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    Hen laying weak shells and breaking and eating eggs

    I have 2 not unrelated problems here. One of my hens is always laying weak shelled eggs. Since some of them have broken under her she has realised the contents of the eggs are yummy. So now she has started breaking and eating them. She gets the same Haygates layers feed she always has and has...
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    Whats the best way for me to help this bird?

    I could try. I think it would already be hunkered down in the hedge somewhere by dark though so would be hard to find and reach.
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    Whats the best way for me to help this bird?

    There is a lost/abandoned young cockerel living in a hedge at the top of my hill. Its been there for the last 4 days. I nearly ran him over the first time I saw him but he seems to have realised the road is not a good place to be since then. I've been back three times to try and catch him and...
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    Ducklings attacked by rats!

    Sorry to hear this. Rats killed my Quail, all 5 of them. They couldn't get them out of the enclosure so they stashed them under the little quail house I guess expecting to come back for them. When I arrived in the morning there were 5 little bodies all lined up in a neat row under there. I...
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    Sour crop

    Apple cider vinegar, garlic and oregano worked for my girl.
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    Old chicken stopped eating and drinking

    Ok so I think I already know the answer to this but just wanted to check in case anyone says - no, no, you should do such and such.... She is about 7 years old (not entirely sure as I bought her from auction) For the last two days she hasn't eaten or drunk anything as far as I can tell. No...
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    Gurgle breathing won’t go away please help

    Could it be gape worm?
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    None. Again.
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    Chickens stopped laying possibly Feed associated?

    There's a lot of things that seem to be going on a the moment: Constant outbreaks of bird flu, and over zealous lockdowns and culling in response to that, poultry farm fires, many accounts of non laying birds. It's all very strange. My own three have not laid since November. I need to switch...
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    Help! Quail mauled in rat attack. Lost an eye

    Thank you for you responses. Sadly, she died overnight. I hate nature sometimes.
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    Help! Quail mauled in rat attack. Lost an eye

    Can anyone help with this please. Posted in the main emergencies and injuries thread but not had any replies yet. She still hanging in there at the moment, breathing but not moving. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-quail-mauled-in-rat-attack-lost-an-eye.1560964/
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    Help! Quail mauled in rat attack. Lost an eye

    A quail has been attacked by a rat. In fact she was the only survivor out of 5. I thought she was dead too but noticed she was still breathing. It wasn't until I got her inside I saw she has lost an eye. Her back is also quite badly hurt. I stopped the bleeding with one of those swab things and...
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    Are my quail extra hardy?, extra stupid?, or am I doing something wrong?

    My quail live in a 4 X 3M reinforced wire pen on a grass floor with a tarpaulin cover to make the roof. I've made 3 hide away boxes of different sizes and shapes and filled them with nice warm and cosy wood shaving and hay bedding to keep them warm in the winter. Its currently -5°C most nights...
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    What is best to use for coturnix quail dust bath? Sand, Dirt.......?

    My recipe is 1 half dirt and the other half a mixture of sand, ash and some diatomaceous earth. They love it.
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    Struggling to Find Reasonably Priced Feed?

    Hi. Found this thread as I am also searching for quail food that doesn't cost a fortune. I've looked at those products at Burnhills. Thanks for sharing. But is the pellet size not too big for quail? Funny thing is they do sell a specific Quail Breeders feed but it seems low on protein to me at...
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