Day #1 Hatching my Quail Eggs

[Solomons Porch]

I can't wait to see the chicks. I hope it all goes well for you. We have California quail, (wild) out here all over the place and I love this time of year when they have their chicks and they are tiny as cotton balls. Very cute. I imagine yours will be same size.

Yeah, they gonna be really small and I LOVE to hear them chirping and whistling, I'm defiantly gonna post pics and keep trying my hand at it until I get it right. It's awesome how gentle and friendly they are.

 

[frienden thalord]

Yeah its true, every time I hear them whistle I wanna yell out SIR and go running home thinking my daddy is calling. My parents live beside me and he was hanging out his clothes just yesterday, and I said, daddy, every time I hear them birds whistle I think of you ( it made his day). Yep, we all knew that whistle was a round up call for sure.

I read that it takes anywhere from 17 - 24 days for hatching and I am hoping I got everything right. I love the sounds they make, you should give it a try!

I can whistle the bob white sound. It is nice to hear them call.

 

[frienden thalord]

When I was a boy I would whistle it and swear them birds would answer back.

 

[Solomons Porch]

I can whistle the bob white sound. It is nice to hear them call.

yes indeedy it is

 

[Solomons Porch]

When I was a boy I would whistle it and swear them birds would answer back.

I bet they did
Hey my turkey gobbles back at me when I gobble at him lol

 

[frienden thalord]

Its been so many years, I don't know if they were answering me or them selves.
when I was out on the lease, and scarred them , you could hear the WOOSH of powerful air
them birds are strong lil things with strong powerful wings. When separated they call
to one the other to they all come back as one covey again.

 

[frienden thalord]

I bet they did
Hey my turkey gobbles back at me when I gobble at him lol

I cant gobble , but that has to be a sight to see. It just has to be.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Its been so many years, I don't know if they were answering me or them selves.
when I was out on the lease, and scarred them , you could hear the WOOSH of powerful air
them birds are strong lil things with strong powerful wings. When separated they call
to one the other to they all come back as one covey again.

Man you ain't lying them boogers are unbelievably strong, I had to catch all of mine using nets and oh lawdy they are strong

 

[Solomons Porch]

I cant gobble , but that has to be a sight to see. It just has to be.

It always entertains people when they come over especially since all of my animals except the quail run free, they are laid out everywhere and will walk right up to you.

 

[frienden thalord]

Man you ain't lying them boogers are unbelievably strong, I had to catch all of mine using nets and oh lawdy they are strong

You just brought up an old memory.
our neighbor phillp , one year he went over while we were gone
and had cut the top of the wiring
when we all got home so many had gotten out and were all over the alley.
we too had to catch them with nets.
I don't know quail get sick, but I also remember right during kindergarten
our chickens all fell ill. It was weird. This would have been in 77-78
I remember so clear the first ones went down quick , it turned their combs purple.
within less than two days most were down fast. To this day I don't know what it was
My guess is some kind of bird flu. But man it hit fast and hard and killed almost every one .

 

[frienden thalord]

It always entertains people when they come over especially since all of my animals except the quail run free, they are laid out everywhere and will walk right up to you.

You got your own mini farm. All you need is a garden .

 

[Solomons Porch]

You just brought up an old memory.
our neighbor phillp , one year he went over while we were gone
and had cut the top of the wiring
when we all got home so many had gotten out and were all over the alley.
we too had to catch them with nets.
I don't know quail get sick, but I also remember right during kindergarten
our chickens all fell ill. It was weird. This would have been in 77-78
I remember so clear the first ones went down quick , it turned their combs purple.
within less than two days most were down fast. To this day I don't know what it was
My guess is some kind of bird flu. But man it hit fast and hard and killed almost every one .

I was just reading something about that the other day but I cant remember what it was, now ya got me curious. But I cant let them run free on Sundays or Wednesdays, there is a church near us and Im afraid they will end up attending service without my permission

You got your own mini farm. All you need is a garden .

I got a garden its just not as big as I would like to have, maybe next year I will go bigger.

 

[frienden thalord]

I was just reading something about that the other day but I cant remember what it was, now ya got me curious. But I cant let them run free on Sundays or Wednesdays, there is a church near us and Im afraid they will end up attending service without my permission

I got a garden its just not as big as I would like to have, maybe next year I will go bigger.

Lord willing , I may plant some grape vines later this year.
Your grown quail should pair up and also lay eggs. This would be a site to see.
The lil quail chasing after mama. Though I don't remember ours doing so.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Lord willing , I may plant some grape vines later this year.
Your grown quail should pair up and also lay eggs. This would be a site to see.
The lil quail chasing after mama. Though I don't remember ours doing so.

Well if ya plant some grapes you'll have to share some pics with us so we can watch em grow

 

[frienden thalord]

Its day TWO. one day closer .

 

[frienden thalord]

I am guessing for a july 2 hatching to begin.

 

[Solomons Porch]

Its day TWO. one day closer .

I am guessing for a july 2 hatching to begin.

Yep I believe so and I can't wait to see them lil boogers

 

[frienden thalord]

I have a name picked out for one of them, if its okay with you.
But I will have to wait and see them first.

 

[Solomons Porch]

I have a name picked out for one of them, if its okay with you.
But I will have to wait and see them first.

Oh the suspense is gonna KILL ME but I will wait, I'm itching though lol

 

[HeLeadethMe]

Looking forward to seeing your pics of the baby quails........we don't have much space here to have any livestock, but I enjoy feeding the squirrels out back in the mornings after I've brought our two cats inside. What is Solomon's Porch all about, if I may ask?

And glad to hear I'm not the only one who talks to birds, whew!