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    Colour Changing Quail

    It could be different one, i just posted a picture of how they all used to look for comparison as they essentially looked the same.
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    Colour Changing Quail

    They’re on a high protein chick starter
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    Colour Changing Quail

    So i brought a few Jumbo Italian Quail around 2 years ago, and all were yellow birds. Recently, one of my quails heads has turned completely brown. Anyone had this before or know why? Thanks for any help (Pictured: before & after)
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    Strange lump on comb

    Very possible, thanks for the reply. She will be 4 in July
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    Strange lump on comb

    I’ve never noticed it before so maybe 1 or 2 days? It just looks a bit swollen where it should be more pointy
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    Strange lump on comb

    I looked closer at one of my hens and she seems to have a lump on her comb. Anyone know what this is? Thanks
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    Turkey mating by himself & turkeys vs chickens

    Ok great, thank you for this.
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    Turkey mating by himself & turkeys vs chickens

    So very odd question, but turns out one of my two female turkeys is actually a male. He’s just started gobbling & puffing out his feathers today. Earlier I caught him essentially mating the air, just stood by himself doing the whole business. Anyone elses do this? Also, what’re peoples...
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    Which turkeys are pets?

    Looking to get a few turkey hens to keep my now lone rooster company. When doing research on turkey breeds, I’m finding it difficult to know which are just meat breeds. I want turkeys that are pets, not meat birds, and I know a lot of turkeys are bred to be meat birds so i want to know if there...
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    Mite removal?

    Thank you for the advice!
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    Mite removal?

    Unfortunately I’ve discovered my chickens have mites. I have cleaned their entire house and blasted it with a mite kill spray, obviously I’ll do this several times. I was wondering how to get the mites off them, like is there a spray? I have seen mites on the actual chickens and not just on the...
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    Recently passed, colour?

    Thank you so much everyone, I appreciate all your comments
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    Recently passed, colour?

    So I just had one of my chickens pass today, she was one of my favourites and it had me wondering what was the colour was called. we have no idea how old she was or the breed, so I don’t know. She Looked basically like a faverolle with really cool colouring, but I don’t know the name, anyone know?
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    Mystery illness in hen

    Perhaps, I’ll look for one
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    Mystery illness in hen

    Her and another hen have the same coloured eggs and most are coming off lay now as it gets dark around 4. All eggs i collect are fine though. I didn’t get a good look at the vent, but she seems a healthy weight and definitely isn’t the lowest of the pecking order. I’ve never seen another hen...
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