Hatchlings
Today at the home of the big red couch chicks and quail are hatching!
In less than a year these orpington chicks will weigh in at 8 - 12 lbs. At that time only 1 will fit in this bucket.
These are jumbo coturnix quail. All of these tiny babies will fit in the palm of you hand. In about 6 weeks the females will be mature and will start laying eggs. The eggs are huge compared to their body size. All I can say is yeowch! lol
I hope they are not all male. I don't need another quail cock. Not only are they loud but they fight to the death. Yikes.
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Nice looking birds! But I've come to expect that from you.
Thank you, Amy! I do strive for the best little babies I can hatch. :)