Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 4, 2016 I'd like you all to meet little 'Speedy' my tiny Chinese Painted Quail. This photo shows just how tiny it is. It hatched out in the incubator on the 1st of April --(The other egg I put into the incubator a few days later still hasn't hatched out yet.) but this tiny one is a fast mover -hence its name Speedy. Speedy's food and water. Learning to drink without drowning itself Because it has been on its own it's becoming very tame and jumps onto my hand. When it first went into the brooder I gave it a tiny Teddy to cuddle into but now I have made a little 'igloo' from some soft material and Speedy goes in there to sleep. I think you may be able to guess where Speedy's permanent home will be !!! Not sure if the other egg will hatch. just need to keep my fingers crossed. Emmy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyn 534 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 Like a little Bumble Bee!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahR 70 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 ...cant wait until mine start laying now then the challenge to hatch them in my cheap incubator haha soooo cute.....try not to lose him....you never know where he will be if he got out haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 1 hour ago, SarahR said: you never know where he will be if he got out haha Oh YES I'll know where Speedy will be if it got out. It will be jumping about in Rabelou's tummy. Andy, I was just about to name this one 'Bumble' they really do look like the big bumblebees -same size too Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare L 175 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 Its so small, I can't believe they are self sufficient when born Hope the other egg hatches for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 5, 2016 Sadly re other egg- chick was dead in shell fully developed. -- The egg had started to pip but after while nothing else was happening but I left it too long before I interacted to help it out of the shell and the chick had died. Speedy is coming along fine - wish I had even just half he energy it has. Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 Speedy is now 6 days old Going to sleep inside its 'Igloo' But sometimes it prefers something to cuddle into. Speedy and its Teddy. Just look at Speedy's leg!!! Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahR 70 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 sadly thats always a risk when hatching eggs.....you also dont want to risk helping them in case you help them too early we have lost one of our female CPQ....think i will have to get some more I wonder what colour speedy will be he looks to be doing sooooo well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare L 175 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Awwwww, I want one, Thats so cute. Shame the other egg didn't hatch for you, Speedy would have had a friend, although he seems to be doing well with Ted, just make sure Ted doesn't lead him astray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites