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    Some photos of our little ones

    Sorry for not responding quickly. I did read this post last week and now we call out for them when the come into the house or on the patio. We say "DUUUUCKIES!" It's really cute since my boyfriend doesn't speak English so he's kinda all over the place with the pronunciation haha. They seem to...
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    Some photos of our little ones

    They're growing much faster than expected. Is it normal that they don't really follow us around everywhere when out of their warm area? Maybe they've imprinted to the quail we have! The last image you can see them with two of the quail. I'll be posting some images of the duck pond we...
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    switching to egg laying feed

    Well that's a really good plan! The problem is that we don't know who is laying the eggs. There are four females. I'll keep everyone updated!
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    switching to egg laying feed

    Okay great thank you! Cool tip about the oyster shells. Do they prefer closed off places to lay? All the eggs they've been laying have been in this mini barrel that has straw in it. Should I buy something else for the other quail that has similar "privacy" and "security. Thanks!
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    switching to egg laying feed

    Hey everyone, new comer here with a few little chicks but also 5 quails. We have 4 females and one male. The past three days have wielded two eggs. Is it time to switch to feed that encourages egg laying? Also, is it okay to combine that type of feed with fattening feeds? I don't know what the...
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    First timers, raising chickens in Mexico

    Thanks to this site and helpful users like yourself, I think we have a good idea of how to take care of them!
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    First timers, raising chickens in Mexico

    Thanks! Right, should have mentioned that we clipped their wings so that we could allow them to walk around on the patio and in larger areas. I hated doing it, but nobody got hurt, and now I can even let them out of the coop to explore the patio without worrying. My patio is enclosed with walls...
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    First timers, raising chickens in Mexico

    Hello everyone! My mom told me about this site after I let her know that I bought 5 Quail and 7 chicks. I recently lost my job, so I wanted to have a hobby to keep me busy, and these little birdies have been a great answer to that! My boyfriend and I are raising them to eat (the Quail's eggs...
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