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  1. fishfarmer

    Need advice on weird neighbors

    Okay, so I have this house for rent. It is not in the prettiest neighborhood, but the tenant is really nice. The neighbor across the street really freaks her out. He would go over to my house for rent, stomp on the newly planted grass, mess up blocks I set up on the ground, and stray the...
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    Backyard quail, in the city

    Coturnix quails are best known for their size and egg production. I am not so sure about letting them run around in your backyard...mine always tend to fly or jump high in their cage, but I don't know how clipping their wings might affect this. Also, there is a probably that a cat or some...
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    Just a friendly warning!

    Quote: Are we talking from experience?
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    Male quail prices?

    Does anyone know if these cages are cat/raccoon proof?
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    eggs rocking while in lockdown?

    It means you did everything correctly. Now all you have to do is wait until they hatch, which can be minutes or hours or even a day away. The rocking is from the chick moving inside trying to peck through the membrane and shell.
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    Is this raccoon/cat proof?

    Got these for free! Many more were available, but I choose what could fit in my car, and what was whole or had all the parts. This one is 36" long, 30" wide, and 24" high. This one is 32" long, 30" wide, and 20" high. It comes with 2 poop boards not shown here. There poop broads goes on...
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    Male quail prices?

    I was looking to buy a few live male quails. Yesterday, I found some on craigslist for sale. 3 male quails for $5. When I got there, the lady found out she only had two (She wanted to get rid of the aggressive ones). She and her husband was really nice. She said she got them last fall as...
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    Male quail prices?

    What is a fair price for male coturnix quails?
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    First night-temp question

    On cold nights, mine usually cuddle up, but I have seen some sleep with their necks stretch on the ground like they're dead (but they're not).
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    Only one egg hatched from 44

    Keep your temp between 99.5-101 degree F, or 37.5-38.33 degree C. Does your homemade incubator have a fan to distribute the air evenly inside? How are you measuring the temperature?
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    A Trip to Goodwill paid off big today guys!

    Sure does pay to reuse or buy re-use at GW. Speaking of GW, I will be heading over there this weekend.
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    question on shipped eggs

    Depends on how long the eggs have been sitting prior to being sent out by the seller. I think you can still hatch eggs that are up to 2 weeks old or more, but the hatch rate will be affected. I THINK the rule is less than 10 days. For each day after than, the hatch rate goes down 5% each day...
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    ???So How the Heck Does One Go About Sexing Quail???

    I don't know about A&M, but for coturnix, females have a speckled breast, whereas males have a golden/brown chest. More information on this below in the link. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=102281 It may take 4-5 weeks until you can sex them this way.
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    This is going to be a REALLY stupid question....

    If you mean incandescent, then yes, it will work. Those newer spiral fluorescent don't produce enough heat.
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    temp drop what are the chances

    Some of them still have a chance, but the hatch date might be delayed. Only way to know for sure is to wait and candle. Good luck!
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    First timer with Pharoah Quail question on water?

    Don't put the water need the heat source. It would evaporate quickly due to the heat. For the first day, I let them taste water for the first time with a syringe. After that, I fill some lids (from jars, bottles, etc) with water. At day two, I introduce the hamster water bottle sold at...
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    ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! THey're all females!

    Okay, just book a trip to Vegas for a few days and brought myself 7 powerball tickets. The quails are about 5-6 weeks old. All have speckled breast, no golden or brown chest males. At 3-4 weeks, there was one that was aggressive, chasing all the others around. I hope for it to be a male but...
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    ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! THey're all females!

    Found out today all 7 of my quails are females. No males! What the heck? I was hoping to get a least one male so I can get some fertile eggs to hatch. A few didn't make it out of the egg, I lost one quail at one week of age, and another at 2 weeks of age. The seven left are all...
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    Can eggs get worms?

    I think they can. Check the link below. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1585788/pdf/canvetj00180-0051.pdf Another reason to avoid eating raw eggs! ETA: Does your egg look anything similar to Figure 1?
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    FOOD FIGHT!

    Throwing a durian fruit at robin hood and woodchic. It's going to leave a mark and some smells!
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