Raising Quail: Hatching and Breeding
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- After hatching eggs from the grocery store, we decided we wanted to grow our little quail farm. This time around we purchased fertilized eggs from Oasis Quail Farms on ebay and explain more about the process of moving them to the brooder and the breeding pens after hatching. To see more information about the incubation phase, please check out our first video here: • Can You REALLY Hatch Q...
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I'm so glad you made a second video I just watched the first it was recommended to me and at the end of the video I went to see when you made the last one and was so excited to see another video made just a few days ago!!!!
I'm so interested in this! 😊😊😊 thanks for a part 2!
Thanks! We are so happy you are enjoying our content! We plan to add even more content so stay tuned! :)
Fish And Chicks please man
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@Random Brandon ive watched at least 20 videos on youtube on quails and her comment is on majority of them, id say its her video shes trying to promote trying to take the light off the people that actually put in more work and effort to teach everyone
Can you make this a series please? Id love to watch them progress. Will there be any fish stuff on this channel?
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Cheers for this, I've been looking for "raising quail in oklahoma" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (do a google search ) ? It is an awesome one off guide for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail minus the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my friend got great results with it.
Very cute but would like it better if they was free range in stead of being in such small cages
Unfortunately we live in an area with lots of coyotes nearby. Quails are not like our chickens, which are free range and return to their pens at night. Quails roam and fly off and would unfortunately get eaten :( However we are working on a large quail pen for these little guys to run around in so they won't be in the breeding pen for long :)
Fish And Chicks that’s a shame but at least your making them ,something bigger for them so that’s cool 😎 your two videos you have up are very cool and nicely made
The wild quail (the California) definitely need much more space!
I was saying the same thing , if I was stuck in a cage that small I'd go mad .
think it would be better for the Quail not to be in a cage .
especially if he wants to breed them
@@highwinds71 Luckily, animals with less intelligence don't need as much enrichment to be happy, meaning their quality of life isn't impacted as much as it would be for a parrot, dog, or human. I'm not going to say a small cage without toys is ideal for any animal though.
to those commenting on the small cage size... Watch the whole video. He is building them a larger cage, probably for outdoors.
Finish watching before commenting. Your concern is appreciated. Thank you.
bjsmith503 someone said it
bjsmith503 he also replied to another comment saying they can’t be free range or the coyotes will get em
bjsmith503 - at least people care enough to enquire. Most buy cage eggs today and don’t batter an eye over the treatment of animals. Nothing wrong with asking politely ....
Go back and listen to it. He said when those birds crammed in those factory farming style cages make eggs, then he will hatch them and then those birds that don't fit with the others will go in the pen he is building. (My guess is every bit as crowded as the commercial caging.) Never the sun on their backs or the grass under their feet. Sad.
I am no vegetarian or vegan: I just HATE factory farming and make it a point to buy organic or certified free range when I can. Grass fed beef, too.
@@lmb2333 This particular species of quail like to be crowded in with their covey. It makes them feel safer and these birds have no skills whatsoever of protecting themselves. They are not a native species anywhere. They are bred from 5 or 6 different species to grow bigger and lay more eggs than your average quail. They can't fly more than 10 ft or so because of their heavy weight so can't fly away from predators very well. If they are given too much room they become territorial and start to peck each other. Once there is a blood spot on one of them they all attack that one and kill it so you don't put these quail in a cage with a lot of room if you want them to live. We too raise these types of birds and we feed them organic and if one looks like its not feeling well we give them oregano tea and pumpkin seeds which can cure just about anything that makes them feel bad. they have pretty colored toys in their cages that they like to play with and we have a radio playing in their barns with all their favorite types of music. You can tell what types of music they like by their reaction to it. We have raised this type of quail for many years so know that this guy is doing a great job so please don't give him mean comments unless you know what you are talking about.
You are so informative with ur videos they are so fun to watch keep up the marvelous job
Why are the most random videos on UA-cam the most interesting... love the video.
I love quails, but I love it when they have much more space and have better living conditions.
