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    At what age are button quail feather sexable?

    I have 4 button quails who are all 3 weeks old and Jm quite curious of their gender at the moment.
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    Pekin duck struggling to stand and walk

    I have a year old pekin drake who seems to struggle to stand. He had to use his wings to help prop him up as he struggled into his coop. Any way I could help?
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    Can size help determine gender early on for button quail?

    Just wondering, because I’ve seen a video where someone assumed their button chick was female due to its larger size. Now, I cannot stop thinking about whether this is a valid method or not. Please tell me
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    Baby button quail a little bit older than 1 week

    Just a few pictures of my little button quail. May post more as they grow
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    How to sex quail without the vent? And does anyone have week by week growth picture guides?

    Hey! So I just hatched some button quail, and want to know how rot will their gender when they get older without their vents. I also want to know what healthy growth would look like on a quail week by week or even day by day
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    Help?? Quail chick born with brain outside of head

    Today, some of my quail chicks hatched, and one of them has their brain located outside of its head. The bleeding has stopped, and I am wondering if there is anything I can do for it
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    Tips on candling button quail eggs?

    I am hatching button quail, but I find it difficult to candle the eggs due to their tiny size. Since their shells are so dark and thick, it is hard to get the light to enter the egg. In addition, the eggs are tiny and do not work with my current candling light. Please give me tips besides buying...
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    Best way to ensure good hatch rate on shipped quail eggs?

    I recently ordered some quail eggs, and am worried not many will hatch. I want to know the best hatching method for shipped eggs, to ensure a good hatch rate. Thanks!
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    What factors can cause a duck to stop laying eggs?

    My white layer duck has recently stopped laying eggs and I have no idea why. I do not believe it is because of the weather because it is fairly warm and she gets plenty of food and calcium via layer feed and mealworms. Is there anything else that could cause a pause in egg laying? She is pretty...
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    Duck egg bound for 3rd time in past month

    My 1 year old white layer duck has been egg bound in and off since the middle of October. Is there any way to put an end to this? She has not pooped in a week.
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    Possibly egg bound duck

    My white layer has been consistently laying large white eggs throughout her laying life and in the past few days, she stopped. There is a slight bulge when I turn her over and it has led me to believe she is egg bound. If she is, what can I do to remove the egg?
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    Pekin Drake with bowed legs

    I have a one year old pekin drake and he has had niacin deficiency for a long time. Since I was not able to get the supplies needed for him early on, his leg got worse and he couldn't walk. He had also fallen once and his legs got worse. Now, it has healed quite slowly. Is there any way to speed...
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    Is my duck broody?

    I have two ducks; a male and a female who are both about one year old. Recently, their behaviors have changed and they have begun to get more mature. My hen now stays inside their little coop when she usually doesn't while my drake stays out to guard. I want to know if my hen may be broody...
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    After a failed hatch, I'm looking for a new bird that is sort of quieter than ducks. Are quail quieter in general?

    After I failed to hatch 6 eggs, I decided I wanted something other than just ducks since they are quite loud and may disturb my neighbors. My main idea is to get button quail because they seem like good pets since they are smaller than my pekins. The only thing I want to know is if they are...
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    Is this day 24 egg alive still?

    I have two eggs one of which looks great while the other doesn’t look so good. This egg stopped a little while ago too but I want to make sure. It hasn’t grown at all and lost all its veins so yea. Also, the air sack membrane has been darker for some reason so can somebody tell me why? I I...
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    Duck trying to internally pip on day 21??

    I popped six eggs into an incubator on august 11th and I expect them to hatch on around September 8th. Today is day 21 and the two remaining eggs are trying to internally pip! I feel like one of them is probably going to be able to pip by tomorrow morning. What should I do? I need help asap on...
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    Help! Duck won’t eat

    My one year old duck hasn’t eaten any of her feed today. She usually is ecstatic and eats crazily when I feed her but today she didn’t eat but acted like I didn’t feed her. She is still drinking water and eating peas but I want to know what is wrong and how to encourage her to start eating again.
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    Pink beaked pekin duck?

    I’ve had this pekin for a year now and her beak is still pink. Even her brother has an orange beak now so I am wondering why. She has no health concerns at all so I thought it might be something else. Pictures:
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    Embryo isn’t moving but still has good veins

    I spotted a non moving embryo while candling and I’m wondering if it’s dead. The veins still look red and are visible but is it possible that an embryo can stay still even while being candled? If Another thing, I had accidentally cracked this egg too so could that have something to do with it?
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    Cracked egg with live embryo

    I just dropped an egg today with a live embryo and I didn’t have any wax with me or anything so I plastered tape all over. I am extremely nervous since i needed at least 3 eggs to hatch. Is there anything else I can do to help? Please give me suggestions and I’ll keep you updated. Since only the...
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