Posts by danpv

I haven't seen my birds do that, but they will run off with a prize (like a worm) and try to keep it from the others while dining on it - if it's not something that they can swallow whole.

I may soon be in a similar position, so interested to know the condition you receive the eggs in; and your hatch rate.   Those "fragile" and "egg" stickers sure look like an invitation to some postal goon to thrash the heck...

 My quail will ignore their dirt if I mix in too much DE, so I've had to back off a bit.

I use the same feeder that you're using but to prevent them from tossing out feed - and pooping in/on the feeder, I just made a small hole on both sides of the top and ran a small metal rod through the feeder and hang it about chest...

You don't need two males with two females.  The usual ratio is one male to four, five or six females.  Maybe the ladies are too bothered by the males (who must be competing for the two girls) to relax and lay.   Just...

Quote: Originally Posted by James the Bald  I agree with your statement that "they can and will crap everywhere"... that solid flooring you suggest is another item that will need to be cleaned and scrubbed of...

I can't raise chickens where I live, so quail are a good compromise for eggs especially.  Initially I didn't think I could butcher the cute little innocent fowl; but after a few weeks of cleaning up after the messy little things,...

Was in a similar position a few weeks ago.  Feed store where I bought my coturnix also had a rabbit hutch that I purchased since I didn't have anything better at the time.     The hutch has a small enclosed house...

And this:   http://www.dasp.com/index.php/chicken-products/mini-feather-plucker.html

I haven't tried this one but for $29 plus shipping it's a small investment:   http://tinyurl.com/cqs45tn