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    Button quail brooder heating using ceramic heat emitter and no visible light at night

    I use 100W ceramic heaters similar to these https://www.amazon.com/LUCKY-HERP-100W-Ceramic-Emitter/dp/B096TS3YN3 with lamp holders similar to these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XD1PK37?th=1 I clamp the holder to the handle of a camera tripod and then zip tie it for safety. Since I don't have...
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    Selling Slaughtered Quail in Texas

    The OP, @TXMan, hasn't been seen since 2021, so I doubt you'll get a response from him. @007Sean might know the answer since he's in Texas, but I don't.
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    HELP sick? baby quail

    As @Nabiki said, that sounds like a feed made by someone who doesn't really understand what quail need. The protein level is adequate once they're adults, but I'd want to see the nutrition label on it before judging whether it would work even then. Quail are not chicken and have different needs...
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    HELP sick? baby quail

    Flock starter probably doesn't have enough protein for quail chicks. They need a game bird starter with at least 26% protein. That's probably not the primary issue, but low protein will lead to future issues. If you have a thermometer, I'd check the temperature under the heat plate, it should be...
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    Jumbo coturnix hatch rate

    You can also try Craigslist to sell excess eggs and birds. Sounds like you're doing something right with the good hatch rates. Wishing you well on your recovery from surgery, too.
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    Quail Coop and Aviary Questions

    In another post, you indicated that the dimensions of your aviary are 8 x 5. If that's correct, your ground square footage can't be more than 40 and that number is reduced by the logs, wicker baskets and anything else on the ground such as feeders or waterers. It would have to be closer to 8 x 8...
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    HELP - Reintroducing quails

    It sounds like you did the right thing. Out of curiosity, did you wait till after dark to reintegrate them after cleaning the cage? That's the usual suggestion so that they wake up in a "new" place with "new" companions. It doesn't always work. Alternatively, you mentioned that the injured bird...
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    Electric Fence Noob - Need Tips

    I have an RV and use the 164' long, 42" tall poultry net from Premier1 to keep the wildlife at bay. Separately, I have a garden that I used T-posts, with insulators from Lockjawz and plain wire. Both of them have solar powered energizers. Both need to have weeds, etc., kept away from them. The...
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    Electric Fence for Quail Aviary

    Ditto on the Premier1. As I recall, they have poultry netting in heights up to 48". They also sell solar and AC powered energizers.
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    my thieving otter eggs are in the incubator- need photos of setups please

    Those look like Hatching Time cages. I think they typically have dividers that make each tier 3 individual cages so the two sets of 6 would actually equate to 36 cages. On their website, each tier is shown to be 39"L x 24"D x 6"H. If divided into 3 individual cages, each cage would be roughly 1'...
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    Tough egg to crack

    At $14.99 for 12, the scissors aren't all that expensive: https://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Scissors-Stainless-Pigeon-Opener/dp/B08JK8F8PY
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    How to Release Abandoned Baby Quail?

    FWIW, this thread is about 3 years old and the person to whom you replied hasn't been seen since. I doubt you'll get a reply from them. I suggest following the advice given by @007Sean and not release it right away. It's too young to survive on its own, yet, and probably wouldn't be accepted by...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I initially listened to MyShire and other commercial breeders and had a pretty high population in each cage. I bought the 36" Triple tier setup with the top being split into two sections by a divider. They actually sent me an extra divider, so I put it in the middle cage. So I had four sections...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I did like them and had the PVC flooring. They're probably adequate for grow out cages for meat birds, but I don't plan to keep breeding colonies in them in the future. I'd rather make my breeders more comfortable even if it makes for more work having to hunt for eggs and change bedding more...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I'm currently on a break from raising quail, but would generally only use paper towels for the first few days in the brooder. After that, I used pine shavings in the brooder (plastic tote with a window screen cover). I'd start with about 2 or 3" of shavings and run a hand garden rake through...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    If the feed is "crumbles", I never bothered to grind it any further. If a piece is too big to fit in their mouths, they'll either find a smaller piece or keep pecking at it until it breaks up into smaller pieces. Sorry you didn't get a better hatch rate. Hopefully you'll have a good ratio of...
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    Found a lost quail, need advice

    In addition to Craigslist I think that NextDoor would be a good choice, too, because someone local may be looking for her. You could probably list a found message on NextDoor and a sell message on Craigslist. I'm not an expert, but she does appear to be coturnix from what I can tell. I'm not...
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    Found a lost quail, need advice

    I suggest putting an ad on Craigslist. Can you post some pictures so we can help you identify whether it's a coturnix, bob white or some other type of quail?
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    1 giant egg today

    I agree with the others that it's likely a double (or more) yolker and not likely to produce live birds.
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    Quail advise

    Quail will typically take a break in laying after a stressful event like being moved to a new location. They also need about 14 hours of light to encourage laying. Older hens will eventually quit laying as well. It's good that your changing their food from chicken to game bird, but you should...
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