Recent content by mikeh53
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hatchabatch app (useful!)
A tool that might help... I downloaded a free app that is useful to me... Its Bellsouth Hatchback The App comes with a widget that puts a box on your pad desktop... or your smartphone It keeps track of the eggs your hatching... Including how long they have been in. and will tell... -
when to stop turning
A tool that might help... I downloaded a free app that is useful to me... Its Bellsouth Hatchback The App comes with a widget that puts a box on your pad desktop... It keeps track of the eggs your hatching... Including how long they have been in. and will tell you when to do certain... -
damaged wing
Check for predator access so more birds are not harmed... You might try some medicated salve on the exposed wound.... her wing is not needed for a long productive life, and it will heal so it does not cause her pain...loss of the wing should not cause her many problems. Or... perhaps it's... -
Quail having trouble getting up and walking
Not to be insensitive but... Perhaps its time to put her... In the pot She likely got freighted and banged her head on the top of her pen. The kindest thing is likely to put her down... and say next... I raise my quail for three reasons 1 I enjoy messing with them. 2. Eggs... (I like... -
Cots with bloody heads
Thanks... Lots to learn! I have tin dividers between my cages....Quail cannot see those I the cages next to them... Would it work to try moving like 3 adult Cots to another cage.... add the three young AMs (after the ones head heals) then a few days introduce a rooster? -
For those of you who also eat quail eggs
ops... went in the kitchen... looked at the jars my wife caned last night... they are not Qts... but pints... she just told me 3 jars... I just assumed courts... want to be honest in my communications... Jars pretty though... lots Of spices and I'm looking forward to trying them... -
Cots with bloody heads
My thanks all the feedback, have now re-1intergrated my groups (families) to include 10 hens and 3 roosters. And put several of the more ornery roosters in the freezer. With one acception I have had no other problems... I do have a question though... I put 3 young Texas AMS (3 weeks old)... -
For those of you who also eat quail eggs
I am getting into quail mostly as a hobby but also for meat & eggs don't have but about 100, but just starting to get eggs, (about 30-40 per day now... because my roosters seem to be still to young... or its the wring season (even with lights) my eggs do not seem fertilized yet... so... we... -
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Cots with bloody heads
Thank you, I am trying to set up my families (10 hens with 3 roosters) I tried putting 3 young Texas A MS in one family (have 8 families) left the aver for a few and within 30 one of the had half it's scull exposed...and bleeding I separated them yesterday, I think the little one will be... -
Jap incubating own eggs
Folks are to easily offended now days!.. folks are having to watch every thing they say, and no matter what we say... we will end up offending someone... This political correctness has gone out of control! Folks just need to be less touchy! -
Can quail eat pumpkins?
Well... Others ideas may vary but.... We are doing our yearly pumpkin week (I don't bother to plant pumpkin in our garden because it takes up to much room....) Local stores give me all I want the day after Halloween... Wife cuts them in half. puts each half scrapes out the seeds (later to... -
Shinto Dragon Jumbo Coturnix Project
Could you please post or send a link or URL for " Robbie at James Marie Farm" I would like try to buy some eggs to add to my bloodline -
Shinto Dragon Jumbo Coturnix Project
Could you please post or send a link or URL for " Robbie at James Marie Farm" I would like try to buy some eggs to add to my bloodline.