Eastern Tennessee Thread

[tennesseeckn]

OK. I've always wondered. What do you do with button quail? Eat their eggs? Release them into the wild?

 

[stanglover2001]

OK. I've always wondered. What do you do with button quail? Eat their eggs? Release them into the wild?

I think most people eat them... but could be wrong.

 

[NellaBean]

they're teeny tiny...not much eating there. Most people keep them as pets or use them in the bottom of bird cages/aviaries to clean up the mess. You can keep a pair in a very small cage. They sing and make noise and lay teeeeeeeeny tiny eggs. Neat.

 

[stanglover2001]

see? I'd be the one person who complained about how difficult eating button quail was.

 

[Peach2u]

Terry, I too have been in a battle with some infection. It started about 3 weeks ago. Coughing, sneezing, running nose, fowl smelling stuff, raspy breath, Almost black runny poop, then a swollen eye that shuts. I put 3 down that didn't respond to anti-botics. I had 2 with swollen eyes but they bounced back. No one has the running nose anymore. But I still hear a sneeze every so often. Then I think here we go again. It didn't bother the older birds, just the 8-10 month olds. The lay rate hasn't slowed down. I have a hen broody atm and my Buffy hatched out 14 out of 15 eggs last week. Better than an incubator lol. The only one I still hear sneezing every so often is the 10 month old rooster. I held him down and his nose is clear no swelling of the face. I am puzzled over this. I did notice the coop was pretty dusty the week every one started getting sick. I cleaned it out and took the pressure washer to it. I did find a bunch of little red mites hiding under the edge of the perches. I haven't been removing them when cleaning. I do now. I also put seven dust under the hay. That, I think fixed their little red wagon! No one in the other grow out pen got sick. I lost 3 black copper maran pullets from what ever it was. In hind sight they may of bounced back if I gave them more time. I gave them 1 week in the hospital pen. They started eating and drinking again but their eyes where not opening. I made the judgement call.

By the way, I found out a blue copper maran over EE's produces all colors. The blue must not be dominate like splash. Everyone of the chicks are diffrent.


Yes the grass/weeds are a bit tall under the porch. But it is nice and shaded and cool under there. The chicken tractor fits well under there and when it is 100+ the chickens hang out under there and eat the grass/weeds.

 

[NellaBean]

Well....nevermind about the new hamp pair. Rooster got killed last night, along with my 2 barred cochin hens I've had 3 years

Only have 3 hens and 1 roo left. Gonna put a hurting on some possums tonight.

 

[Peach2u]

Opossums kill chickens? I didn't know that. I thought they just went after eggs. How about skunks do they kill chickens too? I had one dig under the chicken tractor this week. It couldn't get in but left its calling card.

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Well....nevermind about the new hamp pair. Rooster got killed last night, along with my 2 barred cochin hens I've had 3 years

Only have 3 hens and 1 roo left. Gonna put a hurting on some possums tonight.

That just bites.

Good hurting to you.

Leave a couple of eggs lying on the ground and break 1 open so they can smell it and its open season.

Sorry if I offend anyone but I have NO tolerance to predators. I have too much time and effort invested for them to just take what they want.

 

[littlechicklet]

That just bites.

Good hurting to you.

Leave a couple of eggs lying on the ground and break 1 open so they can smell it and its open season.

Sorry if I offend anyone but I have NO tolerance to predators. I have too much time and effort invested for them to just take what they want.

I completely agree. We tried to keep guineas but when we turned them out something picked them off 1 or 2 at a time. I finally sold the last 2 so maybe they would have a chance. I am not sure if it was a neighbor's dog or a fox. The reason I say dog is because it would take one & leave the other kill.

So I say any predator caught whether it be the neighbor's dog or wild its open season at my house. I also do not mean to offend anyone but being a responsible pet owner to me is keeping your dog/s on your property.

 

[bairo]

@stang

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