culled. Not a good first run after following all procedures to a tee. What did I do wrong? We have hatched chick eggs with same equipment at a much higher success rate.
How many did you start with? Consider 25-35% humidity for day 1-15, then 75% is perfect for lockdown. Consider letting splay leg chicks scoot around - I’m finding by day 3 I cannot two who started out splay legged.
@@vickikenton5439 Can you reread your comment and then click of the 3 dots to the right and edit it please?
I would double check temp as that is a lot of non developments. If it was shipped eggs it could be rough handling? I would at least check temp just to make sure
How close does a heat lamp need to be to the quail
About 2 feet
The last three hatches we have had a very high fatality rate after the first week. We can’t seem to figure out what’s going on. Temp seems to be fine. They start out active and happy. By the third week most have died and the survivors don’t act right. Fall over, run backwards, can’t walk right. Any suggestions?
Sounds like a feed issue
@@MyshireFarm we use 28% game bird starter. Do you have another suggestion? The feed is from a local feed mill.
After further investigation we were told some of the smaller feed mills are having trouble getting feed ingredients and are making substitutions. From now on no more cheap feed! Just not worth it.
What brand feed were you using that had that problem? I want to make sure I don’t get that for my chicks.
@@amjuga1 it was from a small local mill here in Texas.