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    Eggs Not Hatching

    This is my first time incubating shipped eggs. The eggs arrived in great condition, set after several hours and candled on day 18 again and removed the ones that stopped developing but otherwise the ones I left in there to hatch seemed ok. Humidity is currently at 70% temp at 99 and am on day...
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    Help quails losing feathers

    My Coturnix breeder groups have started losing feathers--there are feathers everywhere! They also have stopped laying. It's cold where we're at and they're on 30% protein feed so I don't really know what's going on., I also inspected them & they have no lice or mites--they're also drinking &...
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    HELP! Young Americaunas Lethargic & Puffed Up

    A friend of mine picked up some birds for me a week ago & when he got to her house she found out they were infested with lice! The breeder I got them fom gave thm some injectible Ivermectin orally before handing them ver to my friend. A week later (3 days ago) my friend dabbed them under their...
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    Help! Getting 6-7 week old Cortunix next week have questions

    I am getting a cage tower made & 18 6-7 week-old cots (different breed subsets, 3 males, 15 females with 1:5 ratio in a 4x2 hold each).The breeder I'm getting them from said she feeds them regular chicken layer feed. I've read that quails need more protein. Should I change to gamebird feed with...
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    Bitten by the Chicken Bug

    Hi! I'm Sheila. My husband and I are planning on raising our own chickens for eggs & as pets. I have been perusing the www for some coop plans & can't wait to get started. i couldn't stop thinking about chickens but seem to have more questions the more I read about raising them. We live in the...
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