I’m not sure about quail eggs but with chicken and Guinea fowl eggs when you set them for hatching it’s called lockdown. This means that you set them up to hatch and leave them to hatch. Every time you open the lid you let dry air in which causes the outer membrane to go all rubbery ounce the chicks have cracked the egg to start to hatch. When I first started to incubate eggs I opened the lid of the incubator and out of 32 eggs I was incubating I ended up with 3 that hatched. I would have thought that you would get 70% or better hatching. I hope this helps in the future mate.
Excellent Videos. Very interesting! Your facility is immaculate and you treat your birds like gold. Love to see such high standards in breeding animals...Hope to see more videos ! Thanks for sharing!
This series is very educational ! Please continue makig these type of videos. This video inspired me to study Agriculture in the near future
very satisfying to see all the chicks who hatched early after getting just 3 from the grocery store eggs last video :)
The're so cute. I wish they could experience what grass is like.
They’re so tiny! Oh my word
European quails are so round, these ones look smaller.
You should see baby button quail... 1/3 that size, just as easy to raise. But they are too small to raise for meat/eggs, they are only pets.
@@gregs605 do they have pretty feathers?
it's nice to watch your video about quail...thank's " salamat po"...
I didn’t realize people from the city were such experts on what livestock need.
I was randomly recommended the quail egg video and I found myself oddly invested in the experiment and the quail chicks haha! I also hear a horse and come chickens somewhere nearby. I hope we get to see everything going on there!
This is actually such a good channel, can’t believe it only has 145 subs. Make that 146 now
Thank you so much, we appreciate that!
Crazy!
1.3k now and only 2 vids, dping a good job there
3.8k now
4,971 now it's 4,972 cause I subscribed
Very neat. I used to have quail, they are neat.
Nice video and very informative about quail
I laughed when I realized just how fast these birds could multiply! In 2-3 years you could have literally THOUSANDS of quail, and in 10 years enough eggs to feed half of Virginia every Saturday morning! Those are some seriously amazing birds!
Being from hawaii i have a big fascination for hawaiian print shirts, the one in this video was very nice
Wholesome and informative, looking forward to more videos
it's neat seeing stuff like this but those cages seem pretty small , hope you will give them something bigger to live in .
If I was stuck in a cage that small I'd go crazy.
Dont be so stupid . You would not fit into that small cage.
Quail birds doesn't need big cages.. they are very sensitive to their environment and they love to be alil tight to each other cos they feel safe..
I agree. It’s much too small and cruel. I’m not an animal rights activist or anything but these animals are being neglected.
For those worried about the small space. I understand, however, quail are at the top of the menu food chain. Predators such as snakes, opossum, coyotes, hawks, eagles, dogs, cats etc love quail. They are also frightened very easily. When that happens they jump straight up. If the ceiling is to high they hit it and break their necks.
This guy is doing a good job. And he has invested a chunk of funds in equipment to feed and protect his birds. Good job.
So informative and full of feathery cuteness
very informative...your cute pups had to get into the video, lol...
When youtube recommendation is good
Looks like you have just started this channel few minths ago. Nice to see the videos. 😊
I would suggest you to upload often showing a short period updates, rather than capturing a large amount of time span in a single video.
Great video! I love watching the little hatchlings grow up! 😌i need more
Pls give them bigger cages it's so sad I was loving this video till I saw.
They'd be much happier and healthier with at least bigger cages
The breeding pens specifically, it's just inhumane
Salmon Salmon fish if you’ve seen one of the top comments, he said that they’re working on making a large pen for them- they can’t let quails free-roam because coyotes may eat them.
Yeah but he'll still use the breeding pens, ik they can't free roam but why get them if he isn't going to properly look after them and treat them well
@@SalmonSalmonfish Sometimes you just don't think about every single detail before executing something
@@Johannesburgus sometimes I'm a terrible disgusting person
Very nice set-up
From hatch to laying eggs, 7!! 7 weeks!! WOW!!!!
It's very educational. Thanks.
Those are Awesome cages
Can't handle that much cuteness!
there where i live we got a lot of foxes. the neighbor has a large quail-cage outside. about 3x4x1.5m. all with grid (top also)
would be lovely to see something similar for you’re cute birds.
like your videos so far
So interesting! Hope you keep us up to date! 😄
Great videos, I just watched them with my 4 and 7 year old daughters. We look forward to more video updates in the future. You've earned my subscription.
