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Have a surplus of eggs?
Edit to add: I think yall are commendable for wanting to help as a reflex but this is not a request for advice or help. Please note the first two lines after this carefully. Where are you in your journey and what kind of production level? what do you do / want to do with your eggs? I am now 5... -
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Blues with chickens??
its specifically not recommended. there is 0 upside to anyone or anything but the person too lazy to build a second enclosure. You can drive without a seatbelt and be fine your whole life. Its still dangerous. in this case you are letting the quail sit in the backseat without a seatbelt. -
Blues with chickens??
It is not a smart option. As Nabiki pointed out chickens carry diseases they are immune to but can and will pass to your quail. Chicken are faster, stronger, smarter, and more lethal in any aspect you can measure than a quail. Giving them a space they can escape to will help but solve none of... -
Japanese Quail questions
I would suggest a trough feeder from Wynola ranch website. You can place wire mesh over it. I use 1'' x 1/2'' vinyl coated wire. But you can really do anything at that point to create a barrier. since it attaches to the front of the cage they have to stick their heads out far enough and when... -
Found one of my coturnix hens dead...
if you can hang a sheet like material that when left will droop slightly but when pressed up will not touch the top then you are good to go. as long as it doesnt hold tension the sheet will catch instead of bounce -
Japanese Quail questions
hows it going? I did something very similar a while back except i just used a hole drill and put a 1inch hole in the top and set a funnel in it. Google low waste feeders. I make them out of 2 litres all the time -
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Heat Lamp for Brooder
The chicks will benefit from the light of an actual lamp to locate the heat source up until the first week or so. After that you can usually get away with swapping. Personally I use a red light with a ceramic heat emitter for the first 3 weeks then turn off the red light and just use the ceramic... -
Roo over breeding favourite hen in an undersized flock
wow way to make me feel like i need to clean my garage lol -
People who harvest meat at 8 weeks...
How do you deal with all the crowing? Once the boys reach 5 weeks its just constant crowing back and forth between my different systems. Lots even start stalling out in weight. Im one step from building a shed to put them in lol. little less distraction maybe. My garage is large enough for 3... -
Roo over breeding favourite hen in an undersized flock
I dont know your family dynamic but she either needs to let you take care of the animal properly as its owner and caretaker. the one thing in the world meant to provide for it. or do it herself. Separate from your flock. -
How do I encourage my Coturnix quail to go Broody? (Spring Brooding Project, draft page)
The answer is you cannot, I am sorry. To get what you want you have to have more space and its non negotiable -
Manchurian quail, oz snowy, sparkly, splash & lethal gene - 3 questions
Bro made an account just to drop this. Lol gotta respect it -
Can Coturnix quail survive outdoor cold and windy weather?
lil tip to those with a wire floor outdoor cage. You can help combat this heat loss by adding a solid skirt around the the outside to reduce air movement underneath. A roll of flashing and metal to metal glue or metal to wood glue would run someone about 20 bucks at home depot and cover tons of... -
Is it possible to keep a single male Coturnix quail?
do not do this. if you are not prepared to be rid of the males. at a 50/50 rate you will never be rid of this issue. I am so sorry I know it seems like im being mean but the most kind thing you can do for yourself and that bird long term is give it away or cull it. your choices are extremely... -
Help, I think might have two males!
1) males hump everything. it makes no difference to them if its a rooster or a hen which is where a lot of the fighting between roosters actually occurs when they are younger. 2) bad things are happening. -
Help, I think might have two males!
They are not a hen and even if they are they are creating a dangerous and stressful environment for the other birds. this is part of husbandry and you gotta step up. Cant hope this one away. Good luck -
3 week old quail cries when put outside
contrary to popular homestead opinion it is too early for those birds to be outside. They only have their juvenile feathers with plenty of down. They should have a warm spot at around 80 degrees. will the temps they are experiencing be fatal? nope. Are the birds going to be uncomfortable and... -
Quail chicks dying one by one - can I do anything?
Growing up on a fairly high production farm that raised all sorts of different animals I can say this with confidence. Guaranteed analysis and feed regulations say very firmly not to alter the feed in any way or it is no longer guaranteed. This is because degradation begins immediately...