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  1. peanut1981

    Coturnix in lockdown, when should I become concerned?

    I havent seen them in my pet stores but ive been reading that others have. yeah butchering them seem pretty easy lol. I think i might order from these people they seem like they have some pretty good morphs http://www.jamesmariefarms.com/cqv-specialityClass-overview.html [/quote Robby at JMF is...
  2. peanut1981

    Why have my quail eggs changed color?

    Berna separate the 2 males from the female or you will end up with bloodshed! The ratio of hens to roosters is between 4 hens and 7 hens to 1 rooster. If the ratio isn't high enough the rooster will breed your hens to death. If there are to many roosters they will kill one another for breeding...
  3. peanut1981

    Why have my quail eggs changed color?

    They're all going to be different! If they're fertile they'll still hatch!
  4. peanut1981

    Incubator questions

    A hot water heater thermostat will do the trick!
  5. peanut1981

    Coturnix in lockdown, when should I become concerned?

    I wouldn't bid on any snowflake or any bob white eggs right now! They are either old, infertile, or your going to get cheated. They aren't really laying well right now with the weather getting colder and days getting shorter!
  6. peanut1981

    Butler bobwhite quail

    Good luck! This isn't the time of year to find them! Most have stopped laying! Come spring ill have some!
  7. peanut1981

    Incubator questions

    First off, no it will not work without a thermostat of some sort! When you place the light bulb in a closed area without a tempature regulator, the radiant heat from the light bulb will be trapped! Second the best method would be to use a 60 w light bul with your thermostat. As it will heat...
  8. peanut1981

    Male or Female Italian Coturnix Quail

    From what I'm looking at its still to young to tell. However a neat trick on the speckles and goldens I just learned from a breeder. Of their beak has black in it, it's a rooster. If the beak is peach/pink its a hen!
  9. peanut1981

    all who are hatching quail

    They are fine. You don't really have to worry about being inbred or bringing in new blood until between the 15th and 20th generation. they do sometimes start laying early, no need to worry!
  10. peanut1981

    Jumbo coturnix weight comparison anyone?

    I use chick starter, it's 24% protein.
  11. peanut1981

    Sick female quail

    Increase electrolytes to. Possible dehydration!
  12. peanut1981

    Two different male breed

    You know that's bad to put chickens with your quail right? And they are all still Japanese coturnix.
  13. peanut1981

    Sick female quail

    I recommend googling causes for those symptoms. However do you have constant light on them? If you do, remember it increases stress
  14. peanut1981

    Two different male breed

    7 weeks isn't bad. They don't always start early. It's shorter days right now and they may need light on a timer.
  15. peanut1981

    Got 6 Japanese quail today...

    Yes they can.
  16. peanut1981

    all who are hatching quail

    The middle one looks Tibetan and the last looks to be tuxedo
  17. peanut1981

    all who are hatching quail

    The middle one looks Tibetan and the last looks to be tuxedo
  18. peanut1981

    Two different male breed

    Ok. Hobo Fred you are correct. All quail mentioned are coturnix.
  19. peanut1981

    all who are hatching quail

    I'm getting a read light now
  20. peanut1981

    Looking for Snowflake quail.

    I apologize for my rude and inconsiderate remark that has been now removed by me!
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