Just got interested in Raising Quail. Someone told me about ur Channel this past wknd. Thank You for sharing all you do. Looking forward to seeing more videos. 😊
Thanks...new subscriber...your videos remind me of my uncles when I was little...kept quail for huntin dogs but its been a long time and your vids are just what I need to blow out the cobwebs.. I am setting up for eggs for eventual layers (love my kids and dogs and they gotta eat). Appreciate your time:;
Thank you for the information. Your video are very educational and every time I see one of your video I learn new things. Thank you for sharing your experience with quails.
Thank you so very much for the wonderful information. I'm new to this and your information has helped me quite a bit. Thank you for making your videos. God bless🐣🌻
I started my I set 54 eggs in my homemade incubator. But the fertility rate was not good but 21 chicks where able to hatch out and they are a week old now thanks for sharing your thoughts
Hello. Helpful videos thanks so much. I, like you, live in a subtropical climate. We’re at the southern most tip of Texas by the bay. Do you have to take any special precautions during the summer to protect various stages from overheating? I’m just getting into raising quail and debating whether brooder and grow out box should be in garage with door open or outside I. Fenced off area with shade so that breeze can move through the pens. Any advice would be appreciated. We hit high 90s but the heat index is like 108-110
I like the idea of adding electrolytes to their water. What brand of electrolyte solution do you recommend? Looking forward to your incubator build video, that incubator you have looks nice. Thanks for all the great information Terry.
@@CoturnixCorner Thanks Terry ! My local Tractor Supply has it in stock, I'll be picking some up on Monday as I have eggs incubating that should hatch on Wednesday.
Hello I've been watching your videos to learn about quail. I am a first time guail keeper. My eggs are still in the incubator and I have a couple of questions for you. 1st how long do you leave in incubation I have read several opinions from 18 to 24 days. 2nd I've noticed your quail are strictly kept in cages I have a quail house if you will but am wondering if they need any foraging time as they get older and would a wire mesh of 1x2 opening for the roof about 8 feet tall allow them to fly away? Thanks for all your knowledge I really like your videos
18 days for Coturnix quails ( may range 17 to 22 days) Stop turning the eggs at day 15 and lay them on their sides to help hatch.(lockdown) Raise the humidity to about 65% or the chicks will die in their shell May be different depending of the breed of quail When they dry up carry them one by one into the brooder and dip their beaks in the water just so they know where it is If they eat before they drink after hatching, they may get a pasty butt You also have to put marbles or pebbles in the water so they don’t drown no matter how shallow the tray is Quails much prefer a large area with grass and dirt to forage and pick in and it is much more similar to their natural environment
I have the exact setup for my quail chicks for the first 1o days with good feed and water however my mortality rate is 99% and i end up with 1 chick or two out of every batch, havn't figured out what my issue is, i changed everything but no improvement so i'm thinking of my birds genetics are bad.
Wow, that is a very high mortality rate. I would bet there is something else going on besides genetics. How old are the chicks when they are dying? Join our Facebook Group page and post some pics of your setup, maybe we can help you figure out what's going on. Thanks!
we are new to quail have babies about 3 days old. their crop seems full now is that ok to be full? They are eating and drinking good and pooping. They have food offered to them 24 hours.
@@rachelelizabeth2880 my rural king has 125 and 250W heat bulbs, the big type, but not a single regular, what use to be normal light bulb. I havent looked at TSC. Thanks
Good question, I have a very low mortality rate with my chicks. I usually only lose one or two chicks out of every 100 that hatch. I do not keep track of it other than in my head. If I was having higher mortality rates I would definitely keep records to help me figure out what the source might be. Thanks for the comment!
I start at 95 degrees for the first few days, then reduce the temps as they start to feather out. Just watch the chicks, if they huddle under the heat source it's too cool, if the are at the far end of the brooder the temps are too warm.
Been looking and probably missed it but could you spit out a simple answer to "how many quail per square foot works best for you?". 1 per square foot ...is no. As a kid we raised quail ...one cage. 4x8 and we kept 100 birds. That's 3 per square foot. It worked. I'm starting new with your cages. 6 square feet. I think 18 per cage will work easily. You?
The first few days the warm spot is 95 degrees and I use a 100 watt bulb for this. After the first week I reduce the wattage to 60 watt and then 40 watt as the chicks feather out. By week 3 they are off heat altogether.
