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  1. FirstTimeClucky

    Housing Males

    I have some surplus male quail. I started with two, now after my latest hatch I have one more. I don't keep my quail for meat, so I have no interest in killing and processing them. Right now my two older males are in separate adjoining cages. They can't see each other but they spend much of...
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    Swollen Head Syndrome Information

    Today I had to euthanize my coturnix quail who was afflicted with this disease. She had it for several months, until it progressed to the point where she could no longer close her beak to eat or drink. I'm writing this to help others whose birds come down with this common but incurable disease...
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    My hen thinks she's a tribble?

    Recently I took in a 2 year old white Bantam Cochin hen. I'm keeping her under quarantine in a small separate cage before I introduce her to my other hens. She's tame and quite the little talker, she makes a range of sounds when I talk to her, and when I leave the room. A couple of days ago...
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    Coturnix: Male to Female Ratio

    A few months ago, someone gave me a box of mixed sex quail. I ended up with three roos and 4 hens. The roos were fighting constantly so I took two of them out and left one with the four girls. I put the two "bachelors" are in a cage of their own until I could find more girls for them. They're...
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    Quarantine and Introductions

    I have a pair of young Silkies, they're about 4 months old. Today someone gave me a 2 year old bantam cochin hen because she's not laying as much anymore. I know it's a good idea to quarantine any new animal or bird, so I put the cochin in her own cage in a separate room from the Silkies. How...
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    Sudden death, and saving the others

    I had three Silkies, one was older than the other two at 11 weeks, the other two are about 8-9 weeks old now. Last night I noticed the oldest one seemed listless compared to the others. He was fine all day. I pick them all up and look them over every day and he seemed fine a few hours earlier...
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    Rooster collar experiences and thoughts

    I recently acquired three Silkie chicks. They're growing up fast (they're around 8 weeks old now) and I think at least one is a cockerel. I want to be prepared for the crowing, as I live in a place where neighbours wouldn't appreciate the noise. I'm guessing that if I have a cockerel he will...
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    Cockerels - or just playing?

    I have three Silkie chicks, one is about 8 weeks old and the others are 6 weeks. Recently I've noticed that in the mornings, the two little ones like to play with each other. They face off, aim a few half hearted pecks at each other, then they bump chests and kick at each other. They do it for a...
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    Chicks losing weight?

    About three weeks ago I bought three Silkie chicks. One was 6 weeks old, the others about 3 weeks. I've been picking each of them up every day or two, to tame them and get them used to being handled. They are getting noticeably bigger, but today I noticed their keel bones are sticking out, which...
  10. FirstTimeClucky

    Surplus Coturnix Roos

    I hatched out some Coturnix eggs, now I have seven birds around 7 weeks old. Three have turned out to be roos. I know that it's best to leave just one roo with a few hens, and already the three males are picking on each other and the hens. They are all in a big cage together. I'm wondering what...
  11. FirstTimeClucky

    Companion breed for indoor disabled Maran hen

    I recently adopted a copper maran pullet who can't walk very well. She doesn't put weight on her left leg, so she hops only short distances. She's been this way for weeks (according to her previous owner) and right now she's in a pen where she spends most of her time lying on her belly or side...
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    Lame chicken questions

    I just adopted a copper marans hen who won't put weight on her left leg. The previous owner didn't take her to a vet and thought the bad leg could be due to an infestation of scaly leg mites which she says she cured. They kept her in isolation for three weeks but the leg didn't get better...
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    My first chicken!

    Hi, I just adopted my first chicken and I have loads of questions. I live in Toronto Canada where I know chickens aren't legal. My hen came from another "stealth" chicken keeper in the Toronto area. This hen has a bad leg and the former owner (who's also a novice) was afraid she would give some...
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