By gertu on Skatehive
Yesterday I bought six female quails. The seller deceived me; I asked him to sell me six birds that he advertised on his social media. The birds were supposed to be 21 days old. The price he set for the birds was a little high, but I want birds that are close to laying eggs.The birds are a little stressed when they get here. I sent the man who works as my assistant home, and the seller gave him the six birds. I paid him immediately for the amount agreed upon by phone. When my assistant arrived, he handed me the box with the six birds, and I proceeded to take them out one by one and place them in their temporary cage. They will remain there until they are 40 weeks old, when they are supposed to be adults and begin their productive age. The birds were not 3 weeks old; they were barely 2 weeks old based on their size and weight. I have incubated birds before, so I can tell approximately how old they are by looking at their size, the development of their feathers, (such as size, color, and