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Laying issues or me too impatient?
Hello guys, I live in Florida and have to raise coturnix quails in my basement because of many factors. I give them 14 hours LED soft white lightning every day, temperature around 76, Dumor 24% chicken starter, free-choice oyster shell, fresh water and sand bath. I have these female adult... -
Can quails still lay eggs with complete artificial light?
Hello guys, I'm wondering if it's possible to have coturnix quails still lay eggs with complete artificial light. So my idea is to raise them in my basement. The only problem is apparently they don't any get natural daylight. But if I provide them proper room temperature, food, water and all... -
Anyone please ship live quail adult birds?
I seriously and sincerely would love to get 4 female coturnix quail adults. I live in Boca Raton, FL. And I literally have called and driven around to see if any stores or anyone selling quails near me and it turned out nothing. And I searched online and they either don't ship adult birds or I...- Johnny829
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- quail shipping birds
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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Anyone please ship live quail adult birds?
Hello everyone, I seriously and sincerely would love to get 4 female coturnix quail adults. I live in Boca Raton, FL. And I literally have called and driven around to see if any stores or anyone selling quails near me and it turned out nothing. And I searched online and they either don't ship... -
Hatching quail eggs dilemma
So it's my first time hatching coturnix quail eggs. They are already in incubator for 2 days and I read online that I'm supposed to have them pointy down until day 15. But apparently as a newbie, I did not. They kind of just lay on their side now and it's an automatic turn incubator. So I don't...- Johnny829
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- hatching quail
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Potential problem of mealworms?
Hi guys, I started my mealworm farm three weeks ago. I bought 500 medium size mealworms and feed them wheat bran and fresh carrots. They have been doing pretty good so far and I've only lost two of them until today. Most of them used to hang out in the center of the bin or where I put carrots... -
Potential problem of mealworms?
Hi guys, I started my mealworm farm three weeks ago. I bought 500 medium size mealworms and feed them wheat bran and fresh carrots. They have been doing pretty good so far and I've only lost two of them until today. Most of them used to hang out in the center of the bin or where I put carrots...- Johnny829
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- mealworm mealworm farm
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Which hardware cloth is better for quail pen?
Hi guys, I may need some advises to decide which hardware cloth is better. And by saying better, I mean sturdier, last longer, better at keeping predators away, etc. So I'm planning to build a 9 ft x 9 ft x 6 ft quail pen/run and I'm raising them on the ground. Number 1 is 19 gauge, 1/2 mesh... -
Protein percentage for chicks
Hi guys, I’ve been raising about 12 coturnix adult quails on the ground for their eggs. When I got them the first time, they’re already over 6 weeks. So I’ve been feeding them 24% for quite a while. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/dumor-chick-starter-24-50-lb?cm_vc=-10005 And they... -
Frequencies of feeding veggies to mealworms
Hey guys, I watched some videos about how frequent people feed veggies to their mealworms. And some say occasionally, so my guess would be like a piece of carrot for two weeks or even longer? Some say replace the old ones when you realized it's all dried out. And some say always provide them...- Johnny829
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- feed mealworm farm vegetables
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Raising 15 quail chicks
Hi everyone, I'm planning to raise about 15 coturnix quail chicks (they should be less than one week old when I get them) and have some specific questions. Please help if you have any ideas/suggestions. 1. I'm planning to use my old 29 gallon fish tank as their contemporary "coop" before... -
Mealworm substrate
Hi guys! So I'm hope to get suggestions of cheap bulk mealworm substrate besides wheat bran. I'm planning to have my own mealworm farm and starting big because I'll be having 35 chickens. And I want to treat them good everyday. I was told wheat bran is the best bedding for mealworms... -
mealworm substrate
Hi guys! So I'm hope to get suggestions of cheap bulk mealworm substrate besides wheat bran. I'm planning to have my own mealworm farm and starting big because I'll be having 35 chickens. And I want to treat them good everyday. I was told wheat bran is the best bedding for mealworms...- Johnny829
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- bedding mealworm mealworm farm substrate wheat bran
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Questions of raising quail on the ground
Hi guys! I'm planning to raise about 10 Japanese coturnix quails more as pets instead of for their eggs or meat. And I got a few specific questions before I actually start this. 1. Building material. I'm planning to build a 9 feet long, 9 feet wide and 6 feet high coop for them. Guess any 1... -
Extras for quail
Hi, I’m raising about 10 quails hens as for pets not mainly for their eggs or meat. So I’m wondering if someone can give me a list of what extras could be for their coop, feed and anything you can come up with. Many thanks. For now I have a 10X10X7 coop, some nesting boxes, shelter, feeder... -
Mealworm bedding
Hi all, So after watching lots of videos on YouTube, I learned that wheat bran might be the best bedding for mealworms. And I literally drove to some of the nearest feed stores and it turned out that none of them had wheat bran. So I’m thinking if it’s okay to use whole oats. I tried to find...- Johnny829
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- bedding mealworm oats substrate wheat bran
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock