After watching your 4 part series on incubating eggs, we did everything wrong.no lock down, after the first couple eggs hatched we put food and water in with them. We did get 18 out of 36 to hatch. Thanks for all the tips

I put the eggs near the tele and put on NFL, all the eggs that rolled to the tv side are roosters.

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

lol. That sounds like a sound technique.

@MamaSwede

5 жыл бұрын

I laughed too hard at this comment

15 years ago I bred hedgehogs. One of the little secrets was that a female with a slightly more acidic body chemistry was more likely to have female babies, and a slightly more base female would have males. Females are more valuable there too, so you added a couple drops of vinegar to the water bottles for the females. No need to do it for the males, it didn't change anything. I lived in an area with very hard water (high base) and had a 20/80 female to male ratio. Started adding apple cider vinegar to the water and within 2 months it was a 60/40 F/M. Live litter size actually went up too (we think the high base was causing birth defects). No idea if it would work on birds too.

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I have never heard of that but it might be worth looking into.

@kmmahan

6 жыл бұрын

It works with humans as well. The ph of the "environment" is better for X or Y depending on if its acidic or alkali (so you can douche with baking soda, or vinegar before conception to give one sex a better chance of reaching the goal.

Good info , ive had only 2 quail hatches so far. First one didnt go well ( home built fridgabator that im still toying with and adjusting on ) and i only had 11 out of 48 hatch. 10 females 1 male. Second hatch i had a 50 % hatch rate and ended up with 27 males and 15 females. Those were all shipped eggs both times. Hoping to get to try out some of my own eggs soon if these birds get to breeding.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

That doesn't sound too bad for a home built incubator. Hang in there, you will have your own eggs to try out in no time.

Thanks for the info! Ran my first batch in my new incubator last spring, and it ran hot the whole time. I got 15 roosters and 3 hens out of it. About half the batch didn't hatch though, due to the temp issues I was having i think. I fixed one of the fans that was messed up and am trying again. It's keeping a solid lower temp this time. Hoping for more hens this go around.

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

Good luck. It can be a little bit of trial and error for sure but sounds like you are on the right track.

From the studys I've seen is the first few months of egg laying is heavy male and as the hens age they lay more female

Thank you, first logical advice on this topic.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked this video.

its funny this video pops up today, just yesterday i was talking with my husband about doing an experiment with some of my birds, chickens included and marking eggs from each hen and doing an actual home study of the egg shape of each girl since not all hens lay the same shaped egg. might try the feed supplements after i have good data for each bird and see what i come up with. nothing but time here lol.

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

lol. Great minds think alike i guess. :) If you figure anything out let me know.

@mandyt1918

7 жыл бұрын

tfaetroutercrout I would also love to see what you find out.

Well thank you for all your vids on quails. I am a long time chicken keeper and have always(mostly) had the hen do it for me. Have you ever had quails sit on their own eggs.?I am learing more from your vids than some other's I have seen. Thanks again. From AUSTRALIA. XX

@chasmofsar2691

2 жыл бұрын

Brenda, it's nearly impossible to get a quail to go broody.

Thanks, Mr.Chris. As always good stuff. Have to say I enjoyed the train whistle in the background. Took me back to my High School football days: Played a team by a train yard once. A train blew it's whistle & the opposing team thought it was the ref ending the game, so they all ran off the field! I mean, how stupid can you be??? They all just ran away! Anyway, three plays later, we scored......

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

lol. It took you three plays with the other team off the field to score? I am sure that isn't what you meant but it kind of sounded that way and made me chuckle. I have lived near trains for so long that i don't even notice the whistle much any more.

@johndufford5561

5 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked No, that's what I meant; didn't really happen, I just thought it was funny. Glad it made you smile. Thanks, Chris. Play nice.

interesting vid, Chris =) thanks....

I think reptiles hatch temperature determines the sex so the temperature thing is interesting.

We have a "Bachelors" pen where We grow them out and cull when mature. Havent had any serious fights, but our pens are walk in and big.

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

nice. Sounds like a very nice set up.

