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    Winter water heater

    5 GALLON HEATED WATERER MADE BY MILLER MFG. COMPANY. EVERY GOOD FARM STORE USUALLY HAVE THEM IN STOCK. WE HAVE GREAT EXPERINCE WITH. MAKE SURE TO HANG THEM ON THE ROPE OR EVEN BETER CHAIN ADJUSTED TO THE HEIGHT OF YOUR BIRDS. PROBLEM SOLVED.
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    Built my new coop. Winter run suggestions?

    5KW DIESEL HEATER SOLD BY AMAZON AND PROPERLY DUCTED AND KEPT BATTERY CHARGED WILL SOLVE ANY ISSUE WITH ROUGH ALASKAN WINTER TIME! THEY COST AROUND $150. IT'S WORTH TO CHECK THEM OUT.
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    New England winter watering options for chickens

    5 GALLON HEATED WATERER MADE BY MILLER MFG. CO. SOLD ALSO ON AMAZON. WE HAD TERRIBLE COLD IN KANSAS IN FEBRUARY AND END OF JANUARY, WATER NEVER GET FROZEN !!! AVOID TO SET IT ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE BIRDS MAY MAKE MESS AND CAUSE THE SURROUNDING AREA FROZEN IF WATER GET SPILLED. 1 FOOT ABOVE...
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    Any safe waterproofing paint/sealer for roosting bars in coop?

    YES USE 2 1/2 INCH PVC PIPES INSTEAD. CLEAN UP WITH SCRUB PAD IS BREEZE. ENJOY.
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    Texas A&M Sexing???

    YOU TRIED TO DO SEXING NON MATURE BIRDS. THEY REACH MATURITY AT AGE 5-8 WEEKS IF FEED PROPERLY!!! WEEKS 3-5 THEY ARE STILL INMATURE. THATS THE REASON YOU CAN'T MAKE DETERMINATION OF GENDER. ONCE THEY START CROWING YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHECK THEIR VENTS! IT'S SO SIMPLE, BECAUSE THEY REACHED SEXUAL...
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    Texas A&M Sexing???

    EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE THE MISTERY WATCH FOR CROWING MALES!!! I PUT QUAIL RING ON THEIR RIGHT FEET, BEFORE I PUT THEM WITH THE FEMALES AND DEAL DONE WITHOUT STRESSING THE BIRDS. THEY ARE GREAT LAYERS AND QUIET SINGERS (HENS). WHEN FED WELL THEY WILL START CALLING EACH OTHER IN THE AGE 5-7 WEEKS...
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    Texas A&M Sexing???

    EASIEST WAY TO DETERM BOYS FROM GIRLS IS WATCH FOR CROWING !!! THEN SEPARATE THEM PUT THE QUAIL RING ON RIGHT OR LEFT FEET AND JOB DONE WITHOUT STRESSING THE BIRD. THEY WILL START CALLING EACH OTHER IN THE AGE 5-7 WEEKS IF FED PROPERLY. GREAT BIRDS, I LOVE MINE. EVERYDAY LAYERS AND SILENT...
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    My JUMBO Italian Celadon Project

    FRIENDLY REMINDER. CELADON EGG LAYING QUAILS CAN BE IN ANY GIVEN COLOR. CELADON IS RECESSIVE GEN DISCOVERED IN CANADA AND THEN GET SPREADED DUE TO BLUEISH COLOR OF EGGS, WHICH GET INTEREST BY MANY BREEDERS. PROPER CANDLING TECHNIQUE IS NOT HARD TO DETERM FERTILIZED EGGS ON SPECKLED EGGS, IF YOU...
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    Tuxedo Quail Genetics Question

    I would not recommend you to try quails if you don't get routine with chickens. Why? Because chickens are easier to maintain and raise. Especially you have to be very seasoned with chicken successful breeding if you want to step to raise and breed the quails. Quails feeding requirements are vary...
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    Tuxedo Quail

    EITHER YOU CAN BUY THEM FROM HATCHERIES IN FORM DELIVERED AS HATCHING EGGS. THEY ARE GREAT LOOKING AND I AM KEEPING MY ROSETTA QUAILS AND TUXEDO(PHARAOH) TOGETHER. THEY ARE EARLY AND VERY CONSISTENT EGG LAYERS. IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIMENT, THEN YOU CAN CROSS BREED WHITES WITH ROSETTA COLORED ONES...
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    Best way to de-worm quail?

    Medicated chicken starter with Amprolium already premixed in it, can avoid possible overdose !!!.Try to feed them for one or two weeks with and then slowly switch to 21% turkey feed from Nutrena for the rest of their life Adding greens(lettuce, spinach, dandelion leaves) finely chopped mixed...
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    HELP! BLOODY POOP! Is my 4 month old California Quail sick?

    At first, you have to stop feeding your bird with high protein food!!! Already premixed 22% meat bird or 21% turkey grower is recommended crude protein percentage for the age past 6 weeks. Ants have formic acid, what can make intestine irritation worse! Instead ants try dehydrated meal worms...
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    Quail pacing often - don't know why

    Quails are floc birds !. Getting her at least two more partners will make her happy again. You can keep the new companions physically divided, so that she can see them. After week or two when they become aware of each other's presence, you can join them together. Put some straw formed shelters...
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    How to keep your quail's feet clean?

    I have the same opinion. Some birds incline to get popped toe nails, and some not, what creating them discomfort. I had couple birds with the hardened feces on the ends of their tiny feet, I read that some Folks tried to soak them or similar. This balls have big amount of Calcium and they have...
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    Which incubator is best for hatching quail eggs?

    I got great results with R Com MX 20. Little bit pricey, but if you are working and not at home all day, this one is for you. Fully automated temperature, egg turning and humidity control, this incubator will not let you down. I got 95% hatching rate from our home layers. Good investment is...
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