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  1. Managing Unabsorbed Yolk Sac or Umbilical Hernia in Term, Neonatal Chicks: A Case Study

    Managing Unabsorbed Yolk Sac or Umbilical Hernia in Term, Neonatal Chicks: A Case Study

    Just this morning I had a coturnix quail chick fully zip, but was having trouble getting out of the shell after several hours, as he was backwards I figured he might need a little help, so simply split the egg completely and let him push his way out. Everything was dry, umbilical cord was just a...
  2. 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
    • Article
    • 6 min read
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    • Category: Quail
  3. Trouble-shooting when your eggs don't hatch.

    Trouble-shooting when your eggs don't hatch.

    A few preliminary notes: I opened up a post the other day about a 'failed hatch' but was rather surprised to find it was about 2-3 individual eggs (out of 20+) that failed to hatch, this was not a failed hatch but rather a normal, successful hatch with a couple duds. If you've ever incubated...
  4. 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
    • Article
    • 3 min read
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Quail
  5. A Backyard Chicken Enthusiast's Formulary (Avian Drugs and Dosages)

    A Backyard Chicken Enthusiast's Formulary (Avian Drugs and Dosages)

    The following data has been culled from the pages of various veterinary drug references, the scientific literature, and some from the wider internet. It is meant solely as a handy reference for the backyard hobbyist or the veterinary professional unfamiliar with avian pharmacology who needs a...
  6. The effect of various factors on egg development and hatch rate in coturnix quail.

    The effect of various factors on egg development and hatch rate in coturnix quail.

    Neophyte and veteran incubators alike often ask, can I do X or Y just happened, are my eggs going to hatch? The internet is full of hatching musts and must nots, many of them contradictory, what is vital, what is important, and what is optional? As a newbie hatching eggs I asked those exact...
    • Susan Skylark
    • Article
    • 8 min read
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens
  7. 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
    • Article
    • 1 min read
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Member Pages
  8. The Truth about Vets, Poultry, and Antibiotics: A light-hearted look at some common misconceptions

    The Truth about Vets, Poultry, and Antibiotics: A light-hearted look at some common misconceptions

    To call a vet or not call a vet, that is the question. Whether it is financial worry, lack of knowledgeable poultry vets, or something else, finding antibiotics when you need them or a vet who can tell a chicken from a turkey can be difficult. Here's a fun look at the ins and outs of what a...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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

    Have you ever cut open a sick or dead bird only to discover you don't know what 'normal' is? 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...
    • Susan Skylark
    • Article
    • 1 min read
    • anatomy developing follicles dorsal view egg development egg laying poultry anatomy quail anotomy reproductive tract
    • Category: Quail
  12. How to stitch up (suture) a wound in an emergency.

    How to stitch up (suture) a wound in an emergency.

    This information is not a substitute for proper medical care! It is only meant to be used in emergency situations where appropriate medical care cannot be obtained in a timely fashion, but if you can tie a knot or sew a little, you can learn to suture. A common needle and thread or fishing...
  13. 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...
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