@oldwolf1928

6 жыл бұрын

Slightly Rednecked - Its been fun! Quail are hilarious when they are Young. We really enjoy them- Thanks for the Vids

I heard the gender is not determined in the eggs and they can choose their gender after 2 weeks. But what if some of my hens want to identify as roosters later on in life?

@SweetTikTokLife

3 жыл бұрын

Kuchi Kopi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@burtrat4851

3 жыл бұрын

Better a Rooster than an Apache attack helicopter. They'd be a bitch to house.

I would think that the lower hen to rooster ratio would be easier to test in a breeding run. Meaning one rooster and only 2 or 3 hens in a pen. Otherwise how would you really know. And you would have to keep the eggs seperate in the incubator. I may have to try that this coming spring. I'll let you know if I do and the results

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

I don't see why that wouldn't work. it is more work but it wouldn't be that hard to do. I would be interested to hear your results.

I put in 6 quail eggs into my incubator, at 37.2 degrees C and only have one egg left alive on day 12. Fingers crossed.

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your remaining egg. 37.2 is a little low. They need to incubate at 37.5 C. That may be why you lost the other eggs.

@scaryfish6115

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!! Hipefully he hatches!

Woah what's the story with the tooth? Glad he got it fixed

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

what tooth? My tooth? I did get a partial that replaced my two front teeth that were missing in a previous video if that is what you mean.

New subscriber here! Love your channel, I find it very helpful. Just got a pair of Coturnix quail, male and female, should I have 3 more females for the male? Thanks!

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks so much for the kind comments. I personally would add a few more. if not your one hen will probably get over bred.

@bea6564

6 жыл бұрын

Slightly Rednecked Thank you! The male isn't aggressive, but I will add more females any how just in case. Thanks again.

I get mostly hens like 70 - 30 only thing I can think of is I feed them all kale and broccolli greens alot..once a week. run 1-5 ratio of male to female

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, those are pretty good results. I can't imagine that the feed has much to do with it but you are definitely lucky.

@Michelle-ys8sb

4 жыл бұрын

For humans if a woman is more acidic in body pH they will tend to have more girls. pH also affects men's swimmers but opposite from what I've read. There were a lot of studies done for it and it was found to be true. So there are things humans can do to increase odds of having one gender over the other. I'm sure the same would apply for animals, though I dont know what pH would be for more female quail. What you're feeding could have good scientific basis for producing more of one gender than the other. 🙂

@petaoxenbridge1301

2 жыл бұрын

these feeds are both high in natural progesterones so there is merit in this feeding I beleive for hens.

Hey Chris, my quails are started laying eggs, i have 5 females and 2 males.... do they brood them? i am keeping eggs aside, when i can i move the eggs back to cage? thanks in advance.....

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

they very seldom if ever go broody. You are really better off incubating them yourself.

I have 3 hens and 2 roosters, their first clutch resulted in 4 hens and 2 roosters. It's still too early to tell gender of their second clutch. If the incubation temperature theory holds true I expect more roosters as the heat made my incubator overheat in the afternoon.

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

It seems like I always get more roosters than hens. And really the way the temperature works is that it doesn't change the gender of the bird, just keeps the other gender from hatching at all. I don't mind the extra roosters but I generally incubate a lot more eggs so they just become meat birds. Roosters taste the same as hens do so no big deal for me. :)

@StarBarHeart

6 жыл бұрын

Oh I see thanks for the info! I recently started incubating eggs and you've given me plenty to think about and adjust my methods.

I appreciate the time for this info, one question though. Does this work the same for chickens as well? Or is it only known to work for quail?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

It does work for chickens as well. But keep in mind, it isn't an exact science.

@nugsymalone1247

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked Right haha you made that clear but its worth trying out.

That train sound in background isn't your best friend ! Is it ?

@burtrat4851

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't miss a beat.

I have a rooster how do i get them to set on the egg

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

If you can get your rooster to sit on eggs you have a very special rooster. it is rare at all for quail to go broody and incubate their own eggs but very unlikely that a rooster would do it.

I watched a program on crocodiles & the higher nest temperatures in the nest during incubation is said to produce more males so maybe the same goes for quail & lower temps. for females?

