Recent content by FowlFriend

  1. FowlFriend

    Anyone near the central coast of CA and have Coturnix quail?

    Our little Peeper died over the weekend, and her sister is very lonely. I'd like to find another hen to keep her company. A google search of quail breeders within a 2 hour distance from here yielded nothing, and the one quail I found online at the shelter is "missing." I do not want to go...
  2. FowlFriend

    Quail is constantly puffed up and is somewhat inactive

    I did not know that! Thanks for the info!
  3. FowlFriend

    Quail is constantly puffed up and is somewhat inactive

    So, I soaked her in warm water (which she hated), then wrapped her in a warm towel. No egg, and I noticed she was limping. So I took her to the avian & exotic vet (we have rabbits, too, so I know the place) and the vet must have scared her because she popped an egg right out there! LOL! She is...
  4. FowlFriend

    Quail is constantly puffed up and is somewhat inactive

    I can't find any lice or bugs, no bloody poop. She does get crushed egg shells, and I just bought oyster shell last week. What should I do if she's egg bound?
  5. FowlFriend

    Quail is constantly puffed up and is somewhat inactive

    One of my hens is 22 months old and has enjoyed good health. Lately, though, she has been sitting in a corner of the cage, all puffed up. She typically runs around the cage with her sister and comes to the door when I bring worms, but she hasn't moved much. I can't find anything else odd. She is...
  6. FowlFriend

    Broody behavior?

    Thanks for all the replies. I guess I'll just let her have her egg and hope she snaps out of it soon. She was my favorite because she was the most friendly--jumped for worms and allowed us to hold her. Now she's just Miss Moody who wants to sit in her nest all day!
  7. FowlFriend

    Broody behavior?

    Thanks for responding. She's a Coturnix quail hen. I don't want to get her a baby because we hatched her and her sister as science projects--now we have pet quail! LOL! We built a special run for them and will keep them until they die, but we are not set up for more. I should add that I've...
  8. FowlFriend

    Broody behavior?

    One of my 2 hens has been acting weird for several weeks. She hasn't been nearly as social as usual and she is the only one laying eggs still. I'm learning that she just wants to lay in a nest she's made all day and night! I guess this is broody behavior? She does still get up to eat and drink...
  9. FowlFriend

    Does winter bring about different behavior?

    I FOUND THE ANSWER!!! This morning one of the hens had a bloody, featherless head and her beak was pecked open, too. Then I noticed the birds were very agitated, flying around the cage and such. Our next-door neighbors are doing some minor construction and I think the noise of the power tools...
  10. FowlFriend

    Does winter bring about different behavior?

    Thanks for the replies. Some more info: -I always approach them from the side-door of the cage, never the top -Our climate is 50-60 during the winter days, 40's at night. I did start to bring them inside in the evenings but I think it made them upset. -THe only other thing I can think of is...
  11. FowlFriend

    Does winter bring about different behavior?

    I have 2 Coturnix hens who are 10 months old. While they were somewhat skittish at times, at least one of them would eat out of my hands and "jump" for worms when I held them in the air. I was able to hold them without too much trouble, and they would even peep at me and come to the end of the...
  12. FowlFriend

    How do I know if my quail are too fat?

    I have 2 pet Coturnix quail we hatched as a science project. They eat unmedicated quail chow, mealworms, bugs and crushed egg shells. Recently I've had 2 people remark that they look fat! Hrmph. They have a large enclosure and don't seem to have any trouble running around at all. I do keep food...
  13. FowlFriend

    What is this? Should I be concerned?

    I also vote Turkey Vulture. We have a ton of them here.
  14. FowlFriend

    Ok to leave chicks....

    We left ours in the bator for 3 days. We put washcloths down for them to walk on, and kept plates of water and food in there. We also checked on them about 100 times a day, too, though!
  15. FowlFriend

    Can I keep Coturnix indoors? & incubator question

    I bought the little yellow incubator and tried hatching quail and chickens in it--no luck. And we were diligent about the temp and humidity! I finally broke down and got a hobavator and we hatched quail in February. We did keep our quail inside for about 7 weeks. We kept them in the bathroom...
See more
Back
Top Bottom