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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2006 20:57:52 GMT 7
We were sitting around having a drink last night and heard a cheeping sound. Finally worked out it was coming from the incubator and found one very cute little japanese quail sitting there. While we watched another practically jumped out of its shell followed by two more a little while later. They are so cute and so quick! You wouldnt want one to get out as I think you would have a hard time catching it again. One looks just like a miniture baby emu. Here is a picture ...  |
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Post by Matt on Oct 8, 2006 12:16:36 GMT 7
You know I have hatched alot of chickens out of the incubator here over the last 7 years, but I still find it amazing and interesting everytime a hatch is due! I have never hatched Japanese quail before, The look like giant versions of king quail. Hope everything goes well for you with the hatches.
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Post by Silvercloud on Oct 8, 2006 12:48:48 GMT 7
Very cute. Yeah one does look like a baby emu LOL
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Post by Peter on Oct 8, 2006 14:38:19 GMT 7
They are cute! Hope they all go well! It is amazing watching them hatch! Like matt said, after an easy 1000 chicks being hatched here in the last few years, still amazes me!
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Oct 8, 2006 14:42:58 GMT 7
They are all so cute...  |
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Post by Amanda on Oct 8, 2006 15:11:00 GMT 7
Awwww! I need to get an incubator too.... I have so many eggs going to waste!  |
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Post by holly on Oct 8, 2006 17:22:54 GMT 7
there sooooooooooooooo cute!!! jen i gotta come round and c them when im free and your free! i needa incubater aswell, but they cost alot dont they? the female i got from bel has layed a good 15 or so eggs in the last week and a bit the poor thing  and there just going cold in there. As it turns out i have 2 boys and 1 girl  i think ill need to swap one of the boys 4 a hen when i go to perth if i can find one, i done have enough room for more then 3 birds |
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Post by Natenla on Oct 11, 2006 11:13:18 GMT 7
They are so cute!! I see what you mean about the one looks like a baby emu!!
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Post by Sparkles on Oct 12, 2006 18:16:13 GMT 7
Hey ... you've been taking pictures in my brooder haven't you ... haha!!
Same thing - I hatched 4 Jap Quails ... one dark 3 light .... thats funny!!!
They are cute how they hit the ground running! I have two little quail in there now to and they are running around behind the Jap Quail, copying them! lol
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Post by Jen on Nov 10, 2006 15:39:13 GMT 7
Well after Holly posted about having eggs going to waste we put 8 from her quails in the incubator and 6 little "mini emus" hatched a couple of days ago. Absolutely the cutest thing and truly amazing that they can eat and drink by themselves almost the minute they are on their feet. Afterall it takes us about a year to achieve the same result!
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