Rabid 1,936 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Cull it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I did cull in the end, it was quite severe so had no chance of feeding. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Chicks hatched over the weekend. Fantastic hatch rate and fertility from a seller on ebay.really pleased and couldn't recommend the seller enough. I've ended up with around 240 chicks from 300 eggs Sent you a pm max but don't think you've seen it, what ebayer did you use? I'm wanting a few more eggs from a different breeder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Where are you pie eater? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Where are you pie eater? I'm In kent Edited February 17, 2017 by pie-eater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Not to worry then, I thought you might have been wigan with that username that's all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 These things are crazy, found one scalped the other day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,541 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 These things are crazy, found one scalped the other day. Yeah their mental alright. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david jones 97 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I have a pair of Chinese painted quail in my aviary and the hen bird has decided to go broody and is sitting tight on four eggs. Really chuffed with her any one else had any luck with them going broody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 I have a pair of Chinese painted quail in my aviary and the hen bird has decided to go broody and is sitting tight on four eggs. Really chuffed with her any one else had any luck with them going broody. Folk will tell you they wont breed but they will. Make sure they have soft soaked food from the start and if your wire mesh goes to the floor you might want to stop them getting out through it as they'll fit through 1/2 " mesh. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 I have a pair of Chinese painted quail in my aviary and the hen bird has decided to go broody and is sitting tight on four eggs. Really chuffed with her any one else had any luck with them going broody. Not sure about CPQ but Coturnix apparently very rarely go broody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Because of generations of being hatched in incubators some species of birds have nearly lost all mothering instinct. A big pity IMO and if I was serious about a certain species I'd definitely be trying for natural hatching. Gamefowl are going down the same route. Years ago gamekeepers appreciated the mothering instinct of the game hen but now most game fowl are hatched out artificially. Personally I breed mine as nature intended. The Gouldian finch is another example. Fanciers use Bengalese hens to hatch and rear their Gouldians. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 When it comes to gamefowl I used incubator for one hatch and had hatch of a broody , I'd go for broody every time now . Get a good silkie cross and get them hatched out natural Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 When it comes to gamefowl I used incubator for one hatch and had hatch of a broody , I'd go for broody every time now . Get a good silkie cross and get them hatched out natural Do the chicks have as high as survival rates under a broody? I won't be using a broody hen for my quail because I don't want to keep chickens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I think chicks reAred by a hen are less prone to illness than incubator chicks , that's just my opinion tho , the hen weeds out and sick and I'll chicks and just find the chicks to be of a better standard than incubator chicks . From the moment they pop out of the shell there in the inciroment that they will be living in where as incubator chicks are in a cleaned incubator then in to a brooder box /pen then in to the outdoors , . Start as thee mean to go on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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