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  1. TheMartianChick

    Quail Hatching Eggs - Golden, Texas A&M & Tuxedo

    I am currently looking to expand my quail flock and would love to have eggs for any of the following types: Golden, Texas A&M & Tuxedo. I currently have Texas A&M's but want to inject some new blood into my aging flock. My preference is to get an assortment of eggs to minimize the shipping...
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    WTB A Few Hens In Central NY

    We are currently looking for a couple of hens (two or three). We recently lost most of our flock to a raccoon near the end of the summer and are left with only one Black Copper Marans hen. We really aren't too picky about the breed (mutts are fine!). Standard breed birds would be best but I'd...
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    Coturnix Quail Chicks Hatching today!

    Hi, everybody! I haven't posted here in a long time. My original flocks came from 2 posters here at BYC (Pop57 and Linebacker) but I haven't hatched any quail or chickens in about 2 or 3 years. Today is the day! I have 7 eggs in the incubator and at least 4 seem to be about to hatch. I've got...
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    Raising Quail Outside

    I know that many people here raise quail outside in cages. My question is: Do you have problems with predators like raccoons? Do other people's dogs often bother your birds? I live in a city, but I have a large dog pen in my backyard. It is currently unoccupied, but I am wondering if I could...
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    Quail Snacks...

    No, I'm not looking for recipes that use quail as an ingredient in snack food, but for actual snacks that I can feed to my birds. They are basically grown at 4 weeks old and so far, they have had things like meal worms, tuna, boiled egg and ricotta cheese as snacks. Soo...what do your quail like?
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    How do you vacation with all of the animals?

    We've been working on a plan to enable us to semi-retire to a warmer climate. It is our desire to have farm animals as a part of our business plan. Here's the catch... We also want to be able to leave for week long trips if we need to. Our entire extended family will still be in NY and our...
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    Has Anyone Seen this re: Homeschooling?

    Someone posted this on another website forum that I frequent. It is not chicken-related, but it might be an important court ruling for some families who homeschool (and I know that there are many here at BYC). http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/07/MNJDVF0F1.DTL
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    When a hen is too old to lay...

    Would an old hen that is too old to lay eggs still be good for hatching eggs? I am trying to plan a few things out and I have heard of egg farms that basically just kill their old hens inhumanely, not for food, but to get rid of them! I was wondering if an old hen might still be useful...
  9. TheMartianChick

    Selling Eggs In Florida...

    I have spent a good deal of time searching the internet for information about selling eggs in Florida. Do you have to allow governmental inspections? Does someone come to check the cleanliness of the egg shells? Does the quantity of eggs that you sell make a difference in the amount of...
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    Do Guineas repel snakes?

    I was visiting the Ideal website this evening and was surprised to read that guineas keep snakes away. We had them when I was a kid, but I don't recall ever seeing them interact in any way with the various snakes that we would ocassionally see in the yard. Our guineas were not free range, but I...
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    For Selling Eggs...Are Chicken Vaccinations Required?

    I am new to BYC and I'm not quite ready to get my first birds yet. However, I am wondering if the birds that I eventually get should be vaccinated? I have looked at many of the websites where you can order them and I notice that it is offered for an additional fee. Is there a particular reason...
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