Simon 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 5,278 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 315 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 28, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I have a pair of quails who hatched 7 babies on Aug 5. In the days following, I noticed that the father pecked at the chicks feet so we put the mother in a cage with the chicks away from the father. Now some of the chicks have been pecking the other chicks feet. Today I noticed blood on their cuttlefish. I've taken out two of the chicks and have them in a shoe box with a lamp on them and some water and food. My question is will they be okay without the mother at this age? Thanks. Simon Link to comment
NOWBUDGIE 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,894 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 44 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 129 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,110 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 15, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Hey, My king quail hatched 5 babies bout 4 weeks ago also. The babies don't need the mother at all from hatching, they are right on their own from day one, as long as heat is provided, food , water to them. Do you have a lamp the the mother and remaining chicks??? If so make sure its a coloured or at least frosted globe. They tend to peck eachother when lights too bright, and colours globes like red, blue etc mask the blood. Prevents pecking!!!! In future when the few days before hatching remove the father out. They can get very agressive towards the chicks....even killing them. Hope this helps... Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Topic moved into off topic as quails are not budgies.... Questions regarding health and support etc. of other animals besides budgies will be removed. However, feel free to post about your other pets with images etc. Link to comment
mysixbabies 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 3,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 56 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 987 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,965 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 3, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2009 for your babies. Wish my many eggs came to something! Link to comment
timbo.1 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 3,527 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 263 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,660 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/06/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 28, 2012 Birthday: 03/03/1975 Share Posted August 26, 2009 thats strange about the father because my males look after their young Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I agree with nowbudgie 100% Link to comment
Boris' Slave 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Some male's are super aggressive to the point of killing their own young. I had one father who was the best dad you could ask for but one of his sons ended up being a killer of his offspring. It's a matter of trial and error. If they kill once they will continue to do so. For any future pairings do as suggested as remove the father just prior to hatching. Only problem is the male & female will loudly call out for each other. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I have never had baby quails as i only have a single male in my aviary. Most budgie owners have a quail or two and all i can say is... photos PLEASE :rofl: Link to comment
mysixbabies 0 Posted August 27, 2009 Member ID: 3,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 56 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 987 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,965 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 3, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2009 yeah pics would be nice. unfortunatly my pair of quail never got to the stage of hatching: she was not a good sitter: no patience. then she died. trying to get him a new mate. Link to comment
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