@@anthonycoppa6843 sorry, I misunderstood your question. I thought you were talking about lighting to induce breeding and laying. For the brooder you can use a red heat lamp or ceramic heating element, but an incandescent bulb can be used round the clock with no ill effects. I use a 100 watt bulb for the first week 24 hrs a day, then switch to a ceramic heating bulb at night.
Hi could you tell me the Variety of Quail that you’ve had the best experience with I’m trying to order eggs now and we are in California so I was trying to get close . I would love to order from you but you’re so far away it’s kind of makes me not want to buy so far away so the eggs are in better shape by the time they get here please advise
I keep mainly jumbo wilds/brown. Check with Kansas City Quail, they can ship to you as long as you are not in one of the areas that are off limits to shipping due to the quarantine.
Shipped Eggs get a bad reputation from people who have no experience or poor equipment. I have hundreds of various birds, and I can tell you that eggs are extremely resilient! Unless they are cracked, smashed, or sent in the unholy hell months of summer, the egg is probably not the reason for a low hatch rate! Just sayin'! Go GQF Cabinet Incubator, and stop the excuses for good! :) PS, I am going to build your insulation board cabinet incubator to use as the wife of my GQF Sportsman, she will be the hatcher. Thanks for that brilliant share!
Thanks for commenting, and I hope you enjoy your incubator build. I've hatched well over a thousand eggs with mine and have gotten some very good hatch rates, even a 100% hatch on 120 eggs. Yes, equipment and experience does matter, but most breeders won't guarantee much over a 50% hatch rate mainly due to the fertility factor and being unable to control the handling once the eggs leave their farm. You are right the eggs are resilient, I had a box of eggs come in that looked like it was run over by a truck and still got a decent hatch. If I get a lower hatch rate it's usually due to the egg being infertile.
I've had a hatch rate as low as "I shouldn't have shipped Turkey eggs in a chicken egg carton?" I've been happy to have a Zero% hatch from someone that packed their eggs properly and all the mistakes were my own. And also furious at someone that knowingly sent unfertilized eggs from young hens.
Thinking of starting to raise some quail and been watching your videos. I luve in Miami, any chance I can drive up to buy some birds and see your operation? If not, do you ship birds?
Hello sir Sir how can I maintain the temperature from new born quails if electricity cutting off and what should I feed them in staring please help. Thank you Subscriber Azam Khan (INDIA)
Hello Azam, I would consider a battery backup system that you can turn on in the event of a power outage. Also, insulating the brooder so it holds the heat longer will help. You could also make a small insulated box large enough for all the chicks to fit into, they will huddle inside the box and their body heat will keep the temperatures inside the box warm enough for them to survive until the power comes back on. Also placing a substrate on the flooring, hay or wood chips can help hold the heat. Hope this gives you some ideas. Thanks for subscribing and thanks for commenting.
Yep, once the chicks are feathered out they go into a growout pen, at that time I pressure wash the brooder and disinfect for the next batch. Thanks for the comment!
I have a question when my quails hatched and i put them in the brooder and the temperature is great but 2 of my baby quails went to sleep and i tried waking them up but they just never wake up but they r breathing and then they just die later on
You helped at least this one; I'm a beginner and I appreciate you taking the time to show how it's done.
Thank you and good luck.
Just got interested in Raising Quail. Someone told me about ur Channel this past wknd. Thank You for sharing all you do. Looking forward to seeing more videos. 😊
Just hatched my first batch...in China... very helpful thanks!
Fantastic!
I love the practical approach to raising quail presented here.
Thanks...new subscriber...your videos remind me of my uncles when I was little...kept quail for huntin dogs but its been a long time and your vids are just what I need to blow out the cobwebs.. I am setting up for eggs for eventual layers (love my kids and dogs and they gotta eat). Appreciate your time:;
Thank you!
Thank you for the information. Your video are very educational and every time I see one of your video I learn new things. Thank you for sharing your experience with quails.
My brooder is 4x2...two feet tall. 50 chicks. It's working. Fun stuff.
Thank you so very much for the wonderful information. I'm new to this and your information has helped me quite a bit. Thank you for making your videos. God bless🐣🌻
Thank You so much, all your video's have been so helpful. My first chicks are hatching out now. Appreciate your knowledge and time Thanks again!
