what age to introduce young quail to adults?
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what age to introduce young quail to adults?
Hi,
The quails that we hatched about a month ago are coming on nicely. A 7/7 hatch in our r-com mini, 1 died. It looks like we have 5 out of 6 females (apart from 1 unknown Range).
We already have 3 adults - 2 females & 1 male in their own custom 6x4shed with low windows etc etc (spoilt !). We have now got the babies sucessfully out into the shed loft conversion with a little heat at night.
My question is when would be a good time to introduce the youngsters to the existing 3?
Many thanks
The quails that we hatched about a month ago are coming on nicely. A 7/7 hatch in our r-com mini, 1 died. It looks like we have 5 out of 6 females (apart from 1 unknown Range).
We already have 3 adults - 2 females & 1 male in their own custom 6x4shed with low windows etc etc (spoilt !). We have now got the babies sucessfully out into the shed loft conversion with a little heat at night.
My question is when would be a good time to introduce the youngsters to the existing 3?
Many thanks
Timid- Fresh Egg
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Age : 45
Location : Nottingham
Registration date : 2008-07-14
Re: what age to introduce young quail to adults?
Hi, can i ask you, did you turn your eggs yourself? did they turn ok in the quail tray and did you keep water topped up. i have rcom3 and have been told different things. I am running it dry and manually turning the eggs as my last hatch i only got 2 and had to help 2 out of their eggs.
Last edited by Suz on Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:30 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : to add this post is OT)
bex46- Japanese Quail
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Number of posts : 226
Age : 43
Location : bournemouth, Dorset
Registration date : 2008-07-16
Re: what age to introduce young quail to adults?
I move new hens in at 5 weeks (or if the weather is wet and cold I wait til 6 weeks), you tend to get a few scuffles, but it settles quite quickly.
Re: what age to introduce young quail to adults?
bex46 wrote:Hi, can i ask you, did you turn your eggs yourself? did they turn ok in the quail tray and did you keep water topped up. i have rcom3 and have been told different things. I am running it dry and manually turning the eggs as my last hatch i only got 2 and had to help 2 out of their eggs.
same problem
delmare- Fresh Egg
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Number of posts : 9
Location : London
Registration date : 2008-08-01
Re: what age to introduce young quail to adults?
Timid wrote:Hi,
The quails that we hatched about a month ago are coming on nicely. A 7/7 hatch in our r-com mini, 1 died. It looks like we have 5 out of 6 females (apart from 1 unknown Range).
We already have 3 adults - 2 females & 1 male in their own custom 6x4shed with low windows etc etc (spoilt !). We have now got the babies sucessfully out into the shed loft conversion with a little heat at night.
My question is when would be a good time to introduce the youngsters to the existing 3?
Many thanks
I add youngster to the adults between 6 and 8 weeks .... I like to make sure that the youngsters are sexually mature and ready(ish) for the older birds advances.
bex46- Japanese Quail
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Number of posts : 226
Age : 43
Location : bournemouth, Dorset
Registration date : 2008-07-16
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