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Adding new quail from different flock/source safely
My flock of 10 coturnix quail are currently just over a year old. I am thinking of adding to my flock maybe another 7-8 birds. The source I am getting them from, their birds are 6 weeks old. I am thinking of putting an inpenetrable yet transparent type divider in the pen for a while, either... -
Hutch/pen/aviary: egg production?
Hey all, I currently have my quail in a sort of hybrid hutch/pen that has both solid and hardware clothed sides, and a 3 piece hinged flip open lid style. I am looking at changing to an aviary style enclosure, and adding more birds. Does one style of keeping lend itself to better egg... -
Looking for recommendations on lights and timers?
Given the current state of egg production around the country and my region at large, I am coming to rely on my quails laying more for personal sustenance than for pure hobby and gifting to friends and relatives. In my area the magic "14 hours of daylight" wont be here for months and months and I... -
Anyone here in Iowa that would part with a rooster?
I want to incubate some eggs and have all hens currently. I would meet someone or even come to you if you are close enough and would be willing to pay something. I am in Southeast Iowa -
Hens only- still scalping??
At this point I have only hens. Today I checked them when I woke up and gathered eggs, and I notice one with a bloody head? I’ve notice another baldy or two here and there since going “hens only”, but this is damage on par with what the boys were doing before they hit the freezer! What gives... -
Transporting one single rooster?
I found someone in southern/southwestern Minnesota who is willing to get me one single rooster, which I was looking for! Its a pretty healthy drive for me that I can't really justify doing for one rooster, but does anyone have experience shipping one mature bird? This would be going from SW MN... -
Ideas for a “day pen”?
I am thinking of building a large “day pen” for my quails, like for on weekends when I am home all day, and can periodically check on them. Was thinking just have them on bare ground, and use metal fence posts and chicken wire for the sides and aviary netting for the top? Maybe secure the bottom... -
Forgive me for asking but whats the deal with button quail?
They appear like they would be too small to eat and not worth cleaning, do they lay eggs? Are they edible? Are they just purely pets? It seems lots of people have them, I am trying to figure out what the "point" of them is, lol. -
Anyone have experience with Bryant's Roost in Tennessee?
I've been on a quest to source a rooster, and I think I MAY have finally found an option. Bryant's Roost in Tennessee ships live grown birds, with a 2 bird minimum. I figure to meet the requirement, I will take another hen also, why not lol. Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out and... -
Looking to source ONE coturnix rooster??
Hi all, I am in need of just one coturnix rooster! I see most places want you to order multiple eggs or chicks, and for adults they also want you to order at least pairs or "breeding colony". What would you guys do if you needed just one roo? Also if any users here have one they would part... -
Can I incubate and hatch eggs with 1 rooster and 10 hens?
Will this provide enough fertility to hatch eggs? I am thinking of expanding and doing another pen, and its really been a turnoff dealing with the roosters I originally started my current flock with. What is the bare minimum ratio I can have and also ensure some fertility? -
Incubator suggestions for beginner?
Hi all! New to quail keeping and I am thinking of expanding - seems realllllly uncommon for newcomers to the hobby, right?? :lau Anyway, looking for suggestions for a beginner with a small flock (13 birds) to incubate and hatch eggs! I am frankly pretty overwhelmed by all the choices. Looks... -
Feather loss - too many roos? Eggs stopping also
So I originally had started my outdoor pen with 14 birds, 11 hens and 3 roosters. I culled one roo that was the meanest and that left me with 11 hen and 2 roosters. Some of you may have seen I posted a few days ago about getting my first eggs around this time also. For the sake of the timeline... -
First time raising quail and just had to share…
So I got my first quail ever this year as chicks, I think it was the first weekend of March. They were chicks that at that time were a few days old. Since then they’ve been a blast to watch and interact with and I’ve been reading non stop on here, Reddit, and the many books I’ve ordered on how... -
Feeder/Waterer question?
I am finishing up my fully outdoor pens and I am wondering about feeders and waterers. I plan on making my own out of PVC and poultry cups for the waterer, and a bucket hopper and pvc tube for the food. How many poultry cups should I need and how many food holes should i drill in the pipe? I... -
How big should the "enclosed" portion of an outdoor quail pen be?
I'm building an outdoor pen for 14 quail. I'm aware of the 1 sq ft/bird rule for the pen, which will be constructed of 2x4, 2x2 and hardware cloth. I'm wondering how much space should i have enclosed, to keep the birds out of the wind and give their feet a resting spot from the hardware cloth? I... -
Where to buy outdoor pens?
As the question says, I am in need of either one large or two smaller outdoor pens. Googling around I find a lot of results coming from Winola Ranch but those cages look awfully small and don't really seem to be a good choice for outdoors (no solid windblock, etc). Can anyone share a good option... -
Large group communal housing
Hey all, I have coturnix that I am ready to build a new enclosure for, and I'm wondering if i can house them all together. Currently I have 15 quail, 12 hens and 3 roosters. Of the three roosters, one is exceedingly calm and docile, one is the typical rooster quail temperament, and one is a... -
Some of my quail seem...poorly feathered??
So it is about time for me to get my quail into their outdoor homes now that they are old enough and it is also warm enough where I live. It seems like some of the quail (maybe 40% or so of them) have some sparse feathering? Such as incomplete feathering on the lower breastbone area, on the... -
Can coturnix be kept in a big group if the hen : Rooster ratio is correct?
I guess I've not seen this discussed, but supposing I meet the space requirements for them, could 16-18 birds be housed communally? Lets say the ratio was at 5 hens to one rooster? Or would they be better served in 3 separate 1:5 pens?