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Apple Cider Vinegar
I put some Apple Cider Vinegar in the water my chickens drink to keep them healthy. Can I/should I also add it to the water my Chinese Painted Quail drink? -
Mixing It Up
I've currently a fairly large shed and run for my Chinese Painted Quails. However, I was thinking about adding a different type of quail to my collection, maybe Coturnix, etc. Can I keep them all together? Any risks to this? -
Incubating Chinese Painted Quail Help Please
Diezel - I've done a couple of batches now and stopped turning on day 13. I got a good hatch rate so I'm happy. Puttindownroots - All my eggs hatched within 24 hours so I would expect you're probably all done but I'm no expert. -
Males Together?
Thanks. Will definitely be trying them together. Hope it all works out. I'm delighted with my new little birds and it would be a shame to have to get rid of them. As I said before, it's an interest for me and I'm not bothered about egg production at all. My chickens give me more eggs than... -
Males Together?
Looks like I'll be giving this a go then. Thanks for the responses! Appreciated. -
Males Together?
I've recently got into breeding quails but, of course, I'm going to end up with too many males to females. For me, I just like having them as pets and an interest rather than for eggs or eating so my question is, could I keep all the males in one cage or would they fight? I'd rather keep them... -
Incubating Chinese Painted Quail Help Please
Thanks for the advice everyone! Day 17 today. This morning I was thinking the eggs were all duds but lo an behold, when I came home from work I'd 3 chicks in the incubator!! WOO HOO!!! :) Another 2 have pipped so fingers crossed. Delighted isn't the word. :D -
Incubating Chinese Painted Quail Help Please
Thanks GrandmaBird. Should I keep turning until they pip or should I stop now since I've only maybe 2 days to go? I don't have a humidity gauge yet. My incubator is a Brinsea Mini. It has a pot for water in the middle with a divider in the center. It suggests filling one half until just... -
Hello from Scotland
Hi. I live in the far north of Scotland and keep a few chickens and am currently trying to incubate and hatch some quail. I currently keep 2 Light Sussex, 3 Barevelders and a Marans. I did have another Marans but it turned out to be a cockeral but luckily someone I know was looking for a...- doolally
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Incubating Chinese Painted Quail Help Please
Hi everyone! This is my first post in these forums although I read them often. I'm looking for some advice, because I'm really confused with the information I've been reading. This is my first try at incubating and hatching some Chinese Painted Quail. I'm on day 14 of incubating and have...