You are welcome, I'm glad you're enjoying them. Thanks for the nice comment!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful idea :) -from Philippines
Fantastic work here
Thank you very much for sharing, keep safe
Thanks for the help. I found the answer I was looking for.
Glad I could help!
Yes it was enjoyable. Thank you
Helped me, thanks!
Great info ...Thanks for sharing
It has helped me, thank you
Thanks, Terry!
Great setup! Thanks for sharing! I'm getting my first ever quail eggs in about a week :-)
Great video ! Helped me out a lot 😁
Thank you, glad it helped.
I would love to have the specks on building the incubator
There is a file in the description of the video with all the measurements.
You helped me sir. thank you
Thank you I'm just starting out .
I started my I set 54 eggs in my homemade incubator. But the fertility rate was not good but 21 chicks where able to hatch out and they are a week old now thanks for sharing your thoughts
When can I move them from the brooder house
Hello. Helpful videos thanks so much. I, like you, live in a subtropical climate. We’re at the southern most tip of Texas by the bay. Do you have to take any special precautions during the summer to protect various stages from overheating? I’m just getting into raising quail and debating whether brooder and grow out box should be in garage with door open or outside I. Fenced off area with shade so that breeze can move through the pens. Any advice would be appreciated. We hit high 90s but the heat index is like 108-110
I just became a quail daddy a few minutes ago! 😃
4:08 I made small box from thin wood for chick feeder. They can just jump in and eat. Prevents from any waste
That'll work, thanks for commenting!
Great video thanks 😊
Good work
Thank you!
I like the idea of adding electrolytes to their water. What brand of electrolyte solution do you recommend? Looking forward to your incubator build video, that incubator you have looks nice. Thanks for all the great information Terry.
The brand I use is Durvet, available on Amazon, and some feed stores carry it. Thanks for being a subscriber!
@@CoturnixCorner Thanks Terry ! My local Tractor Supply has it in stock, I'll be picking some up on Monday as I have eggs incubating that should hatch on Wednesday.
Hello I've been watching your videos to learn about quail. I am a first time guail keeper. My eggs are still in the incubator and I have a couple of questions for you. 1st how long do you leave in incubation I have read several opinions from 18 to 24 days. 2nd I've noticed your quail are strictly kept in cages I have a quail house if you will but am wondering if they need any foraging time as they get older and would a wire mesh of 1x2 opening for the roof about 8 feet tall allow them to fly away? Thanks for all your knowledge I really like your videos
if coturnix 18 days
18 days for Coturnix quails ( may range 17 to 22 days)
Stop turning the eggs at day 15 and lay them on their sides to help hatch.(lockdown) Raise the humidity to about 65% or the chicks will die in their shell
May be different depending of the breed of quail
When they dry up carry them one by one into the brooder and dip their beaks in the water just so they know where it is
If they eat before they drink after hatching, they may get a pasty butt
You also have to put marbles or pebbles in the water so they don’t drown no matter how shallow the tray is
Quails much prefer a large area with grass and dirt to forage and pick in and it is much more similar to their natural environment
I do the same thing and I had to put zip ties through holes on the outer portion of the heat lamp because, my cat kept knocking it off of the top.
Good idea ... thanks for commenting!
What electrolytes and what ratio?? Thanks for the videos!!
Thank you! Great info!
Could you give me the measurements to build the hatching boxes for your incubator? I would surely appreciate it if you could.
What’s your opinion on using a 75watt ceramic heat source for the hatchlings?
The first chick that went out ON ITS OWN went out then came back running like nope me wanna come back now
lol
thanks. very helpful
What electrolyte do you use? And what ratio do you mix it with water?
I have the exact setup for my quail chicks for the first 1o days with good feed and water however my mortality rate is 99% and i end up with 1 chick or two out of every batch, havn't figured out what my issue is, i changed everything but no improvement so i'm thinking of my birds genetics are bad.
Wow, that is a very high mortality rate. I would bet there is something else going on besides genetics. How old are the chicks when they are dying? Join our Facebook Group page and post some pics of your setup, maybe we can help you figure out what's going on. Thanks!
