I started this post on New Year’s Eve. Then, I restarted it. And again, multiple times as the numbers changed. There are currently twenty chicks in the brooder and one fluffing up in the incubator. What a start to a new year!
Tag: quail
Hatching Day
A couple of quail chicks have pipped, but none have hatched. This is the day when I would expect a hatch, so I’m dreaming of tiny chicks zooming around the brooder.
Thirty Five
We’re going into winter with thirty five quail, and even if there are too many roosters, the number means warmth.
Little Goose Coop
OK, so it’s a quail coop, and not a goose coop. But they are little. And it’s more a pen, with a coop built into one end, but it does, at least, include one.
Showing Off
Ah, the cuteness!! The chicks that hatched are super healthy, friendly, and show-offy.
Breathe
It’s been a crazy few days. And weeks! I’ve learned a lot, in this time, mostly what the birds teach me. Thank goodness the new coop is to a usable point. And the hatchlings are doing fine outside. And The bees really didn’t decide to swarm when it rained non-stop and I was super busy.
Quail Chick Update
The recent storms said to slow down on finishing the additional quail run. The exponential growth of these chicks says otherwise.
Truly Jumbo Quail Eggs
We jokingly call our quail chickens, since we started raising them as a stand-in for the larger birds. One of our hens is living up to the pet name.
Quail
No keeping of backyard chickens in our town? We added something even better to our micro-homestead.