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I'd like you all to meet little 'Speedy' my tiny Chinese Painted Quail.

5702daaf32b15_April3rd2016thisshowsjusthThis 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.  ;)

5702dcd9d2a18_April3rd2016Speedy2daysold Speedy's food and water.

5702dcb2e2d3d_April3rd2016cpqchick2dayso   Learning to drink without drowning itself :D

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

 

 

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...cant wait until mine start laying now :D then the challenge to hatch them in my cheap incubator haha :P 

soooo cute.....try not to lose him....you never know where he will be if he got out haha 

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1 hour ago, SarahR said:

you never know where he will be if he got out haha

:lol:Oh YES I'll know where Speedy will be if it got out.  It will be jumping about in Rabelou's tummy. ;):diablo:

Andy, I was just about to name this one 'Bumble' they really do look like the big bumblebees -same size too :D

Emmy

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Its so small, I can't believe they are self sufficient when born:D

Hope the other egg hatches for you:)

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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.:D

Emmy

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Speedy is now 6 days old 

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Going to sleep inside its 'Igloo'

But sometimes it prefers something to cuddle into.:D

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Speedy and its Teddy. Just look at Speedy's leg!!!

Emmy

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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 :P

I wonder what colour speedy will be :) he looks to be doing sooooo well :) 

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Awwwww, I want one:lol:, 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:lol:

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