@@CoturnixCorner i'll join the group tonight, mostly they live superb for the first week then between 2 and 3 weeks they die one after another.
lots of thanks.
You are welcome! Thanks for the comment.
One question brother? Is the size of brooder in this video the smallest you go or its ok to use a smaller toot
most people recommend 6 chicks per square foot
we are new to quail have babies about 3 days old. their crop seems full now is that ok to be full? They are eating and drinking good and pooping. They have food offered to them 24 hours.
Yes that's good
@@lukepotosky7710 Thank you the babies are doing great! Growing so fast. Thanks for the answer to my question.
@@bdog5395 Yes sir, no problem. Glad the babies are doing great!
What specific electrolyte do you use
Where can I buy a large cage for quails?
Thanks
How do you build your hatch trays
How will you heat when we cant get incandescent light bulbs, I already can't find at Menards, Lowes or Walmart. Thks
Rural King or Tractor Supply
@@rachelelizabeth2880 my rural king has 125 and 250W heat bulbs, the big type, but not a single regular, what use to be normal light bulb. I havent looked at TSC. Thanks
Hi Terry - Curious what your rate of mortality is after hatch and if you keep track or that at all?
Good question, I have a very low mortality rate with my chicks. I usually only lose one or two chicks out of every 100 that hatch. I do not keep track of it other than in my head. If I was having higher mortality rates I would definitely keep records to help me figure out what the source might be. Thanks for the comment!
What feed do you use as a starter? There are so many out there...
Purina Gambird Startena, 30% protein.
What do you use for electrolytes?
BRAWNDO HAS WHAT QUAIL CRAVE!
What is the best temperature for the Quail brooder?
What electrolyte do you use for them? I'm new to quail and have never thought of giving them electrolytes!
I use Durvet which is available online, or you can use Save A Chick which is available at most feed stores or Tractor Supply.
I forgot as of August 1, best I understand,, they are history for the most part, other than possibly heat lamps
Hi Terry.My chicks are 8 days old when to separate males from females?
مرحبا هل ممكن شرح الامراض التى تصيب السمان وطرق العلاج واخطر مرض هوا مرض تصلب المفاصل القدم وشكرآ من ليبيا
Is there a set temperature for the brooder.
What if the room/garage is already warm/hot?
I start at 95 degrees for the first few days, then reduce the temps as they start to feather out. Just watch the chicks, if they huddle under the heat source it's too cool, if the are at the far end of the brooder the temps are too warm.
You never said what temp. for the brooder.
Couldn't see how big the brooder box was
Wòoòooooooooooooooooo I am so happy
Where are you at in SWF I'm in Estero, Fl about 20 miles south of Ft Myers.
I'm in N. Ft. Myers
Can you make one for someone sir
Been looking and probably missed it but could you spit out a simple answer to "how many quail per square foot works best for you?".
1 per square foot ...is no.
As a kid we raised quail ...one cage.
4x8 and we kept 100 birds.
That's 3 per square foot.
It worked. I'm starting new with your cages. 6 square feet. I think 18 per cage will work easily. You?
What temp do you keep them at? In the brooder...
The first few days the warm spot is 95 degrees and I use a 100 watt bulb for this. After the first week I reduce the wattage to 60 watt and then 40 watt as the chicks feather out. By week 3 they are off heat altogether.
How many quail chicks can be grown in a sq ft of box
Up to 3 birds per square foot.
Hello,
I've been watching your videos and I'm new to quails and love your incubator. But my question is do you turn your eggs and how often..
Ty
Kevin
where can i get that waterer
Tractor supply or Amazon.
Good morning Sr. Would you ship me egg to NM?
Jesse, I'm currently not shipping hatching eggs, sorry.
Its ok to give them light 24 hours a day?
No, too much light can induce aggression in your birds, between 14 - 18 hours is adequate for production.
@@CoturnixCorner So how do you heat during the night hours?
@@anthonycoppa6843 sorry, I misunderstood your question. I thought you were talking about lighting to induce breeding and laying. For the brooder you can use a red heat lamp or ceramic heating element, but an incandescent bulb can be used round the clock with no ill effects. I use a 100 watt bulb for the first week 24 hrs a day, then switch to a ceramic heating bulb at night.
