Search results for query: *

So this year I decided to do meat chickens. I went ahead and ordered 100. My issue is I keep reading that they have to chill for a couple of days in the fridge before using or freezing. How in the world is this done? I can't fit 100 chickens in my refrigerators. Granted, they aren't all for...

I feel bad. I put my coturnix eggs into lock down days early. I couldn't figure out why I didn't have any hatch, so I double checked the calendar. I was suppose to lock down on Friday not hatch on Friday. Its too late to worry about it now but I sure do feel stupid!

The only game bird food my local feed store (Murdochs) carries right now is 30% protein. Should I cut it with some chicken feed to lower the protein? They are just shy of 10 weeks and haven't started laying yet. I feed my birds Fermented feed. ETA - I have Regular Coturnix Quail.

I split my male and female Coturnix today. I ended up with 8 girls and 5 for sure boys (I think ) and one maybe. The "maybe" has a red chest but also spots so I am thinking male. Regardless I will only be keeping two/three males so that one is out in my book. They are 4.5 weeks old so I still...

I have lost 5 three week old quail in two days. They are all active and eating drinking normally (voracious pigs) then one just dies it seems. Poops are all formed and normal looking. They eat fermented 30% game bird (growth & plumage). The only thing i have noticed is they look puffed up and...

This is the strangest egg I have ever seen. Should I be concerned?

Are there any noticeable differences between hen raised chicks as opposed to chicks raised in a brooder? Such as are they more likely to go broody when the time comes, do they grow at a different rate etc. Just curious. Angelia