Currently, many students are not at all aware of this fascinating species of bird and its devastating loss of habitat. The Quail in the Classroom program provides interactive opportunities for students to learn about the habitat requirements and the life cycle of the Bobwhite, and the need to manage and enhance the habitat for this remarkable and elusive bird. There has been an onset of “Quail Fever”.
Applications are closed for the current school year
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We will be opening up applications for the next scholastic year – 2013-14 in the spring.
Our 20 quail “teenagers” at Archbishop Damiano School have graduated from a tupperware box to a Pack ‘N Play play pen covered with a screen. Our students are enjoying watching the quail stretch their wings and flutter around the play pen.
Taking Flight
Quail at 13 days old taking to the air.
How many quail can stay together in brood pen?
We have about 40 2 wk old quail in the 54 gal rubbermaid tub. They have been difficult to keep supplied with water over the weekend and seem to be getting a bit crowded. Is this too many birds in 1 brood pen?
Quail Chicks, finally!!!
After 27 days of incubation, we have baby quail. Four are splayed on both legs, one is splayed on one leg. We applied a band-aide to that one and it seems to be up and walking about.
‘Lucy’ hatching
Archbishop Damiano School Hatching News
We have successfully hatched 20 chicks. 19 are very healthy. Our last little chick was born with deformed feet. Fortunately, we have some amazing physical therapists on our school staff who have been using pipe cleaners as splints to help this little chick. He seems to be doing very well.
266 chicks and counting
We have the best teachers and schools in the state involved in this program. They are sending reports and photos and hopefully, the number of chicks will grow.
Quail Overload
Our quail began hatching on Saturday afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, the majority had hatched but we continued to have a few stragglers hatch until Tuesday afternoon. Out of the 120 eggs, we ended up with 106 viable eggs after candling. We hatched a total of 94 quail and have lost 2 so far. The brooder is full and everyone seems very happy. My third graders are busy grinding food with a mortar and pestle in between their normal assignments. I hope everyone is having success with the project.
Quail at Archbishop Damiano School
On day 25 we still have eggs hatching! We now have 9 chicks–3 in the brooder box and 6 still in the incubator. What a great experience for our students!
Welcome Partner
We would like to welcome New Egypt Agway as one of the Quail in the Classroom Partners!
