Yes a black sexlink can be from different breeds other than the ones I have. There needs to be one barred parent ( I think it's the hen) in order to identify the sex at hatch. Also, any black feathered bird looks iridescent or blue when the sun hits.
I started with a clutch of 10 eggs under her. There was some broken or consumed eggs. She ended up with 2. As soon as I saw some cracks on day 16, I pulled the eggs out and put them in my heated brooder. I kept the light at 95 degrees F. One hatched in a 45 minute interval, the other was the...
All great ideas. Perhaps instead of wood I can use screen. I read they like dark cozy spaces that's why I thought wood. Also, the screen would cut back on the shavings coming out. There are two sets of doors, a set of two on the top level and the same on the bottom. The divider has to work with...
Thank you. The bars will be closed on 3 sides and the top with boards. The front doors will have screen or mesh on them. No heads stuck or predator problems. I can raise the floor up if 24 inches is too much space. The coops on line look like tiny dresser drawers. My coop would be nicer, in my...
My porch is a 3 season fully enclosed porch. I'm not concerned about predators. The most common quails available are the Japanese quail. The cage would be 2 feet x 4 feet x 2 feet high. Top and also bottom. 2 separate sections. I will close up the back ,top and 2 sides with wood to help them...
Hi all. New to the idea of getting quails in the spring. I have been watching many videos. I own a cage like the one in my photo. If I put a floor in the middle to make two different cage areas, would this work for quails? Thanks in advance for any input.