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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Because A) the grain seeds are heat-treated and will not sprout from the extreme heat treatment they were put through... or B) they were treated with pesticides that can/will make you animals extremely sick.
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    Natural feed?

    Thanks both of you! Someone else recommended mealworms as well so I think I'll add that to the sprouted barley and oyster shell.
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    Natural feed?

    Does anyone here feed their quail a more natural feed? I just bought a dozen quail, but am wondering if anyone has had success feeding their quail something other than commercial game bird crumbles. I feed all of my meat rabbits, fiber rabbits, and laying chickens sprouted barley fodder and am...
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    How much 7-9 day fodder are you all feeding per adult laying hen? I'm just looking for an estimate so I know what to aim for.
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Awesome! Thanks!
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    I'm sorry if this has been asked already and I just missed it in the thread, but.... Can "recleaned" barley be used for sprouting fodder?
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    cute, cool, crazy housing and homemade feeders links

    I love the bamboo coop!
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    California quail keeping laws?

    No, I meant California state. But I'm used to it... I also raise rabbits and when I say "California" people assume the breed and the the state. I think I'll stick to the coturnix in a white color so there is no mistaking them.
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    California quail keeping laws?

    I would agree chiqita. You all have been much more helpful than their office.
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    California quail keeping laws?

    Good point.
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    California quail keeping laws?

    I don't have any desire to keep ducks of any sort, but thanks for the tip. The huge listing of fees scrambled my brain and that's why I called F&G in the first place. So from what you're reading/quoting, a game breeders license is only required for native game birds right? So in your opinion...
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    Quail for Sale in Northern California?

    Did you ever find anyone?
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    California quail keeping laws?

    Thanks gorabbitgo! I think I may go for the tuxedo coturnix just because they're cute, but the Texas variety is a close second for its unmistakeable identity. I'll probably be poking around here to learn more about raising quail in the spring. We get snow until May so I guess I have until April...
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    California quail keeping laws?

    Ugh! The people at fish and game are so confusing and unhelpful! Thank you so much for your reply!!!! I first found the game bird permit information here: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/specialpermits/specialpermitsdescrip.html But since it only specified permits for game reserves or game...
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    California quail keeping laws?

    I have already gotten a response back from California state fish and game on what is NOT allowed, but they were less than helpful on what I CAN raise without a permit. I'm really trying to follow the law on this one since I live on a 1/4 acre surrounded by nosy neighbors. The state of...
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