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    New jumbo brown owner

    Welcome Firewalker! Those are FINE looking quails. I'm new too and only have one brown but her chest is all buff. I fell in love with snowflake quail but got them from a bad dealer and three died. I have one snowflake sitting on twenty eggs, her mate, one younger snowflake female and a...
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    Need advice on baby button quail

    Great questions and wonderful answers. My snowflake quail has been sitting on twenty eggs for three weeks and I have know idea what to do. I really appreciate everyone participating here so I can learn more.
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    I fear the rats! Is 1x2 safe.

    Will rats eat my quail?! My coop is 1/2" wire but I added a run that does not have a floor on the dirt last week.
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    When should I replace my layers?

    Hi Jeepster, From what I have been reading the average life expectancy is only three years. I found this sad because I LOVE my quails. I only started in March and have three snowflakes, one coturnix and one bobwhite. I love your picture! Gretchen
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    Quails Can Make Wonderful Companions!

    What a cutie! I love these pictures.
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    Thank You For Being Here!

    My friends think I am crazy for loving my quail. I only started in March so I am new but I want to thank all of you for being here and sharing questions and pictures. I don't feel alone or like a freak anymore. I have a Face Book page of my quail diary...
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    Snowflake Sitting On "Add-on" Coturnix Eggs

    Why would they kill them?
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    Snowflake Sitting On "Add-on" Coturnix Eggs

    Help! My snowflake quail Ginger started sitting on her fifteen eggs last week but her step-sister Helen Keller laid two eggs in her nest and she is a coturnix. Should I remove Helen's eggs? I have a Home Depot Summerhawk coop and the nesting box is upstairs. Should I put some food and water up...
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