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    Spraddle leg in quail

    Thank you so much. I usually cull at the first sign of splayed leg as it’s too much hassle to try and fix. So far 2 have splayed let, one had curly toes (which should be an easy fix) and the last one is perfectly healthy. Hopefully the next hatch is a bit better because I swear this always happens 🙄
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    Spraddle leg in quail

    Hi all, Today I hatched 2 Coturnix quail and noticed one had splayed leg AND curly toes. Is it worth saving the chick (I.e is if genetic or is it a humidity thing) or should I put it out of its misery sooner rather than later. I have been able to fix curly toes in the past but never splayed leg...
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    Unique colours this time

    I think the top picture could be a rare black Coturnix? I could be totally wrong but that looks about right.
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hello from Central Victoria! I have 14 hens and 8 quail! 🐥
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    Thinking about pheasants…

    Thank you very much for this advice. I do keep quail in a separate area to chickens so it would totally make sense that pheasants wouldn’t tolerate chickens aswell. I am a very much a novice with gamebirds so I appreciate all the feedback. Maybe in future I will build an aviary at the back of my...
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    Thinking about pheasants…

    I think they would allow them. It’s just the noise that they don’t like
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    Thinking about pheasants…

    Thank you! It did look a little smaller than other aviaries I have seen but I thought that was the case. I would be breeding bantams in that coop except council won’t let me 😭
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    Thinking about pheasants…

    Hi all, I had a strange but exciting thought yesterday about making the side pen in my chicken run into a pheasant aviary. It is 3 meters x 2 meters and is 2.5 meters tall. I would only keep three in there but I’m wondering if it would work. It would definitely need some patching up but I think...
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    Vic, Australia. I ended up burrying her which might not be the smartest decision but I can’t imagine it will do harm in the future
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    She’s gotten worse and we are going to put her down. Thank you for the help though guys
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    It’s just her neck that is bent and craning
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    Her gorgeous eyes are very open and she is keeping food down. I’ll give her some probiotics when we get home later
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    I had seen her excluding herself from the flock but I assumed she was going broody but apparently not
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    She’s not standing upright at all and she hasn’t pooped for a while. I have given her water and mushed up food and am hoping for the best
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    URGENT!! 2 Year old RIR not able to walk

    They get their usual grain and pellets as well as any kitchen scraps that we know are safe for chickens. We do have a bit of a rat problem but I don’t think it’s that. I have given her some child safe pain killers and plenty of water. I’ll see what I can do but she is extremely thin which makes...
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