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  1. WalkingNorth

    Broody tux button hatched out chicks!

    So my little tux that hatched from the post office eggs is all grown up. Don't ask me how, but she's figured out the whole incubation thing and hatched out two little ones! Daddy bird has been relocated (I've had bad experiences with the dad eating/killing any that hatch) and Roxy is settling...
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    Canadian Breeder list

    Have button quail eggs to ship out of Saskatchewan. Getting a lovely mix of tux, white, silver and red/blue breasted.
  3. WalkingNorth

    Baby pics

    Thanks :-) im never going to want to sell any of them lol. Hatching is addicting though so i had better learn!
  4. WalkingNorth

    Baby pics

    These little sweethearts are 1 day old buttons. Not pictured is the last chick who was napping lol. Two little tuxes, a white and a silver maybe? Got a great mix of little babies from my tux female
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    Can I Feed Quail Breeders Crushed Chicken Egg Shells?

    I microwave my button quails eggs and feed them back to them. I know, i know, but the quails love it :) Just make sure not to leave the egg sitting in the cage too long as it gets bad quickly!
  6. WalkingNorth

    Canadian Breeder list

    Just wondering if anyone breeds canaries in or around Saskatchewan? Having a tough time finding a female out here in the sticks
  7. WalkingNorth

    Button Quail in Canada

    I'm just starting out building pairs and looking for anyone interested in pre-ordering eggs or birds. I have tux, wild-type, cinnamon and white so far, at the moment they are mixed pairs so I won't be able to guarantee colors, but I am hoping to keep color lines pure. I will also have adult...
  8. WalkingNorth

    incubator went up to 103....

    Mine hit just over 102 for an hour or so during incubation and they still hatched Good luck :)
  9. WalkingNorth

    button quail, help

    I'm not an expert but hopefully I can help a little :) My birds are currently eating a 23% turkey grower. Game feed is good too. You're looking for an unmedicated feed, ideally around 25% protein. Someone might correct me there. They'll like the boiled eggs, you can throw the shells in too...
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    button quail

    Quail eggs are best viable 5-7 days, after that the chances of hatching are much lower if incubated
  11. WalkingNorth

    Only One Quail Laying eggs.

    I'm using a UVB, broad spectrum light from the reptile section of my pet shop with a basic dome reflector. It's a low voltage. You want the light above the cage but not blocked by glass as it can filter light. Don't quote me but I think it's a 20watt bulb. I was able to track down a lady with...
  12. WalkingNorth

    sexing button quail.

    If you're interested in hatching you own Quailgirlie, you could try ordering eggs. I got a batch from soaringwings aviary in Alberta and she was kind enough to ship them to Saskatchewan for me. We got 6 from 24 eggs (shipping+my first time incubating contributed to the low hatch rate I think)...
  13. WalkingNorth

    Lost 2 quail to likely rat attack last night :(

    Sorry about your birds :( It sounds like you're doing your best but getting a lot of bad luck
  14. WalkingNorth

    Barred button quail?

    Beautiful colors, I really feel lucky with this shipped batch of eggs. I've got a tux, this mystery guy, 3 wilds with different markings, and some kind of very dark wild type. I have two adult females waiting for them to mature, a white and a cinnamon. Can't wait to start hatching my own eggs :)
  15. WalkingNorth

    Barred button quail?

    Oh wow, have only seen photos of the golden pearl, that would be amazing!
  16. WalkingNorth

    Mearns Quail

    Beautiful birds! Never heard of these quails before
  17. WalkingNorth

    Barred button quail?

    Thanks for the reply MrNappy! I'm so impatient to see how they feather out lol, I guess I'd better settle in for the wait
  18. WalkingNorth

    First time incubating

    I only had her for a short time before moving to Canada. But she managed to hatch a clutch of six and raised them just fine. I did have to separate out the male though, he ate the seventh baby as it was hatching
  19. WalkingNorth

    First time incubating

    I wonder if it makes a difference, but my broody back in australia was a button that i purchased at a petshop. she lived inside her whole life. I was experimenting with making her cage as close to her natural habitat as possible. Lots of tree branch cover and natural flooring, dried leaves, dirt...
  20. WalkingNorth

    Only One Quail Laying eggs.

    Congrats on the new quail and welcome If you're keeping them indoors your problem may be light. You'd need to find them a UVB light to imitate sunlight, and have it on about 14 hours a day to encourage them to lay for you. My females wouldn't lay at all until I set up the light, within a few...
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