Recent content by HattiLongSoks

I'm UK based and have 6 quail and they're in an outside run like my profile pic- they have another smaller place attached with a bigger sheltered area but no sheltered areas are completely closed off or have doors. I'm outside the whole time and they are too (with shelters and hides) so great...

Ah thanks! And crap I didn't realise the links would bounce :( off I go to take some photos! Well for next time it looks like John McQuail is fine now, back to normal poops and back with the flock. I took him out observed him for a few days and he was eventually back to his old self. Thanks...

Hi all, UK-based first-time quail keeper with a flock of 7 that are 12 weeks old. My boy, John McQuail, has been completely fine, healthy, hates being picked up kinda guy, until now. I noticed yesterday that he was moving weirdly and straining to poo. So I managed to grab him and put him in...

Hi @Ital sorry been busy with the quail - again .... Oh no okay so Heygates is bad?! I do have 1 boy (who's currently unwell and I'm not sure what with 😥 *) but I have the Heygates Breeder pellets... crap. Should I stop feeding these? I can't seem to find anything in the UK with the high...

thank you @Ital I love an Open Access article from an academic publisher! (noticed you and a few others post a lot of these - my download file is getting full!) I'll have a read of that tomorrow when I'm on the train to Liverpool. I think I've missed the key about variety somewhat (I've got...

thanks so much for your view and info on this @Perris really useful - but after seeing your post I think I'm going to have a go at growing my own anyway! Worms that is. I got quail to know where my eggs come from and make sure they're living their best life... now to grow the things to feed the...

@Perris coming in with all the links and info! thank you so much! Haha sometimes I wish I was related to Pippi Longstockings, sadly not, unless I'm her brown haired grumpy gremlin cousin from afar :lol: And @SpotTheCat did Perris's links help you out? @Nabiki I bought a huge tub of calciworm...

Adding in @Yorkshire Coop in case they have any advice on the above too!

Hi folks, I've been hit and miss on here since getting my quail. They've been keeping me busy! I wanted to speak to some more local quail owners. I recently found out that feeding dried mealworm / calciworm etc is ILLEGAL in the UK re DEFRA and re food chains etc. I had to google it a fair bit...