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Where can I get my hands on electrolytes and how are they added? I only have a total of 5 birds now (thankfully I didn't lose our ONE male! Im hoping to hatch in another month or so for the first time! Quote: add electrolytes to the birds' water source. i was losing birds in the heat until i...

Okay so I tried to search but my phone wont let me! I went out to do the typical food and water chore with the Quail today only to find 2 of my 7 dead. The rest eagerly ate and drank - but I am wondering since it's just so freaking HOT here in Texas, if the heat might have had something to do...

I hung 2 Vanilla Trees on the porch and used Premethrin - I think that's what its' called. Farmer Supply said that they use it aroudn chickens, horses etc. You spray every 28 days and has good residual. I sprayed the outside of cage, and the litter area (not in contact with birds). Just did it...

I know - strange thing to be excited about but since hearing about them - I've desperately wanted to see one with my own eyes! Here is a pic! http://grubsandloves.blogspot.com/2011/04/cake-pops-and-fart-eggs.html

I clean the poop daily on 7 quail - the poop falls into kitty litter. So my question is..... What can I do about flies that's safe for the birds too?

I came home toady to find blood spots around the waterer and finally found the injury. One of the hens is mising a toenail and it apparently got quite bloody. I took a picture - it seems to have already stopped bleeding but I can see clearly that this is quite tender for her. Should I do...

Thought you guys might appreciate that one!

I don't know if it's because of 4:20 or what my eggs look really strange - look here: http://grubsandloves.blogspot.com/2011/04/coolest-easter-eggs-for-coolest-kiddo.html

So.....what should I do about it - let her set some eggs? Cull her?

What is a fart egg? LOL Does it have a yolk? Does it stink???

They are Courtunix, but the one that's getting pissy is Japanese cortunix I believe.

I have one female of 6 that has been really over aggressive for a couple of week now. She hasn't always been this way but anytime I go to gather eggs, feed them, water them, or change the sand she comes running from the other side of the cage to bite me. What is going on?

We dyed quail eggs! So stinkin' cute! http://grubsandloves.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-eggs-using-quail-eggs.html

You get it in there using a bottle and lots of.....um......butter?? *I know- bad bad bad!**