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Quail Species and How To Pick The Right Bird For YouGood article! I actually put a link to it in one of my articles.
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Sexing King (Button) Quail - Variants & MethodsGood article! I actually put a link to it in one of my articles.
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Button Quail - Your Guide To Ethical CareGood article! I actually put a link to it in one of my articles.
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An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.Good idea! It was really interesting to read how it has worked out for you over a period of time and the adjustments made.- N F C
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What to Feed Your QuailFor chicks there's a local brand called Farmer's turkey/pheasant starter that has good nutrition. For the adults, I feed Bar Ale Complete Flock...- Nabiki
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What Are Weeder Geese?This article is so well written and interesting, too! My mom grows strawberries and many of the other plants on the list, and after I read her...- talkinboutchickens
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An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.Good article about an affordable aviary option!
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Incubating and Hatching Guinea FowlI usually use the information in this post as my guidelines but learned some interesting things with my last batch(es). Found five guinea eggs...
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The Process of a Broody DuckHey Daffy I have 3 females and a male. 2 Of them hot broody , the third got recently a lot of drake attention.... was laying near one of the...- Paddlehands
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Why Geese Might Be The Easiest Farm Animal (Part 1)The article has spelling errors so should be spell checked. It did make me want to read part 2.- ronott1
Other Fowl
Raising chickens is awesome, but what about their other feathered cousins? Learn how to raise other fantastic birds, including: Turkeys, Ducks, Quail, Geese, and others.
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Do ducks like boats?
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So, this story starts with my neighbors wanting to get rid of an old dilapidated boat. She just wanted it out of their yard. It had a good motor... -
Ducks in the Garden
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As an urban farmer I decided to add ducks to my backyard organic garden design. My design called for the use of all salvaged and re-purposed... -
Keeping Muscovy Ducks
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If you tell someone you have ducks, they immediately envision white, chubby cheeked Pekin ducks. Maybe they envision something with a bit more... -
Introduction to Keeping Guinea Fowl
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I used to think guinea fowl were just chickens with polka dots, but nothing is further from the truth! Guinea fowl are quite a bit different from... -
Raising Guinea fowl 101: A beginners guide to raising Guinea fowl
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General info: Guinea fowl belong to the Numididae family, they are related to pheasants, turkeys and other game fowl. Guinea fowl originate in... -
INTRODUCTION TO KEEPING DUCKS
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So you have decided that you want ducks. Good decision! But you need to be prepared for the special challenges that raising ducks include. I have... -
(Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer
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Winter 2018/2019 and the five gallon duck-waterer in the duck house is frozen solid. On top of that i broke my left ankle and all duck-chores fell... -
Quail Species and How To Pick The Right Bird For You
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The Quail As A Species There are 130 different Quail species all around the world. However, this article is going to concentrate on the most... -
Raising and Caring for Goslings
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Pic by Elizabethy27 Ducks and geese are hardy and fairly easy to raise. Their brooding requirements are simple and they don't need special... -
Treating bumble foot in ducks:
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This spring lead to a scary and exciting month of work, dedication, and a lot of love. I found that my Pekin Jeffery had a severe case of bumble... -
Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth
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Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth The Myth There is a rather pervasive myth about feeding ducklings and ducks... -
Feeding Geese
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Feeding your pet geese Geese are primarily grazing animals. They have similar nutritional needs and eating habits to horses and other similar... -
A basic Q&A Turkey Primer
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This is a primer for new turkey owners or potential owners of turkeys. We have decided to present this in a question and answer format as we felt... -
Coturnix Incubation Tips
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These are some tips based on my experience hatching coturnix quail. I hope you find this helpful! Quail incubation is 17 days. Depending on the... -
Quail Diseases, Health Issues and Keeping Your Quail Healthy
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Quail Diseases Quail are generally quite hardy little birds and don't get sick often if kept properly. But on that occasion that they do, you... -
BEGINNERS GUIDE FOR THE RED GOLDEN PHEASANT (PIC HEAVY) WITH MUTATION PICS
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GOLDEN PHEASANT or the CHINESE PHEASANT (Chrysolophus pictus) (Pic below is of a two year old male) INFORMATION This pheasant is perfect... -
Duckling Care & Brooder Ideas
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The Duckling BROODER Ducklings need a warm and draft free brooder box. A Rubbermaid tub makes an easily cleanable brooder. Provide a 1/2 sq. ft... -
What to Feed Your Quail
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So, you have decided that you want to raise quail. There are many questions that you will have, but here you will learn what your quail need to...