Hi could you tell me the Variety of Quail that you’ve had the best experience with I’m trying to order eggs now and we are in California so I was trying to get close . I would love to order from you but you’re so far away it’s kind of makes me not want to buy so far away so the eggs are in better shape by the time they get here please advise
I keep mainly jumbo wilds/brown. Check with Kansas City Quail, they can ship to you as long as you are not in one of the areas that are off limits to shipping due to the quarantine.
Coturnix Corner oh so how would I find out if we have a quarantine?
@@MegaGANOEXCEL You can place an order with Kansas City Quail, they will let you know if they are unable to ship.
Coturnix Corner do I just look them up on FB or do they have a website . Thank you
@@MegaGANOEXCEL kcquailfarm.com/coturnix/
What type of electrolyte? Where do I get it? What are porportions?
Amazon has it ... amzn.to/2Xs6Ofa 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water.
Shipped Eggs get a bad reputation from people who have no experience or poor equipment. I have hundreds of various birds, and I can tell you that eggs are extremely resilient! Unless they are cracked, smashed, or sent in the unholy hell months of summer, the egg is probably not the reason for a low hatch rate! Just sayin'! Go GQF Cabinet Incubator, and stop the excuses for good! :) PS, I am going to build your insulation board cabinet incubator to use as the wife of my GQF Sportsman, she will be the hatcher. Thanks for that brilliant share!
Thanks for commenting, and I hope you enjoy your incubator build. I've hatched well over a thousand eggs with mine and have gotten some very good hatch rates, even a 100% hatch on 120 eggs. Yes, equipment and experience does matter, but most breeders won't guarantee much over a 50% hatch rate mainly due to the fertility factor and being unable to control the handling once the eggs leave their farm. You are right the eggs are resilient, I had a box of eggs come in that looked like it was run over by a truck and still got a decent hatch. If I get a lower hatch rate it's usually due to the egg being infertile.
I've had a hatch rate as low as "I shouldn't have shipped Turkey eggs in a chicken egg carton?"
I've been happy to have a Zero% hatch from someone that packed their eggs properly and all the mistakes were my own. And also furious at someone that knowingly sent unfertilized eggs from young hens.
Just hatched my first eggs from my quail. Only 1/14 hatched that’s a 7% hatch rate 🤔 ouch 🤕
I was hoping for hens so I bet he’s a male. Hes 2 days old
Thinking of starting to raise some quail and been watching your videos. I luve in Miami, any chance I can drive up to buy some birds and see your operation? If not, do you ship birds?
Hello sir
Sir how can I maintain the temperature from new born quails if electricity cutting off and what should I feed them in staring please help.
Thank you
Subscriber Azam Khan
(INDIA)
Hello Azam, I would consider a battery backup system that you can turn on in the event of a power outage. Also, insulating the brooder so it holds the heat longer will help. You could also make a small insulated box large enough for all the chicks to fit into, they will huddle inside the box and their body heat will keep the temperatures inside the box warm enough for them to survive until the power comes back on. Also placing a substrate on the flooring, hay or wood chips can help hold the heat. Hope this gives you some ideas. Thanks for subscribing and thanks for commenting.
I just hatched my jumbo browns and noticed a lighter color one. Is that normal?
Most likely egyptian.
How often do you clean the brooder in those 10 days?
Yep, once the chicks are feathered out they go into a growout pen, at that time I pressure wash the brooder and disinfect for the next batch. Thanks for the comment!
@@CoturnixCorner thank you for the reply, I just wasn't sure if you would change the bedding at the 5 day mark. I'm only new to this
@@magepn9530 In my new brooder there is no bedding. The chicks are on a wire floor. I pressure wash the brooder once the chicks are feathered out.
@@CoturnixCorner thanks heaps for the reply
Incubator
how can I get to talk to you
You sir have way to less subrscribers!
Thank you!
Did anyone notice the little chicks knocking the other eggs around, bet that's why you roll them before hatching 🐣
You sell chicks?
I have a question when my quails hatched and i put them in the brooder and the temperature is great but 2 of my baby quails went to sleep and i tried waking them up but they just never wake up but they r breathing and then they just die later on
Probably just weak chicks, known as "Failure to thrive".
Are your grow out cages different from your cages with layers in them?
The only difference is the floor, the layer cages have roll out floors installed so the eggs roll forward for easier collecting.