I see that you are using a slick paper under them and it is not good to use that type when they are newly hatched it causes spraddle leg. I see later in the video you added a towel which is better. I recommend using a standard paper towel for a few days and then shavings after that.
I was going to post this as well. They need a rough surface in order to get traction to walk, especially just after hatching.
I seen that too. Not sure if it is the same for quail as it is Chickens. We always started ours in a brooder house on bales of Peat moss.
If you put their feed on paper plates for the first few days, they can access the food much easier. Just tap it a few times with your fingernail when you put them in to attract them to it, and they will figure it out from there. This is how a mother quail would show her babies where/what to eat in the wild, it's a feeding instinct they are born with.
Also, as another commenter noted, you should not use smooth paper in the brooder. You should use something that is textured, like paper towels, then shavings. They need to be able to get traction to walk/run so they do not develop spraddled legs.
this is such an interesting channel. I hope there are coming more videos. this seems so knowledgable and professional !! its awesome !!! really nice
So educational, thank you!
Pestle and mortar - I use a ninja blender to grind the starter feed for the chicks. I built a coop for the quail love it, but I built timber up on the sides and back, so they have privacy and feel safe. Put some long grass in there also for cover. I only have 3 males in one part of coop and 2 females and one male in other part of coop. Waiting on 3 female chicks to grow up. Also have 2 females and a male in bottom of an aviary. The quails in coop are very content and happy but I think the privacy is the reason they are so content in a coop.
Keep up the awesome content I look forward to seeing more! i almost never comment in any video but I want to show my full support for this channel!!
I love your channel keep it up
i think they are very sweet i would like to have a couple as pets
after watching this
thanks love the video
Wow your wife let you keep the quails inside the house. Now thats true love.
looking forward to more!!
I love the two tubby ones at 6:26 walking in the food bowl.
You are so dedicated.
Thanks. Am checking to see if I can start one layer at a time. Blessings.
I really enjoyed watching this. 😄
I love your channel!! ❤ Just Subscribed 👍 I would love to see a timelapse of the babies hatching & eating/drinking for the first time 🐣
Looking forward to more content great channel so far!
Your horse wants some love!!
I can’t wait for when you make more videos
Great video..
I love those breeding cages. Thanks for the link! Quail are so much fun to raise. Love the eggs too.
Love the videos. You do an awsome job
Great video! I have found that an electric coffee grinder works well for grinding feed for the birds and great for fry powder for my tilapia.
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aw I love how he calls them baby quail
This was great. I hope you continue making vids; they're very well put together, entertaining and kind of soothing too. Would also like a follow up on the new pen!
He has got nice high quality vids for only three of them
Any easier way to make their food easier to eat is to soak it in water - also works for ducklings as they need moisture in their food
This so cool to watch I want do some like this someday thanks
Oh my gosh, there’s so many of the little things! I am just wondering what you are planning to do with so many quails
Nothing in Particular *le gasp*
Amazing video 😊😊😊😊😊😊
The reality is the chicks are training the hen to accurately assess the environment before laying her clutch of eggs... and the hen is teaching her chicks how to navigate the environment their in using her experience,, together it creates a feedback loop that increases their chances of that species survival.. IE they will continue jumping off your table until you learn to put them somewhere else more safe...instinctive impulses are developed between the interactions of mother and young not learnt or taught.. Turns out birds are one of the most adaptive intelligent species on earth and their survival instincts are outstandingly sophisticated and complexed...
Very cool! keep your videos coming!
Love your channel!
It would've been really cool if you made a time-lapse of the eggs hatching
It would be awesome if you did a time lapse of the quails hatching 🐣
Bro keep the vids going I luv them
You just got a new sub :) Good Work 😀
I think you had quite a nice start on UA-cam
this is some quality content man keep it up
are all the eggs fertile when laid. if not how do you tell. Only asking because I have recently purchased 100 quail
Leave them in the incubator 24-48 until entirely dry and fluffy. Fluff aids in shock of temperature/humidity change.
Very hygienic
just some recommendations. Put electrolytes in water, marbles in water to keep them from drowning themselves and you need to get some bedding in there or you will end up with spliced legs from the slick paper.
