By what you say that if the flock is big enough you can give hens 4sqf per 1 hen but can it be done with quail? If I have 25sqf(which is good for 25 quails) could I possibly add another 10 or 20 quails in that space for them to still have enough room to be happy? If It can be done with quail I...
Standard eggs are larger but they need more space
Bantams are smaller(and less eggs) but less space and more broody
2 bantam eggs(about) equal 1 standard
Which one would you go for eggwise?
Who is better when it comes to laying/space requirements?
Lets say 5 quail eggs equal 1 chicken egg but you can keep 5 quails in 5sqf while you need 4sqf coop and 10sqf outdoores for 1 hen.
Which one would be better by the end of the year for egg production?
She barely hold her head like in the second picture, most of the time her head is way down on her belly turned like in first picture. I don't have vitamin E, Bs or selenium, I can't get them. Is there some food she can have that may help her? Or it won't get better without vitamins and selenium...
I culled her very sadly. She couldn't lay it after 4-6 days and she was getting thinner and only laid in one place with eyes closed. It was quick and I hope that I ended her suffering before she could suffer more.
I've done everything that is suggested, baths, calcium, oil after bath, massages, warm and dark place but nothing changed. I've managed to get her to poop. She mostly stays in one place, comb is nice and red, she eats and drinks good. I can see and feel the egg if I try to push it out. She had...
You can check daily and see if crop is full or empty. You can keep food near her beak so she doesn't need to get up but she can spill water and damage the nest so no water near her.
She should be able to get out but you need to be careful, there are some commited broodies that won't go out of nest for eating, drinking or most important pooping one eggs. Had that happened with this one first days when I didn't cover her nest box and now I have to take her out 2 times a day...
I currently have one broody aswell, she if first time broody pullet and she does good job but she wasn't raised by me and isn't comfortable being in house. All I did was cover her nest box entrance and let her outside every day 2 times for 10 mins. She needs to eat,poop,drink, stretch and dust...
Black legs with white soles bred to any breed with yellow legs produce legs with what color? Does the skin genes W-white dominant and w - yellow play some role in leg color incuding soles or no? Thanks
I will build in future cage that looks similar to this and I was thinking is it ok if the height of single section is 50cm or 55cm. 2ft to me is not good because If I make it 2ft that equals to 180cm + room for cleaning trays(10cm x 3(legs on bottom)). It would be for standards.