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    Chickens with respiratory problems.

    Hi! My neighbors have a lot chickens and they have recently become sick with coughs. One has died and they are treating them with antibiotics. They are kept on mulch that has Brazilian pepper trees in it, could this be the cause?
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    Tips on building large quail cage/aviary

    Due to some stuff that came up, my dad can no longer help me with building a coop. I was looking online for one to buy and found this: http://www.chickencoopoutlet.com/metal-chicken-wire?product_id=73 What do you guys think? The door has major gaps but I could fix those.
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    The Ultimate Comprehensive Coturnix Color Guide

    Wow this is very helpful!
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    Tips on building large quail cage/aviary

    That's what I hope!
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    Tips on building large quail cage/aviary

    Thanks for the awsome advice! The bottom two feet is solid wood and we were going to have two removable dividers so it could be separated into three spaces.
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    Tips on building large quail cage/aviary

    Thanks for the link! That's similar to what we want to do but with more plants and access to the soil. Ideally it would be like their natural habitat.
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    Tips on building large quail cage/aviary

    Hi! My dad and I are going to build a large pen/cage/aviary for my coturnix quail. I have five currently but will be getting three or five more hens. My goal is for it to be as natural as possible, it will be on the ground and we hope to grow plants in it. It will be 8x4 so they will have lots...
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    Need a little information

    Thank you! My quail are still wary around me, but it is understandable considering where they came from.
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    Need a little information

    Okay that's great to know! I'm glad that they live longer than expected. My neighbors son had a golden quail that he treated like a stuffed animal and wasn't very kind to...They saw him throwing sticks at it and gave him to me. Once the sore on his chest heals I can put him with the sisters and...
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    Need a little information

    Hello! I have a few new questions. I was doing some reading and lots of people say to never put quail near chickens as bacteria can pass by them and kill them. However the quail I have are about a foot away from my chicken coop and before I had them they were handled after chickens as well. They...
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    I'm grabs28!

    Yup! They're lovely.
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    I'm grabs28!

    I have one rhode island red hen and one barred rock hen. They came from someone with chickens that were picking on them.
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    Need a little information

    Okay. I would probably need to get a few new birds every now and then to be sure they stay healthy.
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    Need a little information

    Thanks!
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    Need a little information

    Alright. I would Only breed every now and then to replenish my egg laying stock. I am a vegetarian so I wouldn't eat them.
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