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    Am I killing my chicks?

    Not saying this is a case of drowning, as I’m no expert, but is the waterer too deep for them? I put some stones in my baby quails’ water dish to mitigate this risk. And like someone else mentioned, every time I get new members to my bird family, I always provide them with save-a-chick water to...
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    Broken Chicken Beak

    This won’t be answering your original question, but I wanted to add a tip that might help your girl recover. What helped my rooster after he snapped even more of his beak off than that (still not sure how!), was to wet some feed until it’s like pudding. Have her eat that while she’s by herself...
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    Ducklings quacked..and haven’t again

    An update for anyone reading this thread in the future, and further information on my ducks in case anyone reading is curious: It turns out that ducklings can honk when they’re young and still turn out to be male. 3 out of 4 of my ducklings are male, as you all suspected (and were right about...
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    How long until quail are used to being outside?

    Thanks everyone, they’re doing great now. I don’t think these guys ever sleep
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    How long until quail are used to being outside?

    I’m about to make them a sand bath and a little box that I’m going to grow grass in so they can dig in it. Thanks!
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    How long until quail are used to being outside?

    That’s hilarious! Mine can definitely fit a cinder block, great idea!
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    How long until quail are used to being outside?

    Hello group! I just put my quail in their permanent coop outside today, and none of them are moving from where I set them. I’m worried they’ll be too petrified to move to their water (less than a foot away). How long until they’re used to the coop? Is it normal for them to be stay still when...
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    Ducklings quacked..and haven’t again

    Most haven’t become raspy yet, but one of them is starting to. I just don’t understand how males would have the ability to quack at all
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    Ducklings quacked..and haven’t again

    No worries, and no, they haven’t..only the one still.. :(
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    What breed is my 2 week old chick?

    Ah, makes complete sense! I thought something seemed strange! Thanks again.
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    What breed is my 2 week old chick?

    Great, I really didn’t want a rooster on my hands. Well, maybe I’ll get lucky with him! Thank you everyone. By the way, how did everyone come to the conclusion that it was a cockerel? I thought barred rock females were much darker than the males?
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    What breed is my 2 week old chick?

    I’m thinking barred rock, but it was in the bin at TSC with the “Asian pullets”. The bars on her look more like spots than actual “bars”, but she looks so much different than my actual Asian pullet that I’m thinking I got a barred rock by mistake! Which is perfectly fine with me. “She” Seems...
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    Ducklings quacked..and haven’t again

    I’m not sure if I was mistaken to begin with, but I’m hoping I wasn’t. When my ducklings were around 3 weeks old, I heard each of them give a distinct “honk” sound now and again. I heard that this was females beginning to quack, but so far it’s been 2 weeks and they’ve all stopped honking...
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    Babies first day outside! Pics included

    Just some weeds and grass growing on my property. Annual bluegrass seems to be their favorite!
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    Babies first day outside! Pics included

    True! They’re so spoiled
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