Posts by chrishel

I keep mine in a rabbit hutch similar to the one posted but mine has a pull out tray and wire floor.  I've had 2 males and 4 females in there at once without too many issues.  They were all broodmates (only the 6 of them) so...

This sounds funny, but I put a rubber ball in the pen.  I figure they can roll it around.  They mostly ignore it, but it does get in the way and slow attacks down.  I also have a little shelter for the weaker birds to...

My guesses: 1. Tux, white on the bottom and Tibetan on the top.  Very cute.  I love these.  They look like penguins. 2. Tibetan 3. Rosetta 4. Normal Brown 5. Normal Brown?  This one is hard to tell.  

I've nursed lots of quail that had their eyes pecked at.  I've even held them to water a few times a day to make sure they drink.  Some of their eyes scab over and when the scab falls off, they are good as new.  I do...

It takes a change in mindset.  We hatched for pets.  And when you hatch for livestock, you have to go in thinking you are hatching livestock.  My DH loves the eggs and meat, so our deal is I raise them and he processes...

I think the left one is female, the right one is male.  The male also has darker face.   Since these are full grown, you don't really have to look IN their vents.  Just look at the shape.  The girls have a flat...

When my husband processes them, I have him tell the bird thank you (idea from another member here, which I really like) first.   Sorry, a little graphic here. (WARNING!)   He knocks their heads on the counter and...

I'm not sure why 34 don't lay well.  Unless 32 are boys.    They are fun and sweet birds.  We keep them for eggs but we do eat them as well when they are about 8 weeks old and I identify which males I don't want...

Are they getting enough light?  I notice that my birds start laying shelless eggs as they get close to the end of their laying life (1 1/2 years).  From the age of your birds, it doesn't seem like this is the...

It's my understanding that you should keep them in the incubator for 24 hours until they are completely dry.  Very hard to do since they are so cute!  Also, keep the humidity up so your chicks that are still hatching don't...