I was afraid none of the eggs would hatch as the broody quail was kicked out of the nesting box one morning and the eggs were cold. It amazes me that this broody quail wanted to be a mother so bad and she actually hatched 3 baby chicks in the winter. Thanks for your comment. Your support is greatly appreciated.
I haven't had a hen brooded clutch yet. If you watch an incubated hatched clutch of chicks you'll see over and over again if one of them falls on their back, another will go after their feet. I believe they see them as being worms and fair game to eat. They will try to literally tear them off of the victim's body. I am amazed to see a mother will do it too to their own chicks. I have two broody hens I'm going to give their own space to try letting them hatch. We will see if they do the same. Also, thank you for the videos. I know first hand how hard it can be raising them and watching chicks die over and over again. It is nature. Tsai jian.
i havent noticed how time passed by. at any case now i face something unexpected... none of my hens want to go broody. but i guess is because of the unexpected heatwave
I had broody quail in spring, summers and winter. But I didn’t have any of my quail go broody during the hottest days in the summer. I currently have two broody hens. Summer is almost over here in the Northeast of the United States. Good luck to you.
Quails are so sweet ;D
Thank you for the videos. I'm amazed that the chicks were hatched in the winter.
I was afraid none of the eggs would hatch as the broody quail was kicked out of the nesting box one morning and the eggs were cold. It amazes me that this broody quail wanted to be a mother so bad and she actually hatched 3 baby chicks in the winter. Thanks for your comment. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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I haven't had a hen brooded clutch yet. If you watch an incubated hatched clutch of chicks you'll see over and over again if one of them falls on their back, another will go after their feet. I believe they see them as being worms and fair game to eat. They will try to literally tear them off of the victim's body. I am amazed to see a mother will do it too to their own chicks. I have two broody hens I'm going to give their own space to try letting them hatch. We will see if they do the same.
Also, thank you for the videos. I know first hand how hard it can be raising them and watching chicks die over and over again. It is nature. Tsai jian.
I have used broody hens to help raising quail chicks hatched from incubator this summer again with good results. Good luck on your broody hens.
Were the other eggs fertile? Sometimes they take a few extra days to hatch when the weather is cold.
The other eggs were fertile. Unfortunately none of them were fully developed or strong enough to hatch.
i havent noticed how time passed by. at any case now i face something unexpected... none of my hens want to go broody. but i guess is because of the unexpected heatwave
I had broody quail in spring, summers and winter. But I didn’t have any of my quail go broody during the hottest days in the summer. I currently have two broody hens. Summer is almost over here in the Northeast of the United States. Good luck to you.