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    Unusual Coturnix Quail Chick?

    Does anyone know what colour the reddish one to the right of the pic is going to turn into?
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    Just hatched Coturnix Quail chick crowing!!!!

    Anyone seen this before? starts at 1.08 minutes in, based on this I'm assuming this chick is male?! first one to hatch so maybe panicking as alone lol all the others hatched successfully, I had a great hatch this time from posted eggs! 12/12!!!! a 100% hatch rate not often heard of with posted...
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    Look at the colour of this quail egg yolk!!!

    Thought I'd make myself some scrambled quail egg for breakfast this morning and was surprised when one of the eggs produced a really deep orange yolk nearly red in appearance! anybody else had this happen? I take it what the quail ate has caused it to be this colour? they are all on the same...
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    Nipples keep blocking, any ideas?

    I have a small 2.5 litre bucket that I am using as a drinker for my quail with 2 nipples attached, the first week it was fine, today I noticed they were desperate for water and found the drinker was not dispensing water even though it was virtually full, I took it apart cleaned it and replaced...
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    5 Weeks old, want to take a pop on gender?

    These chicks are mixed breeds and are approx 5 weeks old. CHICK 1 CHICK 2 CHICK 3 CHICK 4 CHICK 5 CHICK 6
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    Just over 1 month, what do we think?

    Chick 1, pretty sure he's a roo! Chick 2, I'm thinking roo also but comb/wattles not quite as red Chick 3, pullet? Chick 4 roo? Chick 5 pullet? I have others that are a little behind this lot so I'll leave them for a bit before posting! I appreciate they probably are a...
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    How many coturnix quail can I fit in here?

    I have just bought this pen for my Japanese quail but just curious as to how many would fit in here comfortably, how many would you put in? Here is the pen http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271000998811?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_6670wt_1270
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    Infertile Quail?

    I have kept coturnix quail for a number of years and have hatched many eggs to keep my stock young and get different bloodlines. Last year I hatched a batch of eggs out that were shipped to me, 8 out of 12 eggs hatched but one was very weak and wobbly I really thought he wasn't going to make it...
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    3 Weeks Old what do we think?

    Lohman Brown x Faverolle, dad was the Faverolle and mum the Lohmans
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    What do we think? 2 week old black copper maran :)

    I know it's probably a bit too early to tell but what do you all think this 2 week old chick is?
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    Young 4 month old roo walking strange

    I have a young 4 month old roo that only since yesterday has been walking in a funny way, he seems to raise his feet a lot higher when he walks and walks alot slower, if he has to run or walk quicker he'll become very uncoordinated and sway like he is drunk almost to the point of falling over...
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    Any guesses on gender?

    They are now approx 3 months old so hopefully a bit easier to tell, I have my thoughts but lets see if they match up with yours #1 #2 #3has a bad leg as was stepped on by mum when 3 days old #4 #5 #6 #7 The runt of the bunch never been quite right even though eats well often hunched and sleeping.
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    Thin hunched chick that's ravenous and also strangely tame?!

    Does anyone know what would cause a chick to act in this manner? the chick is about 6 weeks old now and this one has been showing these symptoms for around a week, all the other 6 chicks in the flock with their mother are showing no such symptoms and are acting normally, this one will be the...
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    Boys or Girls? seven 6 week old silkie x light sussex chicks UPDATED

    Number 1 ( pretty sure I know what this one is ) Number 2 Number 3 this little one is the runt of the bunch a week behind in age got injured by her mum and couldn't walk for a couple of weeks now better but walks like a duck so I've named her duck! ( I say her but it's wishful thinking! )...
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    Chick not standing

    I have a 1 week old chick that has been unable to stand now for at least 3 days, I noticed a few days before it was unable to keep up with it's mum and siblings and always ended up in the bottom part of the run when they all went to roost up the ramp it would be at the bottom running around...
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    What are my chicks going to look like?

    My eggs from my light Sussex Bantam hen and my Black Silkie cockerel are just starting to hatch and the first chick appears black with a yellow mask does anyone have any idea what they are going to turn out like colourwise? I would love to know indeed if any of you have attempted a pairing of a...
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    What are my silkies?

    I have four silkies that are nearly 2 months old now, can anyone guess if they are hens or roos for me please, I know silkies are difficult until they are mature and this is my first bunch of silkies I have ever kept Silkie 1 Silkie 2 Silkie 3 Silkie 4 And one of the whole group together
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    Boy or Girl?

    Here is my light Sussex bantam chick Bella who is 25 days old today, I'm pretty sure she is a girl but want to know what you all think, she is still young so I guess time will tell but her comb is small, does anyone who has experience with this breed know for sure? Thanks!
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    My Japanese quail have gone broody!

    I have 7 Japanese quail, 1 male and 6 females and 1 of the females has decided to set on 6 eggs in the hutch! she is only 9 or 10 weeks old herself and just started to lay, even more suprising is when she leaves the nest two other female quail will also attempt to brood the eggs! she has been...
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    Is my buff orp cross a boy or a girl?

    Hi everyone, I'm new on here! please can someone help me decide whether my buff orp cross is a boy or a girl, he/she is 4 weeks old. Thank you all very much in advance!
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