more babies

[Diane]

NOT HAPPY JAN!
2 of the four baby quail have died I thought one might not make it as it was a bit weird yesterday and I did have to resuscitate one the day they hatched but 2 dead?

[jusdeb]

[crazy cuban]

sorry to hear

they always pick bad days to come out
some of mine hatched on tuesday 7 five normals 2 cinnomans

[iaos]

Just keep an eye on the male, I had one when I was a kid that had a thing for knocking his chicks on the head

[MadHatter]

It is my understanding that even under ideal conditions, mortality of quail chicks is still quite high. It's heart-wrenching to see, and naturally we do all we can to minimise losses, but despite all our efforts some mortality is unavoidable.

[Diane]

Just keep an eye on the male, I had one when I was a kid that had a thing for knocking his chicks on the head

Yeah, I did read quite a bit about aggro males so I was keeping a good eye on the male, but he seems to be doing a really good job, the chicks are usually kept warm by him and seem to follow him more than the hen. As soon as I found the dead babies I immediately thought it might be the male and I checked the babies thoroughly, couldn't find anything, no blood, no strange dents on the head. So maybe its just as Madhatter said

It is my understanding that even under ideal conditions, mortality of quail chicks is still quite high. It's heart-wrenching to see, and naturally we do all we can to minimise losses, but despite all our efforts some mortality is unavoidable.

[Jayburd]

oh no
madhatter, that's not true. I have raised batch after batch of heathy chicks, only the last one going wrong and losing 3.
I have successfully raised 19 out of 19 chicks in one batch, and altogether about 42 chicks out of aboooout 48.

[MadHatter]

I stand corrected.

[Diane]

Well, I took a look in the wicker nest house in the corner of the main aviary and I can see at least 2 quail eggs, so looks like more babies on the way

[finchbreeder]

I have had quail over many years and they can be as erratic as. One batch will have 100% survival and another will have only 25%. From the same parents and not necessarrrily worse with 1st timers though that is a consideration. And I have never had a cock attack his chicks, but then I cull any even slightly aggressive bird. My young pair silver cock cinnamon hen are now on eggs.
LML