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    Sick quail (golden manchurian coturnix)

    This sounds very much like infectious corzya. Please watch any others that have been around her as it is extremely contagious.
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    Quail and quail eggs

    I have three bloodlines currently - jumbo wilds from Myshire Farm, Italians from K Dale Coturnix, and a cross of the two. The Myshire birds are huge and very calm, the ones from K Dale Coturnix are flightier but slightly better layers, and I’m hoping the cross combines the best traits of both.
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    How tall is a coturnix quail hatchling?

    My hatching baskets are about 2” tall and they manage to race around inside them without difficulty.
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    Having trouble sexing adult Coturnix Quail

    Maybe this will help This is a female. Notice how nothing is projecting or swollen to stand out past the vent? This is a male, obviously. Ignore the foam and notice the “bulb” projecting on the tail side of the vent. Examine a few adults for which you know the gender and compare. Once...
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    Brooder questions

    I use large flake pine shavings for the first couple weeks until I’m sure they all know how to find the feeder. After that I switch to a mini flake from the local feed store... it’s finer than the stuff pictured by Nabiki but coarser than sawdust. I like it because I can use a kitty litter...
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    New to building coops..need advice from the seasoned chicken owners!

    I think I’d paint it - a light color to reflect the sun. I’d probably just use white Kilz or Zinsser.
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    Coop Troubles

    I wouldn’t put straw bales around the base as that’s likely to end up attracting rodents looking for a comfy winter home.
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    New to building coops..need advice from the seasoned chicken owners!

    I’d be more concerned with it becoming an oven in the summertime...
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    New to building coops..need advice from the seasoned chicken owners!

    I always use white, exterior grade, semi-gloss paint on interior walls. The semi-gloss is scrubbable and white makes it easy to spot if mites or other creepy-crawlies have invaded the coop. I also caulk all joints and seams to remove as many hiding spots for mites as possible. I use scrap...
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    How high is too high?

    I like perches to be at about my chest level so they’re easy to access if I need to take one off the roost at night. A thought... if you put plywood on top of those rafters you’ll create a second story storage space as well as blocking them from roosting out of reach.
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    Ayam Cimani Chickens

    How many male and how many female?
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    Perch width, what’s the science?

    I haven’t seen studies specific to chicken perches, but there are a number that have been done over the years on cage birds. All the ones I’ve read indicate a variety of shapes and sizes are best to exercise the feet and help prevent arthritic joints. The round perches that are sold with cages...
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    Langshan Thread!!!

    Congratulations!
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    Is my Silver-Laced Polish a Hen or a Rooster??

    Definitely a cockerel.
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    How long do cockatiels live?

    My cockatiel, Fred, lived a few months past his 32nd birthday. The breeder started him on a basic seed mix but I managed to switch him to ZuPreem pellets after a few months. He also got a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, plain pasta, bread, and seeds as occasional treats. In his late 20's...
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