Love from India😎
nice stuff
How many of the 170 quail eggs (the second batch) hatched? Was curious :)
The Broder only held 144 at the start. 💯🇺🇸
My brother Daniel pooped
@@Aouf1 haha
I love this. I want to try this.
I hope you upload more!
Wow I love ur video pls make more
I love quails omg this time you got a bunch of them. Looks like alot of females. My favorite are female even though their not so colorful but i don't know why but they are.
Sucks for the quail to be stuck in a cage for life. Glad to see by the end they are trying to work something better out for them.
when you open too early you can shrink wrap the rest. Did any not hatch? Its called shut down. You can lose quite a lot but not waiting before opening.
Good job,,.i also breed quails,,but my incubator from plywood..
Hey man not trying to tell you what to do or anything but if you will stop opening your hatcher so much you will get a much higher hatch rate. That last 3 days it's critical to keep that humidity and 25% higher then the previous days. Lowe humidity will cause shells too hard for chicks to peep as well as cause chicks to dry out too much that where in the hatch process and they get stuck and die. Usually they do what is called lock down that last 3 days and do not open the incubator or hatcher but make sure it has ample water. Your chicks will be perfectly fine and there is no need to get them out right away. They pull the excess yolk inside of them and can live for 3-4 days just on that thus that is why it's safe for hatcheries to ship chicks via mail. I have built incubators and raised all manner of poultry for 30+ yrs and I enjoy seeing other people have interest in it as well. To each their own but just some friendly advice. Happy hatching!
Great vids keep posting 😎
I told you it was day 16 not 18 in the last vid. But I understand you might be new at this. By the way you earned another sub. Great job.
Exactly how much moisture is required to be in the incubator?
Or better question, how much moisture is required to hatch an egg?
You need to keep the humidity at 40-50%, it varies depending on the type of eggs you are hatching. You should increase it for the last few days, it softens the shell membranes and makes it easier for them to hatch. Duck eggs need higher humidity, chicken, quail and pheasant need less.
@@gregs605 Actually quail need more humidity than chickens due to the thick membrane. If there is not enough humidity the membrane turns leather like and sicks to the bird making it almost impossible to get out of and many die if that happens. We keep the humidity around 80+% for our quail and lower for our chickens for the last 3 days. The first 14 days we keep it around 55% to 65%. We have to remember that different incubators can be different in the way they hatch. We have to treat our eggs in our GQF cabinet incubators different than we do in our Rite Farms cabinets. Each one holds temperature and humidity differently. That could be why you keep your incubator at a lower humidity than we do.
Thanks
Do you keep the quails in that tiny pen all the time? Or are they just for breeding?
I was thinking the same thing. He says he'll move them to a pen in one of the comments.
that is their life....very very sad! this guy is no better than the large scale chicken cages!
@@darcy5474 Sadly you're right. I guess another way to look at it could be that they aren't being tortured. Love your UA-cam name. My Instagram name is Luvgodscreatures2day.
Look at the top comment
@@darcy5474 This particular species of quail like to be crowded in with their covey. It makes them feel safer and these birds have no skills whatsoever of protecting themselves. They are not a native species anywhere. They are bred from 5 or 6 different species to grow bigger and lay more eggs than your average quail. They can't fly more than 10 ft or so because of their heavy weight so can't fly away from predators very well. If they are given too much room they become territorial and start to peck each other. Once there is a blood spot on one of them they all attack that one and kill it so you don't put these quail in a cage with a lot of room if you want them to live. We too raise these types of birds and we feed them organic and if one looks like its not feeling well we give them oregano tea and pumpkin seeds which can cure just about anything that makes them feel bad. they have pretty colored toys in their cages that they like to play with and we have a radio playing in their barns with all their favorite types of music. You can tell what types of music they like by their reaction to it. You have to remember too that these are birds, farm animals, they are not people that need a lot of entertainment and luxury items. The only thing they think about is eating and safety and occasionally pecking at something to see what it is. That's it. We have raised this type of quail for many years so know that this guy is doing a great job so please don't make mean comments when you don't know what you are talking about.
You are going to be a milionare :)
So cute
thats a shock that there are living quail in the eggs - i was always told they were not fertilized