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  1. Cure for curled feet, malformed feet and splay legs

    Cure for curled feet, malformed feet and splay legs

    Splay legs, curly feet, malformed quail or chicken feet. This has been a game changer for me. Build an easy cardboard maize. Put newborn button quail or Coturnix or chickens with splay legs or curly feet into it. They heal in a day or two. I used to think these were genetic or dietary...
  2. A Brief Look at Quail in Mixed Species Aviaries

    A Brief Look at Quail in Mixed Species Aviaries

    Many quail have the reputation of being the "clean up crew" for the floor of aviaries. This article will go over some of the myths and points of keeping quail in aviaries with other avian species, this focuses mainly on small parrots but some points may be relevant to others such as doves...
    • Cloudia
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • aviary button quail king quail lovebirds mixed aviary quail housing
    • Category: Quail
  3. Understand quail

    Understand quail

    Understanding Quail: The Small but Mighty Game Bird Quail are small, plump birds that belong to the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Known for their distinctive round bodies, short tails, and strong flight muscles, they are widely admired for their speed and agility. These birds, native to...
  4. My Journey with Button Quail (King Quail)

    My Journey with Button Quail (King Quail)

    Introduction Some of you may be asking the same question that I was a few months ago, ”How do I keep button quail?” Well, here’s my two cents after keeping mine. Before I start, I just want to say a special thanks to @Nabiki for always answering my questions and being so helpful. Button...
    • Shelby R.
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    • 5 min read
    • button quail king quail
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Quail
  5. What color is my quail? A brief intro to common colors in Coturnix Quail.

    What color is my quail? A brief intro to common colors in Coturnix Quail.

    What color is my quail? There are potentially dozens of color related genes in coturnix quail and thousands of potential combinations, few of which have been thoroughly studied or understood but they can be broken down into a few basic ‘families’ or groups and you can hopefully narrow it down...
    • Susan Skylark
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    • 6 min read
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    • Category: Quail
  6. My winter quail pen

    My winter quail pen

    Hello, this is my winter quail pen and as you can see, there is light shining down that is my artificial light and that will make the quail continuously lay eggs. I also have a heat lamp so they’re warm and they’re comfortable and as you can see in the picture above they all love it. They’re all...
  7. Quail hatching day 16

    Quail hatching day 16

    Hello it’s day 17 and one of my quail hatched this could be because all of the temperatures are good as I said in my previous article a dry hatch a dry hatch is a great thing to do in my opinion definitely consider it explained more in other articles so if you have one quail that hatched expect...
  8. Coturnix Quail Embryo Development Chart Day 0-12, 17 (Graphic Warning: embryo pictures)

    Coturnix Quail Embryo Development Chart Day 0-12, 17 (Graphic Warning: embryo pictures)

    Normal embryonic development in coturnix quail eggs Days 0-12 and Day 17. Days 1-2 are quitters. Day 17 may not be to scale, but all other pictures should be relative to one another.
    • Susan Skylark
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    • 1 min read
    • development eggs embryo embryonic develo incubation quail
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Member Pages
  9. Sexing King (Button) Quail - Variants & Methods

    Sexing King (Button) Quail - Variants & Methods

    This article is brought to you by King Quail Collective Sexing King Quail If you're reading this then you probably already know it, but King quail can be VERY complicated to sex, especially for new owners. You'll most commonly read that males will have a red vent, blue breasts, or a bib...
    • Johanna Lee
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    • 14 min read
    • button quail king quail quail
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Quail
  10. An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.

    An instant and affordable quail aviary option?: Using pop-up mattress mosquito netting to house quail.

