Reference Section

Egg Record/turning Sheet

Suz — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:09:12 GMT

a handy reference sheet .....

http://andoy.co.uk/reference/Fertility_test_sheet.pdf

Thanks Derek & Andy

Quail Incubation Chart

Suz — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:44:36 GMT

Embryonic stages

Suz — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:57:00 GMT

I found this while sorting out my computer files and thought others might find it interesting .... if anyone wants the text that goes with it pm me with your email address and I'll send the file. 1. Coturnix quail eggs. 2. Cotutnix quail embryo @ 1 day incubation (x20) 3. Cotutnix quail embryo @ 2 day incubation (x8 ) 4. Cotutnix quail embryo @ 3 day incubation (x8 ) 05. Cotutnix quail embryo @ 4 day incubation (x1.7) 06. Cotutnix quail embryo @ 5 day incubation ...

EGG REFERENCE/Gallery

Suz — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:33:46 GMT

After my recent Cali egg saga, seem like a good idea to have an egg gallery. If anyone has useful pictures of quail eggs please PM them to me.

Thank

Suz

SAFE PLANTS

Suz — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:13:51 GMT

Acacia African Violets Aloe Areca / Butterfly Cane Asparagus Fern Australian Umbrella Tree Baby's Tears Bamboo Bird Nest Fern Begonia Bottle Palm Boston Fern Bougainvillea Bromeliads Chickweed Christmas Cactus Cissus / Kangaroo Vines Coffee Tree Coleus Corn Plant Crabapple Creeping Charlie Dandelion Dogwood Donkey Tail / Burro's Tail Dracaena Varieties Dragon Tree Easter Cactus Gold Dust Dracaena Elephant Foot Tree Ferns: ...

Feeding Guide

Suz — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:38:20 GMT

FEEDING QUAIL Game & quail pellets can be hard to come by, so most hobby kept quail are fed on chicken/poultry feed of 20-18% protein, which the birds do very well on. Here's a quick guide to determine which feed is appropriate for the birds age - Hatch to 3/4 weeks - Chick crumb 3/4 weeks to 6 weeks - Grower Pellets 6 weeks onwards - Layer/Breeder pellets or Layer mash It should be noted that newly hatched quail are tiny, so chick crumb may need to be ground down for ...

Useful Formula

Suz — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:59:55 GMT

Percentage Weight Loss Quail eggs need to lose 11-13% of their weight during incubation. This formula can be used to calculate weight loss - % weight loss at (Day 10) = Day 0 egg weight (-) minus Day 10 egg weight (/) divided by Day 0 egg weight (X) multiply by 100 Average daily loss = % weight loss (Day 10) divided (/) by 10 Projected loss at 15 days (C.coturnix pipping) = Average daily loss X 15 To Calculate Fertility Percentage Number of eggs set = a Number ...

Hints on Sexing Quail

Suz — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:44:29 GMT

Normal type Japanese quail are easy to sex from about 3 weeks onwards, the reddish brown chest of the male starts to become noticeable. The female will retain her speckled chest and throat feathers. Once they are adult and in breeding condition, from about 6 weeks onwards, the sexual behaviour and foam ball production of the male will be apparent. Italian Golden hens have a distinctive face mask. The coloured varieties of Coturnix, such as English White, Range, Tuxeo do not have an apparent ...

Genetics of Colour Mutation in Coturnix Quail

Suz — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:02:59 GMT

Genetics of Colour Mutation in Coturnix Quail (Keeping Quail 4th Edition by Katie Thear) Pigments called melanins determine the plumage colour and markings. Depending on the genetic structure, these pigments arepresent in variousdilutions and ratios. Some of the genes are dominant and will therefore appear more frequently in crossings. Others are recessive and will tendto be masked by the dominant factors, but appearing in small numbers. Others still, are incompletely dominant with the ...

Guide to Quail Incubation & Brooding

Suz — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:06:40 GMT

INCUBATION TIME 24 hours after setting in the incubator is DAY 1. (ie. set on Monday - Tuesday day 1) Breed - Coturnix varieties (japs,italian,jumbo) Stop turning - Day 15 Hatching - Day 18 Breed -chinese Painted (CPQ) Stop turning - Day 12 Hatching - Day 16 Breed - Bobwhites Stop turning - Day 20 Hatching - Day 23 Breed - Californian Stop turning - Day 19 Hatching - Day 22 This is just a guide, actual hatching could go a couple of days either ...