Just orderd 60 Button Quail eggs... PICTURES ADDED 05/18

[countryboy]

For any here that have raised Button Quail, are there any major differances raising them compared to Coturnix Quail?  I've only hatched/raised Coturnix & thought I would try the Button's this year.  I'm hoping the 60 eggs come today!! (04/29)


Thanks in advance for your help!

[Don McGowan]

HI Country !!!  Good to see you back !!

[countryboy]

Hey there Don, ya, I had been gone a while... when those dang dogs killed all my Quail last year... I sort of dropped out of the Bird Hatching scene for a while...  but I saw my incubator setting on a shelf in my office... and I felt that itch coming on....   had to order some eggs   :lol:

[countryboy]

Well, I just got the button eggs in, I won 60 eggs off eBay, I only have room for 48 in my incubator... boy was I glad I ordered alot more... this lady did NOT know how to safely ship eggs... MANY eggs were smashed in transit.  I'm not talking cracked, but smashed!  I still had enough to completely fill my incubator... but I have e-mailed her what happened plus took a picture of the mess I found when I opened the box.

Hopefully she will find a better way to ship.   :roll:

[Quail Fanatic]

Country, let us know how the hatch out!
I just had 12 of my 40 eggs hatch this evening. Coturnix quail. Hopefully the rest will hatch in the morning?
boy these litlle guys are tiny!
I can't imagine what buttons look like!
would love to get some sent to me in Ontario!
anybody have some button eggs they want to sell/mail to me?

[countryboy]

Well, out of the 60 eggs, I am now down to 29 after candling..


Anything above 20 I would be happy with...

 :roll:

[countryboy]

Quail Fanatic, how did your hatch go?  Did you get more I hope?

Today I unplug the turner, Hopefully Tuesday I'll start seeing some Button Quail.  :P

[Sterling-Ranch]

bring on the pictures too!

[Sterling-Ranch]

bring on the pictures too!

[countryboy]

Well, I now have 2 Hatched... will post pictures later tonight if all goes well.

 :P

12:48pm
Correction.. I now have 6 with another 1 working to come out.

Come on... I want 10....


3:59pm
I now have 11, more possible... about half brown, half yellow.

12:18am
We have a grand total of 23!!  One died while hatching, so sad to see that happen, to make it that far then to die..  

But here are some pics to enjoy!

 watch for size comparison only











peanut for size comparison