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

That is true for many reptiles but not for birds. The sex of the chick is already determined when the egg is laid.

@lucifer0001

7 жыл бұрын

I know next to nothing on quail or any other food bird. Any idea why chickens, quail, partridge etc. need to eat rocks & parrots don't? You'd think that with all birds having the same basic body organs like gizzards would need grit to help digest their food.

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

good question. I am not really sure. I do know that I don't give any grit to my quail and they do just fine. I may have to look into that someday. I am curious now. :)

If the egg is laid on a day the corn on my left foot is hurting it will be a hen, if the egg is laid on a day the corn on my right foot hurts it’ll be a rooster, if the egg is laid on a day both corns on both feet are hurting I don’t ask...

what temp do you hatch your eggs at ?

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

99.5 degrees. I actually have an entire series on incubation and egg preparation if it helps. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYx-16eona7cm6w.html

I think you need to remake this video, because I found myself listening to the train and the bird more than you and having to go back over to get what you were saying. Sorry, it's a shame because you spoke well. Anyway, I wanted to say how interesting the information was. Last year I hatched 30 chickens using hens to brood. 7 were Roosters. All hens left some eggs that would have hatched in a day or so. I don't have an incubator so they died. I wonder if they would have been Roosters. I also feed yoghurt to my hens now and then. I keep a high'ish density of roosters because they are free roaming and need protection and I like a diversity of breeds in the flock. Some meat and some good egg layers. Probably not a lot of difference between chickens and quail? Thank you for all the information I intend breeding rabbits this year too.

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I didn't notice the train when it was going by (it happens so frequently I don't even notice anymore) but when editing the video i did. I almost didn't post it but I was already behind schedule so i thought I would put it up. I might go ahead and re shoot it thought. Thanks for suffering through it. :)

My rooster and 3 hens with a back up noisy roo in his own cage are 42 days old. I look to see if they are mating but it's not happenin.

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

It is winter time and the days are pretty short. Unless you are giving them some extra light to get the daylight up to about 14 hours a day they probably won't mate or lay eggs right now.

@therrienmichael08

5 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked Yes I know Chris, I've had a 40 watt bulb on 14 - 15 hours a day. I'll put a timer on to make sure it is consistent.

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

oh, sorry. It sounds like you are doing things right. May just have to wait a bit. 42 days is on the short end of when they mature. They generally take closer to 8 weeks (60 days).

For me first batch was female/male ratio 60/40

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

That is pretty good. I usually get more like 60 percent males it seems like.

And the second time I got 8 female and 2 roosters in the next 10 eggs

Inbreeding in bird populations tends to produce more male to female hatches per an old study

Im so sorry I know this is off topic and I will check to see if you have an e mail ect to reach you but something amazing just happened and wanted to ask if this was the norm. I just brought a new born Quail back to life by jump starting his heart with a 9 volt battery lol. I never seen this on you tube and haven't found it on line. I just lost 3-4 baby's due to low humidity and their shell dried out. i was helping this one out and using warm water to moisten up the shell. I got it out and lives for about an hour but died shortly after. as crazy as it sounds I have a little ER area set up for my birds for injures ect... I even made a oxygen unit with a battery operated fish pump tubing and a sewing thimble for the face mask. as crazy as this sounds Iv save a few birds and even brought back a baby duck that drowned in a bathtub. but never tried what I just did. the Quail was wet and very dead. I remembered the old touching a 9 volt on the tongue trick and thought what the heck. well the little thing is as crazy as it sounds alive and walking around in the brooder. any thoughts on this ? thanks for your time. I have alot of respect for you and your hard work. thanks for helping all of us who are following in your footsteps and learning from you. peace.

@jimf664

6 жыл бұрын

P.s. I forgot to add that I named him "sparky" lol. its been over 3 hours now and he is doing great. :))

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is a crazy story for sure. So cool to hear it and congrats on the success. Great name too. :)

@dhof3403

6 жыл бұрын

Jim F uuuhhhh. Kill it. Kill it now. Frankenquail always turn on their masters!!!

