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Insane amount of fat in quail
I harvested a 2 yo quail this fine winter morning. While dressing I was astounded by the amount of fat. She was bursting in the cloaca area and had gobs surrounding liver and gizzard. My cast iron will be well seasoned after frying her up, gosh! Tasty meat aside, this is way too much fat for... -
Robust hen died shortly after coughing up bloody mucus
If she had ILT it seems like it was a mild variant because the blood was brown and not bright red hemorrhage blood. Are hens known to die quickly from mild cases?- maycwindu
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Robust hen died shortly after coughing up bloody mucus
My beloved legbar died abruptly today within 18 hours of showing the classic "I don't feel too good symptoms" - droopy tail, no interest in food or drink, listless. The day before she was full of energy, affection, and appetite. Well muscled keel, not fat, very active and happy bird. I feel...- maycwindu
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What sex: fibro egger (Ayam cemani x Ameraucana)
OK thanks! I feel a little safer loving the dickens out of the chicken. For not having been handled much, Pedro is turning out to be such a sweetling and gets along great with my other two birds.- maycwindu
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What sex: fibro egger (Ayam cemani x Ameraucana)
what makes you think pullet? They look so... androgynous to me lol. Maybe a cockerel would have saddle feathers by now?- maycwindu
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What sex: fibro egger (Ayam cemani x Ameraucana)
Pedro Pascal the fibro egger was sold to me as a pullet a couple of weeks ago. They're about 3 months old. It was hot today hence why the bird is panty and droopy. The tail feathers and tail coverts are rounded, which is a nod to being a pullet, but those thick legs and long tail makes me...- maycwindu
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Quail ear canal is impacted with dry wax
I did multiple saline rinses but couldn't remove the debris. I left my forceps at work, but by the time I could retrieve them her condition rapidly declined and I had to cull her. She was a good bird and a had a life well lived. Please use my experience as a reminder to keep an emergency vet... -
Quail ear canal is impacted with dry wax
Note the enlarged ear canal and watery eyes. The other side is totally normal. Maybe the material in there is foreign and not wax, or she got something in there and produced wax to deal with it. She's not a happy camper -
Quail ear canal is impacted with dry wax
One ear canal on my Coturnix hen is impacted with wax. Her eyes are watery and she nods off a lot, but otherwise will eat and drink. Is it safe to irrigate her ear canal? What's the best way to clean it? -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
I use to think that Jumbos were the way to go, thought they tended to produce more eggs than standards. Meat isn't that important to me, just a bonus when comes time to cull the males. I'm starting to like the petite build of the standards. Maybe I'll do an all standard flock one of these... -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
Mine definitely know who I am. They are very uneasy around other people. -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
OK! Thanks. I was disappointed at first because the newbies are standard, but now I'm excited to see how they do. I don't really have the facilities to breed my own lines, but if I did I'd probably prioritize health and temperament. At the moment I'm at the mercy of whoever provides the... -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
Can I tell people who want to hatch out the eggs to generally expect standard size? Also, I'm curious. Do you personally prefer jumbo or standard for egg production? Is there a temperament difference between the two? -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
I picked up a few 5-ish week old coturnix quail to bolster my flock. They are dinky compared to my quail. I think my quail are jumbos, and these new ones are standard. Well, my quail are throwing their immense bulk around to assert dominance while they mingle in the aviary (they sleep in... -
How to make yolks more yellow?
Quail seem to be exceptionally leery about trying new foods. Way more than chickens. I gave mine watermelon the other day. They approached, interested, and some shook their heads in disgust even though they hadn't tried it yet. Eventually a brave soul takes a peck, takes another peck, then...