Recent content by Kali

Quote: Definitely! I've never had quail. Just wondering if I should take the time to pluck or just skin them. What would you do?

Thanks for all the replies... I have yet to get any eggs I did the vent sex as suggested and thick foam came out of the 2 larger ones while a lighter more airy foam came out of the small one. I guess that means I have 3 roo's.

My neighbor stopped by to give me 3 mature quail last week... I'm guessing they are the Tuxedo kind. I thought I was getting 2 females and a male... I have no experience with quail. They are in the brooder with 27 1 to 3 week old chicken chicks since I didn't think they would fare well with...

White Crested Blue @ 4 weeks @ 8 weeks

I have 2 White Crested Blue Polish Cockerels that are 8 weeks old. I would love to keep them since they are absolutely adorable but it is not within my rental agreement so I either need to sell them ASAP or they will have to be culled. I don't want to kill them so PLEASE save them from the...

I have 2 White Crested Blue Polish Cockerels that are 8 weeks old. I would love to keep them but it is not within my rental agreement so I either need to sell them by this weekend or they will have to be culled. I don't want to kill them so PLEASE save them from the knife. $15 each or $25 for...

I wish I knew. My experiences are limited to Buff Orpington, SexLinks, CornishXes and now the Jap Banty. When he gets a bit older I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Pix?

They should be fine during the day but I would still keep the lamp available for them during the night for at least a few more weeks.

I'm just keeping a close eye on them to make sure they all play nice. There's a few reasons I've got them together. Connie was SO very lonely being all by herself. I didn't want the expense of 2 heat lamps and it's just all around easier having only one brooder to tend. When the Red CornishXes...

I tried introducing 3 month old pullets (1 BuffO, 1 BlackSL) into my neighbors flock of 3 redSL hens and 1 Old English Game bantam rooster. The hens didn't even seem to notice the pullets but the rooster went hog wild. I don't know if he was trying to mate or what but it was brutal. After 3 days...

As requested: Connie the 3 week old Gray Japanese Bantam with a 13 day old red cornishX

A neighbor of mine came down last weekend to help with the processing. She only wanted the feet. She used them for a soup but I don't think they were eaten, just for flavor.

SimplyForties: I originally had 2 of the banties. The smaller one loved the larger one to death which makes me think. Isn't it normal behavior for true bantams, ensuring that the breed stays small? The cornishXes will be double her size in a few days and that makes me worry but for now they...

Am I crazy for thinking a gray Japanese bantam can brood with 14 red cornishXes? The gray is 3 weeks old and about 1/3 smaller than the 10 day old cornish. During the first introduction the meaties picked on the bantam. The 2nd visit the bantam was the bully and had to be separated because she...