@granitgjyrevci5252

3 жыл бұрын

When i first bought my quail chicks i thought they needed water badly but i wasnt very cautious about the danger of to much waterspace while drinking they pushed eachother many of them got wet and started to freeze i tried with lights didnt worked that much than i called a cousin he told me to get a heir dryer and all chicks were dried and saved it was may,06spring season but not that warm

So how do i get you ones could i put them under a chickens

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

I am not sure if I understand your question. You can put quail eggs under chickens. I have heard of people hatching them out under bantam chickens before. I hope that answers it.

@horseblinderson4747

4 жыл бұрын

Silkies work good as brooders and will hatch and raise anything that'll fit under them.

@horseblinderson4747

4 жыл бұрын

It's a good way to introduce larger and or more aggressive breeds or species into you flock as well.

Lol, some of those wives' tales were hilarious.

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

I think so too. :)

@horseblinderson4747

4 жыл бұрын

Incubate them with All my children or general hospital on in the background, the few males that even make it will be incredibly docile.

I just hatched a quail.... How do I put it back in the egg?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I assume you are joking. :)

@SweetTikTokLife

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I pick out rounded eggs. I got only one male rooster.

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

Nice. I haven't really tried that but I think you just got lucky. From everything I have studied, that doesn't really hold true. Who knows though, sometimes studies are proved wrong.

@granitgjyrevci5252

3 жыл бұрын

Many people in my country belive in this technique of picking eggs they say rounded are female pined are male

In 2023, roosters can lay eggs also!🙃

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

lol.

@chincha805

Жыл бұрын

lol

I've incubated my eggs and all I found is that I got 100% females... Wish I did get a couple roosters. Oh well, I can buy some different strains for fun!

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

wow. I have never had that kind of results. I usually get well over 50% roosters myself.

@sinnedsloth6648

5 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked Sounds like I should have played the lotto that day.

Your date is off. Should be 2/7/17

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

Oops. How embarrassing. I fixed it now. Thanks. :)

Also older males produce more females and younger males produce more males

@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

I am not so sure that is true. I have never seen any real evidence of it myself

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@Slightlyrednecked

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, good try....but just turned 43.

Hi there. Been binge watching your videos. Good stuff and great videos but the one thing I would say is for an American you speak very fast.... And I'm an Indian and Indian's speak at the rate of over 185 words a minute. I'd ask you to slow down your pace if you can for the international viewers.

@Slightlyrednecked

5 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry about that. I know that i speak fast. I have tried to slow down in the past but it is very difficult for me to do. I will try to keep that in mind going forward.

@fox4blue

5 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked . Thanks for reverting back. I was just being an ass. It's always fun to watch the video over if the content is strong. Have a great week.

@cornerstonefoundationbulga9835

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked I think the rate is very good and I am not a native English speaker, I understand absolutely everything.

@MAridi-gr5zh

4 жыл бұрын

Just lower the speed of the video through settings to 0.75, that should be enough

The hocus pocus of sex.

no chris thats not true i just incubated 24 eggs with that 24 there were 3 pointed eggs guess how many roosters i hatched out 3 males and 9 females so there is a difference that egg shape is vital so that pointed egg is a rooster

Males determine sex an old male will throw more hens

hehehe! I know how to vastly improve the hen to rooster ratio,...... Do ya wanna know??? :=))

@Slightlyrednecked

6 жыл бұрын

How is that?

U ever get ur younger hung up in that gap

In my country people belive if you set eggs on male days Mon. Tue. Thur. Fry. more roosters will hatch If set on female days Wed. Sat. Sun more hens 😂😂😂😂😂, nonsense !

Is there a CRT curriculum available to teach the young quail to "choose" to become female? Asking for a woke friend

@blazuroic183

2 жыл бұрын

Is this an actual question? Or a joke?

@debwebster6608

2 жыл бұрын

@@blazuroic183 If'n ya have to ask .....

In RUSSIA, I heard their Chinese funded video game labs can change quail eggs after fertilization from males to cyborg warriors that will meet the CALL OF DUTY. Just sayin'

umm..males ...sperm determine sex

@alexwang982

5 жыл бұрын

no, it is the ZW system, the female does. It is not XY.