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Indoor pheasants or similar birds?
'ello all! As the title implies, are there any pheasants or similarly spectacular birds that can be kept indoors?- Joshaeus
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- Forum: Pheasants and Partridge (Chukar)
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How much does egg productivity in quail go down after their first year?
I do not own the quail yet, but am considering golden quail due to their sexual dimorphism (I want to have a somewhat easier way to determine their genders than to wait for them to crow, which may take a while). Red and/or tuxedo quail are prettier in my opinion, but the fact I have to wait for... -
How much does egg productivity in quail go down after their first year?
Something of a self explanatory post, but oh well...exactly how fast does egg production slow down in quail over about a year in age? -
Do jumbo coturnix lay more, larger eggs than normal coturnix?
Ok. Does sand used to dust bathe count as grit? Does meat require grit to be digested? And do these birds normally need the crushed oysters for calcium? -
Do jumbo coturnix lay more, larger eggs than normal coturnix?
If you feed the birds scraps such as veggies, can you reduce their feed consumption somewhat? -
Quail next week
This is a tad off topic, but to divide a cage for breeding groups do you use wire mesh, or should a more opaque material be used? -
Stocking density for coturnix chicks in a brooder
OK...I have no problem building two brooders, when that time arises. It would also give me somewhere to temporarily place excess breeding groups for when I want to sell them... -
Stocking density for coturnix chicks in a brooder
My bad...I meant brooder! By the way, the planned brooder tub is 31 by 13 inches for floor space. -
Do jumbo coturnix lay more, larger eggs than normal coturnix?
I looked it up, and quails of genus coturnix are permitted! Admittedly, they specifically listed button quail, but I don't think coturnix will be an issue for them since they are not much more than a bigger button quail. By the way, do the color varieties lay fewer eggs than the pharaoh quails... -
Do jumbo coturnix lay more, larger eggs than normal coturnix?
And on an unrelated note, do you need a permit to raise quail in Maine if you are not going to grow them commercially (I was planning on selling some of the chicks I would raise at tractor supply co's farm days during the warmer parts of the year, but the amount of money garnered is small enough... -
Do jumbo coturnix lay more, larger eggs than normal coturnix?
...well, do they? Also, do they need more food? -
Advice on building a quail cage/coop/etc
So a 1 inch hexagonal mesh would work? (The cage is going to be indoors, so predators should not be an issue). -
Advice on building a quail cage/coop/etc
On a side note, how small do the holes on the mesh need to be to prevent the birds from escaping or otherwise harming themselves? -
Advice on building a quail cage/coop/etc
That wood-framed cage was almost exactly what I had in mind! Specifically I was thinking of a 48 by 24 by 12 inch cage, with 12 being the height. Such a cage looks simple enough to build, but thank you! -
Advice on building a quail cage/coop/etc
'ello all! As the title implies, I am asking for some advice on how to build a quail cage/coop. I know that I can make a small-capacity cage out of hardware cloth and a large storage bin, but am looking for other ways to build a cage. Is an all-wire cage a possibility? Failing that, how would...