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Determine best eggs by "candling" each one. You place the egg on top of a bright flashlight to see if you can identify the embryo growth. If it appears empty, it hasnt started to incubate.
Purchase a quality Egg Incubator device that works with Quails eggs.
The incubation process takes at least two weeks and up to 25 days before they all hatch.
The newly hatched chicks must be placed into a heated brooder tank until they get large enough to be moved to a more permanent cage. This usually takes an additional 2 - 4 weeks depending on the size of your brooder cage.
The chicks must have easy access to clean food and water at all times.
As the chicks rapidly grow you will see their feather patterns and markings. You can now determine if its a male or female. The males have a light colored solid chest area while the females have spots.

Aviaries are large structures that allow the birds more natural room to roam around.
This encourages natural nesting behavior for the birds.
Quails are overall happier when they have more space to live within.
Natural Vegetation and Foliage provide safe hiding spots for the meek little Quails.
Our Aviary is 10 feet wide by 12 feet wide. It is 10' feet tall at the front and 8' feet tall at the rear.
Your Aviary should be at least 6' Feet tall to prevent them from taking flight after being startled and hitting their heads on the ceiling. They will break their necks if the ceiling is not at least 6'.

Organic soil mixture is added to the pen
Natural wood shavings are added and mixed into the soil.
The Quail waste is super nutrient dense and adds this benefit to the compost bedding.
The Quail are extremely active which constantly churns up the bedding. This is the same as turning a compost pile. The waste is desiccated and dried by the bedding then mixes in eventually.
The result is super rich black compost!

The Quails MUST have clean water and food or they will revolt! its not pretty and they will attack other quails in the group.
Provide clean filtered water to fill the automatic water feeders.
Purchase a food grade 5 gallon bucket and 4 chicken self watering dish attachments.
The food must be organic and should be specific to Quails. Chicken crumble will work as well.
Quail feed generally has higher protein content compared to chicken feed.
Growing Quail chicks need an Organic Starter Feed mix that is at least 24g to 30g of protein.
Supplemental nutrition or fodder can be grown in trays like sprouts. The quail love eating sprouts.
Bugs can also be grown from larvae then fed to the Quail.

The Quail Aviary / Quail Coop must be constructed in a way that offers protection from predators and wild life including Rats.
Window / Vent openings shall be covered in a metal mesh such as heavy duty Hardware Cloth
Pallet wood is a great way to build a Stylish Coop on a budget.
Utilize Repurposed Materials such as Storm Doors, Old Windows, Pallets, Wood, Compost, Soil, etc.
More Windows and a Clear Plastic Corrugated Roof offer more heat in the winter ( + 15* F ) This is much worse in the summer and ventilation such as the glass storm door on the exterior wall opens up sideways to offer a breeze.
Fans are utilized in the summer for comfort while visiting the Quails.
Additional curtains or shading can be added to the structure to keep sun heat out on extremely hot days