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    chick only can walk/run backwards

    Help! Why is this happening? My chicks are 11 days old and just now, two of them only have reverse gear. The two chicks are walking and running only in backwards gear and seem unable to walk forwards. They seem a bit distressed. Can anyone tell me why this is happening? I took them out of their...
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    How do you weigh your quail?

    My quail jump off the scales.... so how do the rest of you manage to weigh your quail? Any advice please? Thank you!
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    What do YOU do with your quail poop?

    I put mine in the compost bin, as I've only 8 birds. It makes a nice and powerful compost. What do you do with yours?
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    What is 'tractoring' quail please?

    I need educating! The title says it all! To me a tractor is a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers. So I'm not sure how this applies to quail! Can someone explain, with pictures if necessary! Thank you.
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    Chick did not grow!

    Hi, has anyone else had this problem. I had a chick that at 3 weeks weighed only 28g (just over 1 oz) compared to its brothers and sisters at three times its weight. It just ate off the floor and rarely from the feeders and was lively until this afternoon when it lay down almost dead. I ended...
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    Incubator woes -

    It's day 12 of my quail being in the incubator and one egg has burst and spread contents on the floor and stunk. Will this affect the rest of the hatch? I've removed the egg and done my best to wipe up the mess. Some of it went on the egg next to it. But I'm wondering if all my eggs will be...
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    cheeping before hatching... when?

    Hi folks, How far along is it possible to hear chicks cheeping before they hatch? I've heard they cheep just before hatching and have heard it on day 16, but not before. I could swear I've just heard them on day 13, but how is it possible unless they've gone into the air sac. None are pipping...
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    Do I open the oxygen vent when incubating?

    Hi there, please can I have a quick reminder when I should open the oxygen vent, at the beginning of incubation, at the end or during hatching? Thanks!
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    Two week old chick bullying/ stopping others from feeding. Help!

    I've not had this before in a bird so young. It is a mixed bunch of Texas AM, Goldens, and Pharo, and this is a larger Texas AM but all are the same age. This chick which is only two weeks old is making the threatening noise preceding an attack, then chasing the other chicks away from the food...
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    Crossed Beak Chick Causes?

    Hi, I've had a chick hatch with a cross beak and it seems to look worse as it's growing. But it seems to be eating OK. Will it get worse? Can anyone tell me the reason for a chick being hatched with a cross beak. Is it genetic or hatching issues? Lots of questions! Any answers much appreciated.
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    Can I keep newly hatched quail on clean sand?

    The title says it all. I'd like to try this out, but was worried they would eat the sand. Has anyone tried doing this? If so, how did it go? Thanks,
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    Can I feed my quail grapes? And foods that are bad for quail.

    HI, I've got some fresh left over grapes that I dislike, and was wondering if it was safe to feed them to my quail. Is there a list anywhere of foods that are bad for quail? Thank you.
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    new laid strange 'mumified' egg

    Hi, I have just moved my quail from their summer outdoor house to their winter residence, in a clean hutch, and this morning I found a REALLY strange egg. It was in the shape of a large poop, black in colour, very thick shell, but contained a murky coloured egg. I've never had this happen...
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    None Agressive Pecking - Why? !

    Hi, I've kept quail a couple of years now and my recent batch are puzzling me. They will take a look over their sisters feather pecked back and stare a bit, then peck it as if they have seen something. It doesn't seem aggressive, no chasing around, and neither can I see any mites, even with a...
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    Can I keep two males with 6 females?

    HI, Can you please advise me? I have was wondering if I can put two male coturnix with 6 females? Will they fight each other, or will they have enough females each? Also, can I put a standard size male coturnix in with some jumbo coturnix? The jumbo ladies are really huge and I'm afraid for my...
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    How long to get back into lay?

    Hi, I got three quail from a friend, and they are not laying eggs. I think this is because they had begun to reduce output with the change in light cycle, and maybe because of the move too. Will they get back into laying eggs soon? Or will it be months? I was hoping to get some eggs shortly!
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    How do you clean baby chicks feet?

    No matter how many times I clean the baby chicks bedding (3 times a day), on this hatch I the chicks have got mud balls on their feet. As soaking them off is not an option as they would lose body heat, I wonder how any of you do it? I know cleaning is they key, and I think that the initial...
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    How rare is a 100% hatch rate?

    I just hatched 15 eggs, 3 were not viable and 12 hatched. Making 100% hatch rate and 80% fertility. Is this usual or good? What's the norm? Previously I've had 75% and 60%. But this time was given some eggs. All chicks nice n healthy ....
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    teaching quail chicks to drink /eat

    Hi, I was wondering how you do this? I usually just slowly tap my finger in the food or water. No one taught me to do this though. But it seems to work. How do you all do it?
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    hatching -lights on or off?!

    Hi, Was wondering if at night when your chicks are in process of hatching, with some of them not quite there yet, and others hatched, do you leave the lights on or off! Does it help with hatching or hinder the young chicks by not letting them rest? Any ideas? What's your preference? Does it...
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