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  1. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Out of the sixteen eggs I had I had 5 left and two hatched today. My youngest daughter freaked. She kept hearing this little peep noise and couldn't figure out what it was and saw the two little babies. she scared me to death. I thought something had done died. It was a priceless moment.
  2. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Oh my mom was impressed. Cause I live in the city and I have a relatively small yard. So she was wondering how I had it set up. she liked it. The pig roams and the east side of my yard is for the chickens and the quail are on the south fence. Then all my exotic birds are on cages on the...
  3. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Why have you gotten alot of broken eggs. My post office usually calls me when I get chickens this is the first time I got quail eggs. Oh and I called the florida fish and wildlife and you were right if I keep less than fifty I do not need a license.
  4. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Dug into that website and did find where you can have less than fifty without a license. So I am set. You have been a lot of help I did go buy that hygrometer thermometer thing the numbers are bigger. Will start making brooders out of the big buckets. I hope this works out. Any more good...
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    Raising quail? In florida.

    That is what i was hoping to avoid and I am in Florida and the website is not user friendly I will call tomorrow. The quail are for me.
  6. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    I was searching all night last night how do i found out if i need a license where I am at to have quail or if it is for my own use is it necessary?
  7. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    had to go find box it is called little giant still air incubator. I hope they hatch. If not I will have to go buy some babies and sneak in the incubator so students won't be disappointed.
  8. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    bought them from stellargame and they are waiting till after thanksgiving to gather and mail. I hope I will be ok and incubating i have five of my own that should hatch in two to three days. It is one of those styrofoam ones with the turner I know I need to go get that other thermometer you...
  9. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Do you think all fifty will hatch? If so I think I will have to build another pen. I have 14 in a cage now that is two levels and it is about four feet by two feet and the bottom floor is about 2 ft high and the top floor is about three feet and they seem real comfortable.
  10. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    thank you
  11. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Great thanks so much the kids willl love this something to keep them interested between Thanksgiving and Winter break. Got heat lights last night have a ten gallon tank. Will that hold 50 if they all hatch? If not I saw a nice big bucket at big lots I will go get that.
  12. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Will post pictures tomorrow.
  13. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Ok I took every ones suggestions. got a 30% gamebird feed and I put a light in there cage for a few hours 5:45-9. They seemed more active and happy. Can not wait to get eggs. from stella. I hoping students are going to enjou as much as I. One more question at least for the night. How do...
  14. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    I asked around and everyone I talked to say I can feed them the chickens layer mash. Should I get something different?
  15. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Thanks for any help. Even a suggestion of where to get eggs, besides craigslist.
  16. lacoursel

    Raising quail? In florida.

    Ok I almost freaked when I read about deworming quail and chickens, but I do use DE on ground and in coops. So I guess things will be ok? I am in Florida also. I bought 12 quails 6 white and 6 brown cortunix. They are cute. Lady threw in a bunch of eggs. I have been incubating for 10 days...
  17. lacoursel

    Beginner with some questions about raising quail + pheasants

    ok I got some quail this weekend. They are really cute. But my question is the lady who sold them to me said they were mature and laying. I got 2 males and 4 females in brown and the same for the white. I have had them since Sunday and I only have gotten one egg. Is this due to the fact it...
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    Can I see some pics of your Quail hutches and coops?

    ok I got some quail this weekend. They are really cute. But my question is the lady who sold them to me said they were mature and laying. I got 2 males and 4 females in brown and the same for the white. I have had them since Sunday and I only have gotten one egg. Is this due to the fact it...
  19. lacoursel

    Third time around Tampa Bay Area Chicken Swap - Saturday, January 28th

    Sounds good. I am sorry I did not come by actually I drove by but could not find a place to park so kept on going.
  20. lacoursel

    Quail and chickens on same property...

    wow having second thoughts on quail. Do not want to contaminate anything. But I will research more thanks for all the info.
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