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    Quail Feeder Issues

    Does anyone else have an issue with their birds spilling a significant amount of feed on the ground? I have been raising quail for a few years and I have always had this issue. I tried putting a large pan (The top part of a cattle lick tub) underneath the feeder, but it doesn't seem to help...
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    Why did my birds quit laying?

    I cannot figure out why my quail quit laying.. I have been raising quail for about a year and always had more eggs than I could deal with. I have about 40 Coturnix Quail between ages 10 weeks and 10 months in 2 separate pens and they all quit laying eggs about 2 Months ago. I bought some more...
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    Jumbo Brown Coturnix Help

    I need some help finding some true Jumbo Brown Coturnix eggs to get started with. I have been raising coturnix for about a year but I am not satisfied with the size of my birds. I have 2 incubators, 2 brooders, 1 large pen (50+ Birds), and a breeder pen (12+ Birds). I usually have around 100...
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    Feeding Quail Pecans

    Has anyone here ever fed their quail pecans, mainly green pecans? I have an excess amount of green pecans in my trees and I'm sure that my birds could eat them was just wondering about how small I should grind them up or if I need to wait until they drop from the trees before trying to feed...
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    Quail not laying

    When should my Cortunix quail start laying? I dont know if I am just getting anxious but I have 8 quail in a large pen that are 7+ weeks old and have not layed the first egg yet. I am worried that they are not getting enough sunlight since i have a roof over their pen and it is also somewhat...
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    Clipping Coturnix Wings

    Does anyone have experience on clipping their birds wings? I have read where some do it and some do not. Do you clip them the same as you would any other bird? I have been debating on clipping mine or not before moving them from the brooder to the big pen and wanted to get some other peoples...
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    How many quail?

    I just built a quail pen and was wondering about how many birds I could comfortably and safely put in my pen. The pen is 9x5x4 and I plan to get either Texas A&M Whites or jumbo coturnix quail. Is there a square foot per bird rule of thumb or male to female ratio rule? I am totally new to...
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