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    Silkie color genetics chart?

    I have a pair of paint silkies that threw a partridge. No idea about their parents, this is my first generation of silkies. Was very surprised and pleased to see a partridge color!
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    Quails

    Can I separate my one Roo for a while? My hens are looking awful. One hen is obviously the favorite. Will he get sick or be sad or something if I put him on his own for a while?
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    Silkie thread!

    Thanks. I had been assuming they wouldn't be laying soon. (Especially with the days getting shorter.) But, I was wondering when I should start keeping an eye out. I haven't even been checking their boxes at all besides for cleaning. I'd hate to have them start laying and just have eggs sitting...
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    Silkie thread!

    Oh yeah, I should have clarified that they are just over 6 months old.
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    Silkie thread!

    My roosters started crowing yesterday. Does that mean that I should keep an eye out for eggs? (From the hens. I know. Set myself up for some good jokes, there.)
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    Silkie thread!

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    Silkie thread!

    I think I have 2 roos. I'm hoping not more (I only have four birds). There seem to be two that are fighting eachother and also seem to have some of the roosterish features. One has kind of a crazy feathery crest, and pointier, feathery tail. The other has a much bigger comb than the others. How...
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    Silkie thread!

    What is crest taping?
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    When Quail Begin Laying

    What kind of behavior is normal? Do they act weird, or get runny poops? Do they seem a little distressed? What kinds of things have you observed?
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    Fermented Feed for Quail

    Has anyone had any quail get sick when starting FF? I'm not sure if i am being paranoid, or if my quail are not liking it. Do they ever get runnier poops before they start to lay? My quail are 8 weeks old. I have fed them FF a few times this week. Today I fed them more, and they seem like they...
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    Fermented Feed for Quail

    I definitely figured out what smell I'm looking for. I haven't figured out amounts yet, though. I'm also working on FF for my four silkies. I think I have a workable system in place,and I've been listening to some podcasts which seem helpful. The Online Chicken School and the urban chicken...
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    Silkie thread!

    My first silkies!!!
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    Fermented Feed for Quail

    I am trying fermenting my quail feed. I have 6 quail and I've sped through two 10 lb bags of feed in the last....month and a half? And I'm dumping a good portion of that out of their tray underneath the cage. This is going to get expensive!!! I hope I can figure out the fermented feed thing. I...
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    how do you make quail lay eggs???

    I know, it's SUCH a short time, really! I'm being so impatient. :)
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    how do you make quail lay eggs???

    I was told that my standard coturnix would be laying at 6 weeks and possibly some would start at 5 weeks. They were 7 weeks on Monday and definitely haven't started laying. I'm wondering if my cage is too dark? I don't want to cook them in the sun....
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