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    Snowflake Bobwhite Quail Anyone?

    your welcome
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    Snowflake Bobwhite Quail Anyone?

    Yes if you are getting eggs in January and February then they should be fertile. I have already hatched several this year. But the eggs have to be collected frequently to protect from freezing temperatures.
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    Valley quails in the winter?

    Well if you have all female that isn't a bad situation to be in as getting someone to sell you a male should be reasonably easy. I sold all my extras but I know I ended up with a fair number more males then hens. I know I am getting a few more pairs to diversify my bloodlines and I will not have...
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    Valley quails in the winter?

    Valley and cotunix quail should not be kept together even as chicks. One will turn on the other. More than likely you will lose the valley quail as they are not as strong of a chick and are easily outcompeted for food and easily harassed. Most valley quail breeders including myself raise them in...
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    worming quail

    if you read my Original post one of the things I had stated is I have just tried it myself. Prior to that I had been using chemical means to rid my flock of worms. I was using ivermectin because it targets a wide selection of parasites. But I went and used this after the work shop because one of...
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    worming quail

    Actually as far as De causing all of the intestinal issue mentioned then we all need to stop brushing our teeth. Yes De is used in tooth paste or at a lot I cant swear for all. It is also used for some blood procedures in humans. Now on the dawn dish soap it is actually not suppose to be taken...
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    worming quail

    Ok well I will bring that to the attention of the 2 vets that head the poultry division of the state so they can change their recommendations. Because as i stated it was their recommendation. Thanks
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    worming quail

    Your welcome. I thought I try it a few moths back for the same reason. I hate to accidentally get the dosage wrong and kill something with some of the other chemical wormers. Most don't have small amount of dosing instruction then you have to try and guess bird weight or for the value your using...
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    worming quail

    Yes. After I filled their bowl I sprinkled it on top so they would get it with the first mouth fulls.
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    What NOT to feed quail

    greens are a good food for quail. I also offer fruit as well. Cuttle bone is a good source of calcium although a little pricey when they can have crushed oyster shell, But nothing wrong with it. Be careful not to offer to much of the other food as they require a high protein diet and they may...
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    worming quail

    One of the more "organic" remedies these days has been to diatomacous Earth (I am sure I misspelled it). the way the product works is It is the skeletal remains of a tiny creature called a diatom that has a sharp skeleton. it cut the cutin (although I not sure worms have cutins) as it passes...
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    valley quail

    I generally run my quail incubators 99.5 all through the hatch. I try to keep humidity somewhat low with the desert quail at 35 to 40 %. At hatch time I up it to Around 50 to 55 max%. With valley and other desert quail they are used to low humidity and if you run it to high the chicks will be to...
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    Quails Questions!

    Cotunix and buttons might have a greater chance of success since they are both old world quail and similar in life cycles, but still you are trying to breed hybrids. A mule for example is a hybrid and they are normally sterile. Some breed different types of partridge together and are what they...
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    Peacock Pheasant Questions

    I had seen 2 different people with peacock pheasant on softbill .com. They should be able to hook you up with some.
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    Quails Questions!

    Honestly I have never heard of anyone doing this with the 2 species. It may be possible, but my gut is telling me they are way to far apart physiologically. I mean cotunix mature is 6 weeks vs 6 months. Egg embryo development is also way off as well. But who knows stranger things have happened...
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