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Lavender Orpington & Light Sussex. Sex?
These two were hatched 10/31/13, so they are about 20 weeks. I was sure the Lavender Orpington was a hen, then she "crowed" last week. May have been the "hen crow" I'm reading about as she looks NOTHING like the pictures of roos I have seen from others that hatched in this group. I'm leaning...- ggschulz
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What weight to butcher quail at?
I am at 5 weeks today on my quail and have birds weighing anywhere from 5.2 oz (Tibetans) to 7.5 oz (Pharoah.) 1) Are these respectable sizes for this age? 2) I was planning on butchering most of the roosters and a couple of the hens with problems I don't want to perpetuate for for our... -
Injured or Sick Rooster? - Mildly Graphic Picture
I was doing chores last night and found my one rooster with a pretty beat up eye on his right side. I immediately removed him to a box and a heat lamp in the shed. This is what he looks like this morning: This is the other side of his head: He is otherwise very active now that he has... -
Quail Eating Eggs...Advice?
I searched the site first and didn't see any real consensus, so I thought I would re-raise the question. How do you avoid/stop Coturnix Quail from eating their eggs? Here is my situation: I got the quail as relatively full grown adults on October 6. There is 1 roo and 8 hens in a 24x36'...