Since our current covey lost a few members over the winter, we decided to hatch a few more to bolster the numbers. Because brooding chickens in our living room wasn't enough, I guess. :'D We tried out a new egg source this time, a little less than 50% hatch rate - not awful for shipped eggs that I didn't let rest before throwing into the incubator. I really didn't want potentially 20 new quail anyway, so I'm happy with the number we got.
Any ideas on colors would be appreciated! I haven't hatched in a couple of years, so I've forgotten half of what I knew before, haha.
Most interestingly, I think we got an albino!
We're working on Bandito's legs/feet... I'm going to attempt to make her some shoes to help her curly toes, and give her some Cup Time (in a smaller cup than this very cozy looking teacup) to help strengthen her legs. I hope she does well; she's very pretty.
Any ideas on colors would be appreciated! I haven't hatched in a couple of years, so I've forgotten half of what I knew before, haha.
Most interestingly, I think we got an albino!
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<- Our black-eyed white/yellow chick for comparison! Red Eyes seems to be doing well so far, though I've read that they can fail to thrive. I'm hoping to keep a close eye on her and get her to adulthood. I know light can be an issue for them, but should I take any other considerations into account? | |
We're working on Bandito's legs/feet... I'm going to attempt to make her some shoes to help her curly toes, and give her some Cup Time (in a smaller cup than this very cozy looking teacup) to help strengthen her legs. I hope she does well; she's very pretty.