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    A little help with genetics?

    I got some beautiful birds that I hatched from my flock 3 weeks ago. Im having a hard time figuring out where all these colors came from. What are the hidden genes here? My male is GPC. My females are Italian (1), autumn amber(1) pharoah (2), Barred Rosetta (1) and one that looks like a Pharoah...
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    Amazing colors my most recent hatch!!

    I am completely blown away by the beauty of my most recent (staggered) hatch! They range in age from a week to 18 days so they aren't fully feathered yet but...wow! They're gorgeous!
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    White coturnix quail eggs

    I posted before about getting a white egg and was told it was basically an egg that "skipped the painting booth". I've managed to determine that it's one of my Italians laying them. She's only laying about 3 times a week but every egg she lays is white. I collected again this morning (after 2...
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    What would cause the egg to be like this?

    It was raining all day yesterday so I moved my quail into a smaller enclosure where they would be safe (we live in an A level flood zone). They were also in complete darkness for about 24 hours due to a tarp over the smaller enclosure. I only have 6 females right now due to recent raccoon...
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    Raccoons got us last night

    I moved them to an improved enclosure on the ground last week. Oversight on my part...raccoons can appararently pull boards off. I had run out of screws so I nailed the boards around the bottom. They pulled a board off! Even worse, they only took females. Now I have to cull 3 males to fix the...
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    Vent prolapse

    One of my girls, Reign, has a vent prolapse. I managed to use a qtip and triple antibiotic to clear what appeared to be a bowel obstruction and gently push her insides back in. She's a bit swollen around the vent but is currently soaking in a warm bath and pooping up a storm. She's still...
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    Myshire

    Does anyone know how long it's taking them to ship? I want to order 110 eggs tonight but I lost Zack's number so can't text him to ask about ship times. Thanks. @Kiki thought you might know or could ask 🙃
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    Do I have to give my quail grit?

    I'm in a position where I have to feed my quail a "mixed" food in order to get the protein to where it needs to be. Part of this mixture has seeds (millet, popcorn, safflower, sunflower, and milo). Should I also now get them grit because there's some seed in their diet? Thanks.
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    Cotournix Quail Threw Up?

    I picked up one of my quail today and it appeared to have thrown up...has anyone had this happen? Might it have been out of fear or should I be concerned? Thanks!
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    What color coturnix quail has...

    Mostly grey with reddish/reddish brown coloration throughout? Thanks!
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    What's up with its feathers?

    The first picture is day 2 and the second is today, week 3. I noticed the extra "puff" on its back once it fluffed up after hatch. I assumed that the extra feathers would fall off once the adult feathers came in but its almost completely feathered now and they are staying put. Has anyone hatched...
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    Is this a good deal?

    Someone offered me their flock of Jumbo browns (8 females and 2 males) for $80. Is that a good deal? She didn't answer when I asked their ages...just said they're laying like crazy...
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    Can you tell if they're male or female yet?

    I can't really tell but I thought some of you more experienced keepers may be able to. They are only 19 days old but have good feather development. Any instincts?
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    Color Variety Questions

    Does anyone have a link to a good source with pictures of color varieties? Thanks.
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    Tuxedos?

    Good afternoon all. I hope everyone is healthy and doing well! I'm hoping that at least one of you can help me out with some questions I have about Tuxedo colored Coturnix quail. Tuxedo refers to a white breast/underside with coloration along the top and head, correct? I have 3 that I believe...
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    What type are these?

    Meaning, which color variety of coturnix? Thanks! In picture C, the chick on the left has similar patterning to the one on the right, but a lighter color.
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    How long from pip to zip?

    I know that it can take from 24-36 hours from pip to hatch, but what about from pip to zip? I have multiple eggs that have pipped today but egg #5 did a small pip last night sometime and then another larger pip in a different area overnight (sometime after midnight). It's been rocking all day...
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    Outdoor Quail Cage

    I'm going to be starting to build housing for my quail this coming weekend. Problem is, I still haven't decided exactly what type of housing to build. There's a lot of information online but I thought I'd ask the lovely people here who have lots of quail experience. So, what would you...
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    What day do you "call" a hatch?

    Meaning, how many days past hatch day do you wait before you assume nothing more will be hatching?
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    Temp drop last night

    I'm worried about the grocery quail egg that I put on lockdown yesterday. During the night, at some point between midnight and 6am, the temp of my incubator dropped to 97F. When I got up at 6am I immediately started bringing the temp up but I'm not sure how long it was that low (the house got...
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