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    What colour is my quail?

    I have one very similar and I think she is a Schofield Silver (or some silver) pharoah/normal/wildtype. That's from my semi-beginner eyes.
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    My Old Boi Scrappy

    I love Scrappy! How often did you handle him growing up? Was it alone or with his quail friend? I would love to have some tame quail, but all my lovey-dovey ones grew out of their affectionate tendencies. Then when I try to handle hatchlings alone, they get upset when separated from the rest of...
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    Quail color identification examples (adult/fully feathered)

    @Fenrisulfr Amazing, thank you! Luckily, I spend my days pouring over scientific literature for work, so what's a few more papers? @FloorCandy It's pretty weird to me that Texas A&M themselves haven't at least published some descriptive studies/characterizations of that strain. That's what...
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    Coop/Cage Pictures? - Deep Litter

    Wow @le_bwah, it almost looks like you need a pair of doves or something in that gorgeous aviary. I would love to keep them on the ground, but I live in CA so no real grass to speak of in my tiny backyard, just rocks. I keep my duck on lots of hay to deal with the poop
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    Coop/Cage Pictures? - Deep Litter

    @Nabiki Awesome "tractor" setup! Do they bug your plants much? I'd be worried mine would peck plants to death! The duck certainly shreds everything soft...
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    Quail color identification examples (adult/fully feathered)

    @MageofMist The Coturnix Breeders of America FB page has this helpful image on it As with any lineage with multiple species involved, your may have a bit of a different proportion of each species. Seems coturnix are just super variable too! Lovely dude
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    Quail color identification examples (adult/fully feathered)

    Do all the experienced quail keepers on this thread have a favorite article/website/whatever that explains Coturnix varieties and the genetics behind them? I am having a tough time finding good info that doesn't contradict others. Thanks!
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    Coop/Cage Pictures? - Deep Litter

    Hello all! I am looking to build some more permanent enclosures for my breeding groups of Coturnix. I have been looking through the coop threads for inspiration, but I find a majority of those cages keep them on wire floors. To each their own, but I am wondering if you guys would be willing to...
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    First time incubating Coturnix Quail: Absolute failure

    Using calibrated thermometers/hygrometers are usually the key, I find. I use a permanent marker to write margin of error near the incubator's display, once I've found out how "off" it is. Additionally, certain incubators can have issues holding consistent temps throughout the entire chamber or...
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    ➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

    Woah, those eyes are stellar! Wonder if they will stay grey into adulthood
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    ➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

    Can I be added to the hatch sheet? I set 8 eggs (low number due to shipping losses) and 5 hatched. I have 13 more set to hatch in a few days. It's my first jump back into quail after a long hiatus and it is good to be back! I used to have bunches of button quail but I have started back up with...
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    How old do quail have to be

    Birds are very good at cleaning themselves if given dust/dirt. Try reading about quail dust baths and give them the opportunity to do it themselves. The smaller the bird, the more dangerous it is to force them to become wet. They have a tough time controlling their body temperature when this...
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    Breeding toward quail egg colors?🤔

    I don't do so myself, but you should be able to select animals that lay the types of eggs you'd like to shoot for. For instance, say you are breeding for something simple like blue/celadon eggs. They are a simple recessive gene (should be plenty of online resources to learn basic genetic...
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    Huge Snake problems

    This should work well if you need to trap most types of snakes. If snakes are going for your eggs, minnow traps work very well (in my experience). You will probably trap more if you obscure/wrap the cloth in an opaque/light-blocking material so the snake is more likely to take the bait. Cannot...
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    Huge Snake problems

    Snake biologist here. Snake repellants are not effective, nor are various other oils/materials/foods spread around the area you want protected. Rat snakes, in particular, specialize in eggs/small birds during this time of year. If you would like to keep snakes out of your pens, hardware cloth is...
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