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    Looking for female ringneck dove

    Hello I would like to get a female ringneck dove companion for my male. I live in arkansas and i don't find a dove breeder here. And i've searched online, asked my veterinarian and friends if they know of one. I won't get one shipped to me after 2 bad experiences. I live in a town of 2000...
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    flavor additives

    i have a starling bird. she’s become picking about her wet high protein kitten food. there are flavor additives for dog food. i thought maybe someone who knows poultry and other birds might know of a safe additive. thanks
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    how much grit should button quail get?

    i give my 2 button quails a pinch of bird grit every day. it's the mineral-oyster shell grit i give my ringneck doves, except that i grind it up into smaller bits. my buttons each lay one egg every day. how much grit should they get?
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    cozy comfort

    for my quails i give them these little plush nests meant for small mammals. each of my quail, 2 button and 1 cothurnix live in separate cages and these nests are where they sleep. i think it is a substitute for a cage mate warmth -wise. they look so cute! i try to set up my cages with each...
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    beak deformity on button quail

    one of my adult female button quails has an unusual bump on top of her upper beak. for lack of a better description , it is similar to a rhinoceros horn. it started out looking like a seed stuck on beak, when i went to brush off seed, i realized it is attached. i took her to the avian vet. the...
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    zebra finches can't fly

    has anyone ever had a baby zebra finch that can't fly? i have 2 babies that hatched and have never been able to fly. they try to hop as high as they can, but that's all. i separated them into a cage of their own. it is then that i noticed that each of them has one foot with no toenails. the...
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    mix types of quail

    after looking for a companion for my 10 month old, very tame male coturnix quail, i haven't found coturnix in my state, AR. previous experience with shipping them long distance was lethal., so i am buying 2 button quail females to stay in the same cage with my coturnix. i would like advice...
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    female quail needed

    hello, last summer i started investigating the possibility of keeping a pet quail. i tried hatching my own eggs. no success. the incubator was a cheap one, but i couldn't afford a better incubator and started to look for already hatched young quail. we live in arkansas, and after checking...
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    bad experience-quail shipping

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    spam ?

    hello everyone, 2 days this week i have received 2 spam emails. they had the subject lines : hi-quail doves /pigeons yahoo.com when i opened the first email, all that was there was a link to dr. oz belly fat burner .when i typed the address in, i came to a page that was titled Fresh Email lists...
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    spam ?

    hello everyone, 2 days this week i have received 2 spam emails. they had the subject lines : hi-quail doves /pigeons yahoo.com when i opened the first email, all that was there was a link to dr. oz belly fat burner .when i typed the address in, i came to a page that was titled Fresh Email lists...
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    just asking about ducks

    is there a breed of ducks that can be kept indoors?
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    doves/quail to rehome

    i have 4 cothurnix quails to rehome. they were hatched 7/2012. different colors. 1 male, 3 female. i get 3 eggs daily. i am seeking new homes for them because i have 20+ pet birds and it's just getting to be too much for me to care for. last week, when i had a bad flu for 6 days made me realize...
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    quail/doves to rehome

    i have 4 cothurnix quails to rehome. they were hatched 7/2012. different colors. 1 male, 3 female. i get 3 eggs daily. i am seeking new homes for them because i have 20+ pet birds and it's just getting to be too much for me to care for. last week, when i had a bad flu for 6 days made me realize...
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    4 cothurnix quail / 2 ringneck doves

    i have 4 cothurnix quails to rehome. they were hatched 7/2012. different colors. 1 male, 3 female. i get 3 eggs daily. i am seeking new homes for them because i have 20+ pet birds and it's just getting to be too much for me to care for. last week, when i had a bad flu for 6 days made me realize...
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    rehome cothurnix quail

    i have 5 cothurnix quail. different colors. hatched 7/2012. i have them inside our house. but they are high maintenace just to keep the smell in control:) last week i was really sick and i realized i just can't have so many pets. my husband is of minimal help. they are healthy, 1 male 4 female...
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    grit

    do cothurnix quail need grit? i have a grit that i buy from ABBA see that is more than gravel, it contains calcium, oyster shells and others. it is a flat small granule formula. my ring neck doves need grit. i've tried offering my quail a small sprinkling of grit from time to time and they...
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    water dishes

    does anyone serve their quail their water in something other than the quart bottle inverted over a saucer thing? as we all know quail water gets so gross! i don't know how they manage to poop in their water! i am thinking of using a ceramic crock that hangs on the side of the cage. i have...
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    manna pro feed in large bags?

    does anyone know if manna pro sells their gamebird food in bags larger tham 5#? i have seen prices on ebay for $18 -19. but it only says 5# bag. what is this? thanks. i am new to being a quail mom. i have 5 that i keep indoors as pets. they are about3months old.
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