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Call Duck Incubation Help
I have 6 call eggs in the incubator, they were started on 2/8/25 , so we’re at 19 days of incubation. My concern is that the air cells look too small for how far along they are. I’ve never had an issue with air cell development, so looking for some advice on how to fix this. I’ve been keeping...- Chris102
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Call Duck Color ID
Recently picked up a pair of Call Ducks from an auction and need help identifying the color of the Drake. The hen looks like a Blue Bibbed, but please correct me if I’m wrong! I’m new to duck mutations. They were labeled Silver/Blue pair but when I look at pics of silver drakes they don’t look... -
Stone Partridge Anyone?
I'm getting a pair of African Stone Partridge next week and was wondering if anyone else has them and/or info about keeping them in captivity. They've been on my "gotta have it" list ever since they were first imported. They're only about the size of a Valley Quail, and rather plain in...- Chris102
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- Forum: Pheasants and Partridge (Chukar)
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Blue (Celadon) Eggs!
I went to collect eggs from my pens yesterday and found a very cracked egg with no markings and blue in color. This group just started laying, so I thought it was a fluke....buuut I Went out to collect eggs this morning and much to my surprise/delight, I found 2 more Celadon Eggs! One was... -
New Additions (Mearns)!!!
Just got a pair of Mearns! My birthday was Monday and I couldn't ask for a better gift to myself haha. They settled in very quickly and are incredibly calm. They slowly walk over to their hide box when I hover over the pen, but don't go nuts like some other species of wild quail. I'm absolutely... -
Aggressive Coturnix Hens?!
I just added a new Male to my pen of Silver, Cream, lavender, and a few secret mutation Coturnix ;) I placed the male in the pen, he quickly mounted several hens...shortly after, a few of the hens started giving him QUITE a hard time. I've never had an issue with female aggression. I was... -
A few of my young Silver, Platinum and others!
Here are just a few of my Silver line Coturnix. These guys hatched out Christmas day, so they're just under two weeks old. They look a bit rough from being kept in a smaller brooder....I just moved them to a larger wire brooder today. I've got some very interesting colors going on! The very... -
Hatching "breach" Eggs?
I have a batch of Very rare coturnix eggs that are on day 10 of incubation. Two of the eggs are developing with air sacs at the opposite (pointed) end of the egg. The embryos appear healthy other than being "breached". Over the years I've had a few eggs develope this way. Several hatched on... -
"Bantam" Coturnix Quail?
Does anyone have these? James Marie Farms offers "bantam" Coturnix Quail. Is anyone familiar with this variety? Ive contacted James but have never heard back. I'm wanting to order some just out of pure curiosity. An internet search didn't turn up any info on them. I'm wanting to know if the... -
What Color are These Coturnix? Silver?
I'm about to pick these guys up and was wondering if anyone could identify the mutation or colors of these quail! This is the only image I have of them. The red arrows are the birds in question and the blue arrow is showing some redish silver pattern on one. The bird in the back cannot be seen... -
Help with Strange Mandarin Duckling Color?!
Hello everyone! I just got two Mandarin ducklings that are about a month old. I've raised them in the past but have never had a Mandarin Duckling with this color down! Its marking are normal, as far as patterns go, but it has almost white down where the yellow would normaly be! The sibling to...