-
What sex: fibro egger (Ayam cemani x Ameraucana)
Pedro Pascal the fibro egger was sold to me as a pullet a couple of weeks ago. They're about 3 months old. It was hot today hence why the bird is panty and droopy. The tail feathers and tail coverts are rounded, which is a nod to being a pullet, but those thick legs and long tail makes me...- maycwindu
- Thread
- Replies: 5
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
-
Quail ear canal is impacted with dry wax
One ear canal on my Coturnix hen is impacted with wax. Her eyes are watery and she nods off a lot, but otherwise will eat and drink. Is it safe to irrigate her ear canal? What's the best way to clean it? -
Mixed flock of standard and jumbo coturnix - issues?
I picked up a few 5-ish week old coturnix quail to bolster my flock. They are dinky compared to my quail. I think my quail are jumbos, and these new ones are standard. Well, my quail are throwing their immense bulk around to assert dominance while they mingle in the aviary (they sleep in... -
Tips for keeping quail comfortable in excessive heat waves
Hi All, Where I live, it commonly gets above 100 degrees by midsummer. The quail are able to tolerate it alright, but they're constantly gular fluttering (just a ornithological term for bird panting) and quite uncomfortable. In the evening, I soak some patches of their aviary soil so it's a... -
Myths of quail egg health benefits
I've heard this from several folk, that quail eggs contain as much protein and nutrients as a chicken egg. Quail egg nutrient composition is a bit different than that of a chicken egg (higher yolk ratio). However, these small eggs being decadently packed with protein is false. I'm curious... -
PSA use an aebleskiver pan to cook quail eggs
The hemi-sphere molds of the aebleskiver pan are perfect for cooking bite sized quail egg morsels. Add the eggs to a well buttered pan, add your favorite fixings, cover and cook on medium-low for a little while, and enjoy. Spritzing some water droplets to the pan before covering gives the tops... -
Quail not crowing - female or late bloomers?
Hi all, I’ve currently got a flock of 7 coturnix at 10 weeks old and I’m wondering if the lack of crowing may indicate that 4 birds of unknown sex are female. About four weeks ago, two cockerels began crowing, then fighting like crazy so I removed them from the flock. After they were gone my... -
What color variety is this - Pharoah with red and white breast streaks
[warning, photo of headless quail corpses below] I recently culled two cockerels, one is a standard Pharoah, and the other is similar except sports an overall darker wash plus a lovely red, white, and black breast. I got them from someone who was mixing colors so I don’t know what the... -
Head injury or illness?
Hi Everyone, Brand new coturnix quail owner with a sick or injured quail. I have a flock of 10 at about 7 weeks old. This morning, all seemed well when I moved them from their coop to their aviary. When I came out to check on them, there was evidence of fighting because one of them, a... -
Another silkie thread - 5 weeks
This is my near 5.5 week-old partridge(?) silkie, Brin. I bought her as a wee chick at a feedstore. Straight run, no known bias in sex ratio. Dorsal view: http://puu.sh/aC7O0/25302be33d.jpg Side shot: http://puu.sh/aC7DO/72511e4104.jpg Head, comb, and crest...- maycwindu
- Thread
- Replies: 6
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?