Recent content by lifeonthehill

The day it happened they seemed to have scratched away the litter and created bare patches on the cardboard floor. I thought she might have slipped on one when the male was looking for a bit of fun ;) I've made sire I put in more litter since then and the bare patches don't seem to be happening...

Thanks @dk newbie I've had the one with the soar leg separated since then, she's not laying down all the time and sleeping anymore but still isn't using her leg much. I check it each day and she does move it a bit, its warm like her good one and I haven't felt anything wrong in her bones. The...

Today two out of my 9 quail have become very droopy, like no energy. One does seem to also have a sore leg, it has been eating, drinking, pooping and even played an egg. The others beak seams to be a little off, the top half looks to be about 1 millimetre shorter. She is currently in a triangle...

I just had a brain fart and remembered where the weird way of saying Escape is from! Finding Nemo when Dory reads the writing in the ship and she's like "Escapay! That's funny it's spelled just like escape"

I forgot to say that when I test ran the incubator before putting the eggs in the humidity didn't drop like this.

Today I got the welded mesh for the outsides of the house, but it's only 90cm wide so I'll have to reduce the size of the house slightly, originally I actually had it at 90cm what a coincidence! Also screws, hinges and hooks to keep the lid closed. My friend, that works at the hardware store...

Thank you I bought them from a lady in the Whitsundays. Where are you located? I'm going to catch ones from them for eating and try up-size from them as well. If I ever sell eggs I'll let you know Sorry I'm not selling any of these, only just bought them 3 days ago

Escapee looking for a new way out. The yellow female. In their temporary produce bin home, which will be the brooder until I make one. I like the white on this one, she doesn't have a name yet but really likes her food! Hopefully she'll get to a nice size.

Thanks @UberchicRanch and @LeafBlade12345, and good luck with your new quails too! I'm absolutely loving mine so far. They have such personality. It's definitely keeping me on my toes today; to start with at about 3am (Qld,AUS time) we woke up to an unknown beeping, it took me a minute to...

Before I tell you my adventure so far I just want to say thank you to everyone who has posted experiences, suggestions, photos and their own adventures on here, as well as the creators of this website, with out it I probably wouldn't have quail right now. So here's my story so far. After...

Hi everyone. First time on this thread and I can't believe it's taken me this long to look for an Aussie thread on here for advise -_- anyway @Ashburnham I'm so sorry to hear about your ducks, I'm in the whitsundays and I always feel so bad when I see the fires down south, despite how bad the...

I think this is my favourite duck housing thread! I'm in Aus to, far north Qld, my mum grew up in Canberra though. Konazz I have to say I LOVE your design! I've done a layout of 4 pens (1 each for chickens, ducks, turkeys and a fattening pen) but am rethinking it cause I really want the ducks to...

That's awesome you can have rabbits! My hubby is French so I like making French dishes now and then since he can tell me if the recipe I'm using tastes authentic. Rabbit is popular there but extremely illegal to keep in qld, the fine is $44,000 alone. Do you keep them as pets or food? It sounds...

Hi! I'm glad to hear your climate is similar. It sounds so exciting for you! We don't have any yet, my hubby and I actually just moved back to my parents farm (tomatoes and mangoes, with a small beef operation on the side) and have been given a house to live in but the grounds need work. I'm...

That sounds awesome. I'm looking at raising the same breed for meat and eggs as well. If love to here more about your experience with them so far. Where are you located? I'm in north qld, australia, so I have to make sure the animals will handle the summer heat and humidity.