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    Going broody with no eggs?

    Quote: YES! It's toxic smelling and I have to remove it from the house immediately. Even wrapping it in plastic bags and sealing it doesn't help - it MUST go outside. Thanks for the info, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. I'd feel awful if I neglected an illness.
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    Going broody with no eggs?

    I have a single pet house hen that I hatched from an egg around 7 months ago. She's been laying eggs for about a month but stopped a week ago. She's become pretty aggressive and has taken over the dog's bed as her new nest and growls at anyone that comes near - but she has no eggs and has...
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    Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt

    My quail are just getting through their first molt. My husband has never witnessed this and asked me if they were sick and dying - they looked pretty rough! The male had it the worst with a thick spiky pin collar around his neck and legs. Wish I would have thought to take pictures....
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    Silkie rooster? I think he's a rooster. Is he a rooster?

    Daphne is my only chicken. I have 2 mated pairs of Coturnix quail that she hangs with in the yard when the weather is nice. And yeah, she isn't shy at all and is boss of EVERYTHING, which is why I thought she might be male. I need to teach her some manners because if I'm eating anything at all...
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    Silkie rooster? I think he's a rooster. Is he a rooster?

    Oh, well that's encouraging! Yay! Now maybe I can start calling her Daphne again, instead of Big Bird.
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    Silkie rooster? I think he's a rooster. Is he a rooster?

    Or is it still too early to tell? I was hoping for a female, but lately there have been a few signs and I'm not so sure. First and most obvious is the big, swept back mohawk, but it's still new and coming in and I don't know it will stay that way? But also when I let 'him' mingle with my quail...
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    It's happening again - chicks dying

    4 days ago I had a dozen+ coturnix chicks hatch. They were all quite healthy and strong, no problems with the hatch at all. They all came out quick and lively. Today I've lost 3 chicks quite suddenly in the span of about 3 hours. They lay down to sleep(?) and just fade away. At the end they...
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    Rare Coturnix Quail colorations....PICS

    Woah! Those are gorgeous, I want some!
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    How To Humanely Euthanize A Chicken..

    I'm another vote for simply breaking her neck, but even I have problems doing this with baby chicks and I know lots of people just don't have the stomach for it at all. Baking soda and vinegar work very well and if you can get the animal familiar with the vinegar smell before 'the deed'...
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    Fighting Quail

    I had this very same issue with my one single male, no matter how many females I had him with. He was young though, and after keeping them separate in cages side by side for a few more weeks, he finally calmed down enough to actually live with the girls after he matured some. Now he only gets a...
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    OMG!! My very FIRST baby quail!!!!

    Oh, cute!! I love baby quail so much!
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    4 month white silkie mauled by 3 terrier puppies. HELP! Pictures...

    I have a Schnauzer terrier that I've trained quite well not to mess with any of our other animals so I think it can be done. He's pretty hyper and loves to chase all things small and moving, but he knows that the birds are completely off limits. In fact, I have a quail that roams the house and...
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    Chicks Dying Daily, Advice Please

    I gave a bit of sugar water to both babies and raised the temp on the brooder...so far so good!! The questionable chick is perking up a bit I think. I'm not sure, I could be just hoping. I should know soon though. I will just feel so awful if that is all the problem was. I've been so vigilant...
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    Chicks Dying Daily, Advice Please

    Hmmm...it may be too late for this batch, but I'll do more research on Marek and try and be prepared for the next batch. I say I've hatched lots of baby quail, but that's relative I guess. It's a hobby and I never hatch more than a dozen at a time and I'm still new to the poultry world (been...
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    Chicks Dying Daily, Advice Please

    Thanks for the reply, I do appreciate it. I wouldn't think one egg could do it either, but its the only thing I could come up with since nothing else is different about this hatch that I can think of. But it could be lots of other things I guess. It just seemed odd to the that all the quail...
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