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She started acting lethargic yesterday and died this morning. I saw no discoloration/swelling, no lesions, and no mites/lice. She did have a messy/smelly bum, but nothing super out of the ordinary. I'm assuming she died of natural causes, but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything? Are...

Thank you for sharing this! I will keep that in mind:)

Thank you, that puts my mind at ease!

I did consider that for a second, but she's definitely a hen (has been laying eggs for the past few months)😅

I noticed one of my other hens was mounting her, so maybe that is the problem...

On of my hens suddenly has a bare spot on her back. She did lose some of her saddle feathers from a rough rooster a few months ago (and hasn't grown them back yet), who is out of the flock now. I checked her for mites/lice just the other day, and didn't see anything. What could this be?

Thank you! According to the link, she doesn't look like she has mites but I might just go ahead and treat her anyway.

This is a 2.5 year old BO hen. Healthy flock, not seeing signs of mites at night when looking with a flashlight. Any thoughts?

Thank you!

I don't like I'm in South Eastern US. I've seen people selling quail on local groups, but I'm concerned about biosecurity...

I'm looking to buy Jumbo Coturnix quail eggs and I wanted to make sure I'm getting them from a reputable source. Also, unrelated, but how much space per quail when raising them for meat?? Thank you!!

So encouraging! Thank you for sharing!

Good to know! Thank you!

That's a great idea! Thank you so much!