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    Quail hatched early

    I think early hatching is usually caused by high heat in the incubator, but if all the surviving chicks grow up healthy, I doubt it was a huge issue--that's an incredible hatch rate! Edit: Just actually looked at a calendar, days 17-18 are very normal hatching days. How long did you expect them...
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    Can someone suggest a feed and source?

    I'm ordering from chewy. Can't vouch for an adult feed because my birds are still babies, but all of mine hit 7-8+ ounces by 24 days on Bluebonnet's gamebird 30%, which seems like very good growth to me.
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    How finely to grind egg shells?

    How finely do folks grind up egg shells/oyster shells to feed to your hens? Is around 1/4"-1/2" fragments good (that's what I get just taking a potato masher to them), or does it need to be smaller? Are sharp edges an issue? Also, when do you start providing it? My ladies are just hitting four...
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    Comment by 'catesquire' in article 'An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.'

    Thanks for the update! Continued great info!
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    Have I just discovered the ultimate enclosure for house-pet quail?

    Thanks for the update! Seriously considering getting one of these as an extra grow out pen for my porch, it would be so nice to have something that can store flat when the birds are out
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    Brooder plate temp and height

    I'm using a heat plate with 14 chicks and they're loving it, if you do want to go that route (we're on week three--they're just about to age out of needing it now, there's only one or two that regularly use it anymore). Just make sure all sides are open so they can get out in any direction (aka...
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    Comment by 'catesquire' in article 'An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.'

    Very curious to see how this works in the long term! I read that post in the quail forums too, and love that you're running the experiment for me vicariously, lol
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    Quail soy free feed? possible?

    Can I ask what the concern with soy is? Is it just a personal preference or does it impact the birds' health?
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    How to help this button? Curled toes? Malpositioned.

    Congratulations! Great job treating him
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    Coturnix - growing so fast! Move out of brooder?

    As long as you can keep them as warm in the roomier cage as you do in the brooder (and if it's a wire floor, make sure their feet are big enough they wouldn't fall through), I don't see why not. Big babies will not mind bigger space :)
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    Quail treat planters?

    Oh that would smell LOVELY, great idea! These quail are going to be self-seasoning, lol
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    Quail treat planters?

    So now that I actually have quail and they're ADORABLE, I'm thinking of making a few mini-planters as treats that I can rotate in and out of their enclosure as they mow the plants down. Currently thinking of growing: Dutch clover Dandelions Basil Cat grass (aka common oats) Are these plants...
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    Questions ahead of my first flock!

    Follow up: I have 14 adorable fluffy poop balls running around! Two of them are unexpected redheads, which is a delight. (Don't read your food container, boys, that's called "foreshadowing".) Did eggtopsies of the remaining eggs, and found 11 that were either infertile or very early...
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    Quail in sub-zero climate?

    We hit -40 a few days every year in my area, and the local I got my eggs from said he's never had problems. He keeps his in a sort of quail shed so the wind and snow can't reach them.
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    Thoughts on Bluebonnet Feeds?

    What it says on the tin: has anyone used and/or heard good or bad things about Bluebonnet Feeds? I'm eyeing hopefully-less-stinky-than-Purina feed options, and their 30% stater is looking pretty decent and reasonably priced, but I haven't seen anyone mentioning them on this board...
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