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    Tracking eggs and vent dyeing

    I’m going to start tracking my hens egg laying this year because some are 3-4 years old and want to cull any not up to par. Some I know who’s eggs they are like blue, green and white. But I have a good amount of brown/pinkish layers. I know I can dye their vents. How do I do this? How far in do...
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    Help! Super hopper.

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    Not again...

    So I posted awhile back about how in 2 weeks time something got my “baby” chickens and then one of my adults. Well it happened again. I just looked outside to find my Head of the flock dead in the middle of their yard. I think her head is gone but my husband will be home soon to get her out of...
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    What could it be and how to capture

    So we just had our second killing in the last could of weeks last night. The first was 5 of our “babies” and 1 older hurt hen. Last night was one of our younger new layers. She had her head ripped off, and almost fully ripped in half. I live in Northern Kentucky in a subdivision. I know out in...
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    How to check individual laying amounts

    Hello, I have some hens going on 4 years of age and another group going in 3 years. I know as they get older their laying slows down and can stop. I have a hand full that I know who’s eggs are who’s (green, blue, white) but the rest are various light to dark brown eggs. What would be the best...
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    Updated from Blister post

    So Filo is still alive but definitely not hobbling as well. It seems to be her right side. Blister looking things havnt changed. Her vent still looks fine, no bugs anywhere on her or cuts or blood. She has dirty butt feathers but I’m sure it’s because she’s laying and pooping. I felt her down...
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    Blisters

    One of our 2 year old hens is struggling to walk and it seems like she had some sort of blister like things on her butt under area around were her feathers come out. What could this possible be or what should I do to help her? I’ll try to add a picture in a little
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    Aggressive quail

    I’ve been gone for the week so left husband to take care of quail. Went out tonight to do the garden and he went to fill their water. He found one with basically its skull showing from getting pecked. Upset because I’m not sure why he didn’t catch it before it got this bad. But it is now inside...
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    Egg pricing.

    So excited! So just my first egg. With that, how much do quail eggs typically sale for? And how many are sold at a time? I’m in northern KY and not finding much on google.
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    9 weeks and still can’t tell sex

    Hello! I have some quail that are around 9 weeks old. I havnt heard one crow or any eggs. I’ve put pictures up of them before but some of them are mixed so the chest colors are off. What are some other ways to sex them?
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    2nd time hatching, low rate, buttons

    Ordered some button quail hatching eggs from Purely Poultry. Ordered 12 and they sent 20 which was awesome! Couldn’t candle them they were so small. It’s now day 24 and closing down the incubator. Sadly only 7 hatched out of 20 and 1 died. I had to help 4 of them out of their eggs (after the...
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    Button Quail

    hello! A month or so ago I did my very first hatch with Conturix quails. Got a pretty decent hatch rate. Just got some button quail and it is now day 17 (locked down on day 15). Do they have the same amount of days to hatch as Conturix? Shorter/longer? Wasn’t able to candle them since they are...
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    Too young?

    Hello! We added our 2 12 week old pullets to our 2 and 3 year old hens a week ago. Today when getting the eggs this little guy was there. The pullets are an ISA and an Easter Egger. Could the ISA started laying or one of my other hens having an funny egg day?
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    Male or female?

    They are about 3 weeks old. My first time with quails. I’ve watched some videos on sexing but not sure. Are they still too young?
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    TLC “Upkeep”

    Good evening! Wanted I give my girls a Lille “upkeeps” deworming with Apple cider vinegar. They have DE in their dusting box but not sure it they eat that. I have a 5 gal water and 16oz ACV. What ratio should I use for best results? No I have not seen any worms but I know it can be good for...
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    Building their pen

    Just hatched my first quail. I have 16! I’m going th be building their outdoor pen (they won’t be out there for a few weeks). I know they need and like bushes and plants. I live in northern KY. What would be some good and OK plants to put in there pen? Anything else I should do/add. First time...
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    Overdue quail

    Hello! So coming to the end of my first ever hatching. Today is Day 22 and there are 4 eggs left. We candled last night and did the float test. They floated viable like in the YouTube videos we watched. But none wiggled and no movement to whistle. Also tapped on egg and no sound/movement...
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    Just the foot

    Another 9 hatched over night and I’m so excited. One had the egg stuck around it’s head all morning so I had to take it off for him. There is another egg with just a foot poking out. Been like that for awhile now. Then leg will move here and there. Should I just take him out and take him out of...
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    Newbie

    So yesterday was hatch day. 8 out of 23 hatched. We had some problem with the humidity going up to 80 when they were all in there. So after they were all fluffed they were wet again. Moved them to brooder and they are all fine, fluffy and happy. Now yesterday when I was trying to figure out...
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    Help 911

    Yesterday was first day of hatching and 8 little ones popped out. And they fluffed up nice. The humidity has been staying at 65. Now for some reason tonight the humidity has spiked to 80 and my fluffed chicks are now soaking wet! What should I do! I don’t want the rest of the unhatched eggs to...
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