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Specific breed, or is he a mutt?
Hi all, I finally got some chickens (YAY!) and have been slowly filtering out the roosters (sniff, sniff), finding them new homes as they start to crow. Out of five birds, so far I've confirmed 2 roosters and suspect 2 more. I'm not sure I'm going to have any chickens left when all is said and...- lauramacf
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Good Rooster Needs Good Home--STL MO area
ETA Important Details: Probably a Red Sexlink rooster, local pick up or local-ish delivery, I will drive him to you if you are within an hour or so of St. Louis or want to meet halfway, no shipping. Meet Lulu. He was rescued as a tiny chick off of downtown St. Louis streets and the wild bird...- lauramacf
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Bleeding toe . . . what to do?
Hi guys, a hen has a bleeding toe, it looks like her toenail got pulled out when she startled. I put liquid bandage on it and that seems to seal it up for a while, but then it starts bleeding again. Is there a better product to use to stop the bleeding long enough for healing to take place or... -
Hen with puffy crop
One of my coturnix hens has a very puffy breast area, I am assuming this is a problem with her crop and have been trying to research how to help her, but I'm not sure of exactly what is going on. She doesn't seem to be losing weight, she is laying, and all seemed well with her and I didn't... -
Larger quail eggs, should I incubate them?
When I read about selecting eggs for incubation there is usually a warning not to incubate larger than average eggs. Can anyone tell me why? I have one hen who consistently lays larger than average eggs. Her eggs are just bigger than the other hens' eggs. She is a jumbo, like the others, and... -
WTB golden quail or other colors, hens only (will drive, near MO)
I'm actually willing to drive a bit to get 'em, so even if you aren't in MO give me a shout, we don't mind traveling a bit (and as homeschoolers are always up for long field trips). I want some hens to breed with our lone golden roo to begin with. We have lots of jumbos and don't need more of...- lauramacf
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Sourcing non-jumbo hens or eggs to incubate
All my quail are jumbos but one, and while I have plenty of fertile eggs from them I really want some hens with interesting colors (to mate with our one golden rooster). I live in MO and so far haven't found local sources for any quail but jumbos. I am looking for resources for different colors... -
Mating too aggressive?
Hi all, we've had 2 roosters for a year (my daughter's pets, one is a small golden, the other seems to be a jumbo), and got 8 jumbo hens to keep them happy. We still haven't moved them all in together, but tried having them meet a few of the hens by putting 2 hens in with each of the boys. I'm a... -
quail with injured beak
So, one of my hens somehow injured her beak. We saw the blood first and isolated her, finally figuring out that the blood was coming from her beak--but it took a few days to realize that the beak was actually cracked and now we can really see that the top of the beak is now crooked from a long... -
First Jumbo Egg
Hi all, I brought 8 young hens home a few weeks back and we got the first egg tonight! I wasn't expecting that would happen this time of year, but I guess since they are still inside with us they are getting more light than they would outdoors. I snapped a pic to show you, the girls are jumbos... -
pine litter with chlorophyll? how about corn cob?
Hey all, I just got 8 new jumbo hens and they are in a big cage in my laundry room, quarantined for the month before I move them in with 2 boys we already have. I was using cedar shavings for the boys (whose cages have a wire floor, the shavings underneath in a tray), but I just saw that Monarc... -
Want more quail, but confused about what kind . . .
I have two male quail that someone gave me last year and I want to get some hens to make them happy and have some little eggs. The boys were incubated in a local classroom and I have no idea where they originally came from; one is brown and one is golden. Folks are advertising both coturnix... -
Quiet Quail?
Hi everyone, I've got 2 quail, both boys, each housed in their own cage so they won't kill each other! And their cages are placed so they can't see each other, either, otherwise they obsess on how they wish they could kill each other. They are lonely boys who need some girls (and I'll probably... -
Food scraps for quail--what to avoid?
Hey y'all, are there any fruit and veggie scraps that I should avoid giving my quail? They don't seem to care for potato and carrot scraps, but of course they like apples and even nibbled at a little cooked broccoli. Of course, they like lettuce. I've just been trying bits and pieces of things... -
yoo-hoo, quick question (monarc??)
I ran into the lady I got my quail from today and she said another family who adopted three of the school-incubated quail is looking to get rid of them. I know it would be the bare minimum, but if they are all hens shall I take them and put them in with Popcorn? Could the boys share them back... -
Some pics from me, too
Here are photos of my two guys, maybe you guys can verify that they are indeed guys and I don't have crowing females! Also, these are Coturnix, right? Runner is the brown one. He is angry and puffy. He is unhappy in the storage container and needs a proper home: I couldn't get Popcorn to... -
Lone Quail Space Requirements?
Hello again from the quail newbie! I posted a few days ago about the 2 male quail dilemma. I think we'll keep the 2 quail, but will need to get another cage until I can build their permanent homes. I know all you quail lovers have many more on your hands than just 2 little guys, but could you... -
Intro + 2 Male Quail Dilemma
Hello! I'm new to the BYC forums, and am posting because I've got a quail dilemma. We adopted 2 coturnix quail the day after Thanksgiving. The quail were incubated in a first grade classroom, and the family that took these 2 home were having problems because their dogs were going insane with the...