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    Quail killers

    Hello, so my whole coop of quail have been killed. I’ve been trying to find out what is killing them. My first guess was rats. My cage sits on top of pavers but there’s ways of getting between the bottom wood. Throughout the cage there are quail missing their head and one looks like it was tried...
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    Quail giveaway or harvest

    I’ve read that it takes around 2.5-3.3 pounds of feed to get a quail to slaughter size. I pay .36 cents a pound for feed. I have way to many males even for my fairly large enclosure and nobody wants my males. I think I have atleast 17-20 males that need to go. They are 4 weeks so the ones that...
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    What chicks do I have

    I ordered, German, Italian, and feather sized. I see I have some golds and looks like an Egyptian. Any chance I have pearls and fee?
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    Lockdown problems

    Ok so I set around 150idh eggs, I received extras so my rails was maxed out. I have a janoel 48 incubator and I’ve had around 8 chicks who hatched but I found dead in the incubator. I thought the piling I’ve witnessed the first day caused the first deaths but I’ve taken all those chicks out and...
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    Brinsea Ovation 56 EX Fully Automatic

    Is it worth that 500 dollar price tag. After reading reviews on incubators in the 100-200 range the temp swings and overall issues are turning me off from buying my next incubator. Right now I have an old janoel incubator and want to get away from cheapo incubators that I have to babysit
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    Need new incubator advice

    Now that I’m getting serious into hatching my own quail I’m ready to upgrade from my old janoel incubator. I would prefer one that is compatible with my quail rails I’m using now. I’m focused on quality but not trying to spend over 300
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    HELP, quail eggs came in mail too fast

    I’m on day 12 for the eggs I have in the incubator now, I ordered my eggs later and was told I would have a longer wait untill the eggs came. I only have 1 incubator. What can I do for the eggs I already have in the incubator. I was thinking of making a diy incubator out of a tote and light for...
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    Parakeets outside aviary over winter

    So I’m taking the dive, my wife doesn’t want any mammal pets inside the house other then the dogs or cats. I’ve been doing research on this topic and it appears feral parakeets in the US are fairly prolific in some north eastern states(I’m in MD). 3 sides of my aviary is solid. I’m adding some...
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    Aviary floors

    Should I just leave pavers bare or use sand. If I use sand do I suppose to rake it? Any recommendations for a plucker. I want to harvest my extra males and females in 20-30 batches at a time
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    Fertile or duds

    I’m not planning on hatching these they been exposed to temps above 75 degrees for a couple days. Ended up with 8 in about 5 days from 11 hens not too bad for 6 week olds. I’m going to wait to start collecting them when most of the hens are laying regularly. Now on to the egg pics I’m thinking...
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    Anybody quail break their neck

    I’ve heard this years ago and I’ve this as recently as last year. Anybody ever take their quail to a vet and it was determined they broke their neck from flying into the ceiling? And here’s some of my eggs and processed meat from my new babies now that I’m back into the quail game 😎
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    Are these from the silver collection

    Right when I was about to order some eggs, found these locally on craigslist. These are examples of the parents. I want to breed for pearls
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    German,Italian or pearl?

    I need some help guys, I was planning on getting chickens this summer and for various reasons I’m waiting till next spring. Right now I have 18 wildtype quail and really was interested in getting some other colors. I was planning on getting Italian and pearl. BUT, did a little reading on the...
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    If you could only keep 3-5 chickens

    I initially was going to get a ton of chickens untill my first go around I realized we don’t eat that many eggs. If you could choose 3-5 different chicken breeds to have which ones would you choose. I would prefer some colored eggs so I know I want one Maran. And maybe some that lay blue or...
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    Beef cattle 2 calves a year?

    Hello everyone, before I purchase my next home I’m trying to decide on the acreage I would need. Everywhere online it says beef should only be frozen 4-6 months. So for me to raise my own hormone free beef it looks like I would need to harvest 2 times a year. I was thinking dexter cattle and...
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