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This is what Debra told me early on in our conversations when I mentioned I wanted to talk to HER boss. She said she was a "representive for the Amish people." I don't know, I'd trust her about as far as I could throw her....I then told her that I DO know how the Amish people operate, and they...

UPDATE....After talking with the truck driver this morning, I guess I'm not the only one who has been irrate with Debra. He's getting his fanny chewed on at every stop he told me he makes with coops!! Debra just ignores phone calls....I khow that, and guess what, I'm sending them the bill for...

I ordered a coop form these folks about a month or so ago. I still don't have my coop, and the lady that runs that company will NOT return phone calls....They have trucking companies haul their products, and they say they are delivered and set on your location, only to get a phone call from the...

Thanks for those good ideas....I didn't think about putting something on them that taste bad. I do have some Blu Kote. Also, no red lights. Just standard heat lamps.

I stated in my first post they could see each other, and were right beside each other.....not sure they were really seperated...I guess the good ole' theory of the strong will survive will apply to my case....can't have different coops....

Not much of a reply to my problem......I guess I'm unique....I'll figure it out myself........

They are all the same size and 5-6 weeks old.

I started a topic earlier about over-crowding and two chicks getting pecked on. I got them more room and put the two that got pecken on in a cage to recover. There was some blood on one of them, but it's almost gone off her and she has recovered. I decided to put them back with the others...

I read some figures on this site, can't exactly tell you what it is, but I knew I was over the limit! I've got 18. I've raised them in a big stock water tank. Don't take any chances, it just took them a short amount of time for them to get bored and over crowded to start the whole mess. They...

I've been waiting on my coop. I've had my 4-5 week old pullets in my brooder. I'm new to this, but I knew that it was alilltle over crowded. I was in out of my shop all morning, but within minutes, the pullets started pecking on two of the smaller ones. When I got to them, they were bleeding...

Predators will show up in time....believe me...do your own diligence and put up your guards.....jmo

Quote: It might be the enviroment they came from....were they penned up tight and bored? I say feel them out if they are new to you. Give them some room and care, and see what happens.....jmo.

Quote: So many variables that you haven't mentioned. Diet, medication with them, quail can be pretty tough......Sounds like you had a vet look at them, so I'd think he or she would be competent...all I know is they can be touchy at times......I probably didn't help much.....good luck...

Quote: Now that's funny....lol..they look for dead things......it's the hawks that like the live things....

Don't leave extra food laying in sheds, or where ever they can into places they shouldn't and looking for food. I have dogs that run loose during the day. That keeps them away. The best thing is if you are a shooter to keep a pistol or something with you at all times to rid them when you see...