Sunday, August 17, 2008
Why are my Newborn Quail Chicks Deformed and Dying?
I have been receiving so many emails asking this very question. I have written emails and articles with an answer that is the right one almost everytime.
When starting to raise quail or just wanting to change or add a different specie of quail. You will be purchasing eggs from someone else. As hard as it is for me to understand, there are many breeders that just don't care or have no idea of what they are doing or selling.
There is a right way and a wrong way of doing everything. Sometimes the wrong way is not quite as damaging as it is when it comes to raising quail. If a breeder has diseased quail laying eggs that they are selling. The buyer is paying for and trying to hatch quail chicks that don't have any chance of survival. The new breeder spends hours and even days trying to figure out what they could have possibly done wrong?
There are also breeders that never purchase new eggs from another breeders flock to avoid ever having an inbreeding problem. This can also be a big problem for people just getting into raising quail. They purchase eggs from the breeder and again the eggs may hatch, the chicks have abnormalities and die. Again the person new to raising quail wonders, what did I do wrong?
Note: Experienced breeders can get away without purchasing the new breeder stock and avoid inbreeding, because they keep proper records and know what they are doing.
The answer to what you did wrong is this. You did not check out the breeder you are purchasing from. Don't just purchase eggs from anybody just because they are cheap or easier to get your hands on. If you really want to have any success at raising quail. You will have to be picky about who you purchase from. Find out if the breeder has any records or papers on the quail they raise.
I highly recommend, only purchasing eggs from breeders that are NPIP certified (NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN). If you really want to start raising quail. Do it the right way, even if it does cost a few more dollars up front. You will see better results at the end and actually save money.
To learn more about NPIP Click Here
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To find out more about Raising Quail visit:
How to Raise Quail.com
Copyright © Gary Ortlieb
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When starting to raise quail or just wanting to change or add a different specie of quail. You will be purchasing eggs from someone else. As hard as it is for me to understand, there are many breeders that just don't care or have no idea of what they are doing or selling.
There is a right way and a wrong way of doing everything. Sometimes the wrong way is not quite as damaging as it is when it comes to raising quail. If a breeder has diseased quail laying eggs that they are selling. The buyer is paying for and trying to hatch quail chicks that don't have any chance of survival. The new breeder spends hours and even days trying to figure out what they could have possibly done wrong?
There are also breeders that never purchase new eggs from another breeders flock to avoid ever having an inbreeding problem. This can also be a big problem for people just getting into raising quail. They purchase eggs from the breeder and again the eggs may hatch, the chicks have abnormalities and die. Again the person new to raising quail wonders, what did I do wrong?
Note: Experienced breeders can get away without purchasing the new breeder stock and avoid inbreeding, because they keep proper records and know what they are doing.
The answer to what you did wrong is this. You did not check out the breeder you are purchasing from. Don't just purchase eggs from anybody just because they are cheap or easier to get your hands on. If you really want to have any success at raising quail. You will have to be picky about who you purchase from. Find out if the breeder has any records or papers on the quail they raise.
I highly recommend, only purchasing eggs from breeders that are NPIP certified (NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN). If you really want to start raising quail. Do it the right way, even if it does cost a few more dollars up front. You will see better results at the end and actually save money.
To learn more about NPIP Click Here
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To find out more about Raising Quail visit:
How to Raise Quail.com
Copyright © Gary Ortlieb
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# posted by Gary Ortlieb @ 2:32 PM 