    After officially owning coturnix quail for a year and in our fourth generation of birds, I really wanted a large, group housing option that gave the birds more room and a more natural feel, as well as the ability to do deep litter management for the bedding, but not being a handyman or having...
    • Susan Skylark
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    • 5 min read
    • aviary coop coturnix housing quail quaviary
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Quail
  11. Humane Quail Care

    Humane Quail Care

    Coturnix quail, also known as Japanese quail, are a domesticated species of small game bird. They are primarily kept for meat and eggs, as they are prolific layers, fast to mature, and yield a considerable amount of meat for their size. Quail are considered the easiest livestock due to their...
    • calicocows
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    • 3 min read
    • industry standard quail quail care
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Quail
  12. What to Feed Your Quail

    What to Feed Your Quail

    So, you have decided that you want to raise quail. There are many questions that you will have, but here you will learn what your quail need to eat in order to thrive. This guide will help you find feed with proper nutrition for your quail. This includes all common species of quail including...
    • Nabiki
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    • 4 min read
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Quail
  13. Normal Anatomy (Dorsal View with Gory Pictures) of an Adult Female Coturnix Quail

    Normal Anatomy (Dorsal View with Gory Pictures) of an Adult Female Coturnix Quail

    ...You can't diagnose pathology if you can't tell what is abnormal. Here's a labeled photo diagram of what a normal young adult laying coturnix quail hen looks like from the dorsal (top) view. The spine has been removed. The second picture is the same just expanded and with most of the...
    • Susan Skylark
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    • 1 min read
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    • Category: Quail
  14. Painted Woods Quaviary - A Button Quail Aviary

    Painted Woods Quaviary - A Button Quail Aviary

    This is my journey of building an aviary in one of my spare bedrooms for my 32 Button quail, also known as Chinese Painted quail or King quail. The empty room: I scrubbed the logs clean with Murphy Oil Soap, and Scott Rags in a Box. They are thicker than regular paper towels; I highly...
  15. Grind Hard Farm's Backyard !!

    Grind Hard Farm's Backyard !!

    ...2 unnamed Brahma - 4 unnamed Bantam - Doc Easter Egger - Mercedes Golden Laced Wyandotte - 2 unnamed Partridge Rock - Humble Backyard Mixed (Father, Chanticleer - Mother, Escape Artist and/or Humble) Japanese Quail - Quack, Chirp Pigeon - Homer (R.I.P. Tom & Anglea, our first grown turkeys)
  16. Quail are slobs: a case study of various watering and bedding options for solid floored pens

    Quail are slobs: a case study of various watering and bedding options for solid floored pens

    Coturnix Quail (like most domestic poultry) are slobs, between dust bathing, waterers, scratching, and feces they make a big mess which is one of the biggest issues in poultry keeping: how to keep pens dry and clean without going nuts. How to minimize smell and adverse health effects of...
  17. The Beginner's Photo Guide to Phone Candling Coturnix Quail Eggs

    The Beginner's Photo Guide to Phone Candling Coturnix Quail Eggs

    Quail eggs are very difficult to candle, especially for a beginner who probably doesn't own a really good candler, but most people own a phone that just happens to have a decent light source. This is a guide for the beginner for what is normal for developing coturnix quail eggs candled with a...
  18. When life hands you dog crates: converting a large dog crate into quail pens.

    When life hands you dog crates: converting a large dog crate into quail pens.

    We just got into poultry this spring, almost accidentally we started raising quail: a borrowed incubator and some shipped eggs. Now we have a small breeding flock, are raising our own eggs and chicks, and have even sold a few. As this was a 4-H project and a 12 year old was ‘in charge,’ not to...
  19. The New World Quail series!!! (Odontophoridae)

    The New World Quail series!!! (Odontophoridae)

    New World quail, also known as Odontophoridae, are a diverse family of small to medium-sized birds found primarily in the continante of America. With around 34 species distributed across North, Central, and South America, these ground-dwelling birds play a significant ecological role and hold...
  20. Choosing the Right Breed of Quail for your Backyard

    Choosing the Right Breed of Quail for your Backyard

    Keeping quail in your backyard can be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience, providing you with delectable eggs and meat while requiring less space and effort compared to raising chickens. However, selecting the right quail breed among the many options available can be a challenging task for...
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