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Snowflake Bobwhite 1 week old chick not growing
I had 7 Snowflake eggs laid by my only female. She had interest in her eggs in that she would sit an hour or two here and there. After a few days I can tell she wasn't serious about being broody. I do have two broody Gambel's who were happy to brood the eggs which they did a great job, but by... -
There's Some Interspecies MoJo Goin' On In My Crazy Quail Flock
Hello Again and Thank you all for the heart warming Birthday Wishes recently. I have ventured back to BYC as I normally do with yet another crazy coop story for interest, learning and likely mostly for laughs. Well, I have 4 - 1 1/2 year old Gambel beauties. Two Boys and Two Girls. I also... -
Too many Snowflakes
What to do when too many babies to handle. Easy, give a baby to a wanting MaMa! MaMa Button Quail adopts baby Snowflake Bobwhite Quail.- quailbird
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Request Advice for Snowflake Bobwhite on Lockdown Right Now-Potential Problems?
On Friday, June 30, 2023, 3:27 PM, BLUE🐦QUAIL <[email protected]> wrote: Can anybody provide any info for these two little Snowflake Bobs?- quailbird
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Incubating 2 Snowflake Bobs:
Forgive me for posting all over the place. Not used navigating this site all that well. Looking for support of my 2 little Snowflakes. Having much difficulty maintaining humidity levels. Not an unusual problem to have to deal with in NW Florida. Especially at this time of the year. Never...- quailbird
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Snowflake Bobwhite Incubation
Hello Again, been a while. Wanted to take advantage of getting some Snowflakes while they're in season. I've never hatched this type of quail before, so just want to make sure I'm doing what I should be doing. A total of 4 eggs came in the mail, but it appears only 2 are fertile, 24 hour... -
Who's In Charge Around Here Anyway
I ain't no fool. Would you go sit on some cold egg all day when you can be held warm all cuddled up in a blankie. Heck, for that matter, why even bother flying when I can be carried around everywhere too. I'm a silver button quail. My name is Tiffany and I'm living up to my name. So there...- quailbird
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Button Quail Emergency now. Need help with binding:
See the emergency thread I made for my female button: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/egg-bound-button-quail-may-be-prolapsing-in-distress-now.1426380/#post-23474985 -
Egg bound Button Quail, may be prolapsing. In distress now.
Palpable egg with lethargy. Vent ripped with tissue disruption and blood. just tried massage of abdomen. Then warm water and massage. Nothings working. She can still be saved, but wont tolerate much more. Emergency. rural area. no vet accessable.- quailbird
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Trying to figure out my flock genders
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BUTTONS- Almost 4 weeks old. 9 in total
I‘m not real original with naming individuals. Seems I like naming them by their colors: THIS IS CINNAMON MALE- LOOKS PRETTY OBVIOUS. Not named yet. Thinking if enough feathers come in reddish, might name him Rusty. Wild Mutation? Male Not named yet. Silver Pied? Gender?- quailbird
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- feather color gender chicks
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I made my Button Quail an aviary
I hatched 9 buttons. While incubating I built them an indoor aviary. I just had an insulated, enclosed patio put on my house and wanted something aesthetically pleasing. The birds health and livelihood comes first. So I spent time searching for aviaries, but not much out there for the idea I... -
Almost 4 week old button w scaling skin problem (can’t see any mites). Need help.
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- chinese painted quail help ! mites? skin condition? quail sick 1 month chick
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Quails for extremely flaky skin - No mites seen
Hello, I had an awful hatch a few weeks ago in which I had a disaster with temperature regulation. This resulted in several lost. Luckily there were not many in the incubator. Three week olds include: 1 Cotronix and 2 Buttons. One of the buttons with splay and club foot. Tried all the...- quailbird
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- disease cures dry skin
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Necessity is the mother of invention!
Electric went out due to hurricane and expected to be out for some time. On day 17 of lockdown. So, with no warm bator and only one store bought egg with a chick inside to hatch, had to keep egg in my shirt....you know where as boobage cleavage is warm and when made delibrately humid, viola... -
Help with Day 11
Bator: Little Giant Temp: 100F Humidity: 45-50% Ambient: Good conditions and stable. No drafts. My question is how is my air sac at the end of day 11? Got lots of movement, good veining, but not sure if the air sac is good. Need help. -
Cotornix from the Supermarket!
Well, I purchased 3 dozen Cotornix Quail eggs from the grocer and they're in a Little Giant bator now on day #7. Out of all of them: one embryo is noted tumblesaulting around, a perfect airsac and lovely red veining. I am happy even one was fertile! Now the worrying for the remaining portion... -
I hatched a supermarket quail egg! Help!
Earlier this season my sisters cat tore down several nests and found 2 eggs, but lost them since had no idea about hatching. So in prep for next year just in case wanted to learn how to hatch and practiced on a carton of 12 quail eggs from grocery store. After proper technique followed by...