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    Splay leg in coturnix quail

    Thanks so much! I put a towel in there this morning. I just checked them when I got home (it's been 15 hrs) and the chick who was worse is doing great, it actually took me a minute to find him since he was walking normally. The other is definitely improved, but not as drastically. I'll keep an...
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    Splay leg in coturnix quail

    I have 8 Coturnix chicks that just hatched last night and 2 have splay leg. I am new to quail, but this is my 3rd batch of eggs I've hatched and I haven't had this issue yet. I've read a little about splinting the legs and about possible causes, but I wanted some insight from those with...
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    Coturnix Quail in MA

    Apparently I don't have enough posts to put a message in the auctions section, but I thought this might be alright since I really don't care about charging for these guys. I have 3 male Coturnix Quail hatched 5/24/2011 that I'm looking to place. I ended up with too many males and I'd like to see...
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    Brooder heating/size

    Couple questions on setting up a brooder for up to 20 coturnix quail. How large should the footprint be and how deep should the box be, given it will be covered? If a bulb is used, what wattage should it be? How do I calculate required wattage when it comes to enclosure size? I'm assuming it...
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