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    Crowing quail

    Hi all u quail people. I have coturnix quail, 2 boys 1 girl and another pair. I also have a little girl with deformed feet who I give lots of love and care to. Anyway, I did have the 2 boys and girl in the aviary together over Winter but now we are getting near Spring the Partay has started so...
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    Does male quail "crow"

    Hi
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    Please help! Orphaned wild mouse

    Hi there. Dunno what u have been feeding her but usually kitten food works. U can soak the bics or puree wet food. Goat's milk is the best for a liquid feed. Have you tried wiping the anal area with a warm cotfon ball? I know how heartbreaking it is to lose babies as I do Bird Rescue. But...
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    Quails and more

    Hilarious! My boys r being well behaved at the moment as it's winter here. But, given I now have 3 boys and only 2 girls, look out hand come Spring. I also have a Tabby but she is far too old for that sort of carry on....
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    Quails and more

    Oh Man you obviously have the same prob. Hand humpage. And not even a How Was It For You Darling. Jeez...
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    Quails and more

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    Quails and more

    Hi all. After my info on my quail and their mealworms I mught add they also do the finger eat when I offer them fresh corn. What even dunnier is when they nick each other's worms. Never seen a metre long worm before!! And I also have a rather odd experience with my males in breeding season...
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    Quail and mealworms

    Hi guys. I have coturnix Japs - 6 adults and I breed my own mealworms. I feed them to my quail as a treat but also as 3 are in an aviary and it's winter here I like to use them as a boost. In addition I have a special needs quail who needs that protein. Bave not witnessed any aggression probs...
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    Do quails molt?

    Hi there. Yep quail do moult. I have 2 cocks and a pair and as we are now into late Autumn in NZ they are all shedding feathers like crazy. I am actually not incubating any more eggs at the moment. It is getting too cold for my hen to lay viable eggs so the babies are weak or too deformed to survive
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    Quail Chicks with deformed feet

    Hi there. I too have had problems with difficult hatchings and deformed toes. Out of 12 eggs only 5 hatched and only 2 have survived. I also feed the parents a premium diet and have tried to help the chicks with little boots and plasters but they died. I don't think age of eggs is a factor as...
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    Quail chicks

    Thanks so much for your help. I am currently incubating 7 more eggs and will follow your advice regarding humidity control and positioning of my eggs. Wish me luck🐦😁
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    Quail chicks

    Hi there. Thanks for taking the time to read and reply. 7 eggs were set and my 1st chick hatched on day 16. The other 3 hatched on day 18. My incubator has an automatic turning function and I followed the instructions on humidity. This is the 2nd batch of eggs from my 2 coturnix quails. Do you...
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    Re quail chicks

    Hi again. Forgot to say that my quail are Japanese (Coturnix) quail.
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    Quail chicks

    Hi guys. I have recently had 4 baby quail hatch. They were in a fan controlled incubator set at 37.5 c. 2 were yellow and 2 were the dark colour. They were all put in the brooder. Both the dark ones have died. They were considerably smaller, didn't develop so well and one had curled feet. I feed...
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    HELP!!

    I will find one. You may like to note that one of my cats had chronic conjunctivitis and it was my vet who recommended colloidal silver . He has not had conjunctivitis since
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