Coturnix Quail Hatch Along

[foog]

This is what her head normally looks like. My pens aren’t very filled out at the moment, so I think it is the fox scaring them and making them bump their heads. I’ll have to make working on the pens a priority this week!

 

[scyllarus]

World's first crested quail! Congrats on discovering a new gene!

All joking aside, are the bumps hard or soft? I have no idea what's causing them either, but whenever mine have startled and hit the top of their enclosure, they end up with little divots in their head feathers. I could see repeated flushing causing bumps, but idk.

 

[foog]

World's first crested quail! Congrats on discovering a new gene!

All joking aside, are the bumps hard or soft? I have no idea what's causing them either, but whenever mine have startled and hit the top of their enclosure, they end up with little divots in their head feathers. I could see repeated flushing causing bumps, but idk.

My roo definitely has a bump on his head, it hasn't really gone down at all. He doesn’t like me touching it, probably sore. My hens are looking way better though! I believe it is from the fox scaring them. Hopefully his little head will go back to normal soon

 

[foog]

This is the closest to celadon I’ve gotten, not even sure if it’s actually even celadon.. lol

I‘m kinda wishing I never bought eggs from that seller. I have a bunch of small flighty birds now… not really sure what to do with them. I bought them with the intention of breeding, but I don’t know if I want to use them. Most of them are not very quality birds in my opinion, conformationally or temperamentally. I will probably soft cull most of them.

I’ve learned my lesson with ebay sellers! I’ve only been happy with 1 seller on there. Should’ve gotten thieving otter like I was going toNext time!!

 

[Nabiki]

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This is the closest to celadon I’ve gotten, not even sure if it’s actually even celadon.. lol

I‘m kinda wishing I never bought eggs from that seller. I have a bunch of small flighty birds now… not really sure what to do with them. I bought them with the intention of breeding, but I don’t know if I want to use them. Most of them are not very quality birds in my opinion, conformationally or temperamentally. I will probably soft cull most of them.

I’ve learned my lesson with ebay sellers! I’ve only been happy with 1 seller on there. Should’ve gotten thieving otter like I was going toNext time!!

That is not a celadon egg. Celadon might have a few tiny dots, but no splotches on them.

 

[foog]

That is not a celadon egg. Celadon might have a few tiny dots, but no splotches on them.

I figured!

 

[foog]

Tis a large fox, and it is quite bold! Was trying to get them while I was outside, not even too far from the pen. My collie chased it away. Just want this thing to move on, my birds aren’t really laying anymore. I believe my neighbors are feeding it though