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Another button quail color question
I have a few adult button quail that I have questions about color. I thought I would post a few pics and see what you guys think. First two photos male red breasted? Third photo same male and Hen Ivory? she really has a more cream color in the photo she looks a bit orange. Last photo hen I... -
Quail eggs for eating
I have a local store that would like to buy fresh quail eggs from me for eating. I always keep them in the frige and wash them before I eat them. I have looked around and it seems that it is suggested that you just wipe the eggs off with a damp paper towel to get any dirt off not soak them and... -
So what's up the the english Whites
Why do the english whites seem to be so nasty or are the ones that get beat up all the time. I have had 3 english whites and 1 M gold together for months no problems go out the other day and 2 whites are bloody messes and Ones face is all covered in blood watched them for a few minutes and the... -
Changing feed
I have found a feed store in my area that can get me a higher protein no medicated purina game bird. It should be in this week. I was wondering what is the best way to change feed all at once or is it better to mix the old and the new for awhile. I have almost a new bag of the old but not very... -
Game bird crumble size
Ok wondering if I'm crazy or the size of my crumble is larger than the last bag. I am also seeing what seems like problems most of my quail cages would about empty the food dishes over night and I would fill them first thing in the morning. Since I have this new bag of food they are not eating... -
Baby pictures
I hatched out some mix color coturnix babies form eggs I got from Alexandra (Quail lady) I am very happy with the hatch and the mix of babies. I was in a mood and got out the camera took a few photos. I am not sure of all the colors but I think they look really nice and it will be fun to see... -
chicks hatching from small end
I have been going through a hatch of coturnix eggs about 3 of them have tried to hatch from the small end or middle of the egg they have gotten to jammed to turn around and unzip all the way and just get stuck pecking at the same spot. I know I am not supposed to help them but I had to give the... -
Unzipped but not emerging from egg
I had this happen in my last button quail egg hatch. And have it happening again this morning. incubator temp is 99.5 and the wet bulb reading is about 86 witch would be about 60 percent humidity. The chick has unzipped all the way around but is not emerging from the shell it has been at least... -
Button color ID
So I hatched out 15 little button quail the other day and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on colors. I also have a pic of one of my hens and was wondering about her color too. Thanks, John -
Strange wet bulb readings
I am getting some strange wet bulb readings In my incubator the wet bulb has been reading about 85 with temp at 99.5 witch should be between 55 and 60 percent humidity. I have a turn X incubator. and the humidity adjustment has always seemed to work pretty steady in the past. My wet bulb... -
Happy Quail
I was looking around Quail lady's website she has a lot of really great information and lots of wonderful photo's. I was reading about how she keeps her Coturnix on wire but with a cat litter box with some pine shavings for her birds to nest and relax in. I was out and about today and thought... -
Day 16 Coturnix eggs
Well I have not incubated eggs in over 20 years, Today is day 16 for my Coturnix eggs. It was so hard to sleep last night wondering if they will hatch or not. One egg was rocking last night but I thought it might be the fan I thought I saw a pip in one egg but just the pattern on the egg lol. I... -
coturnix Breeder Pens?
I am just getting back into coturnix quail. I used to have them when I was a kid looong time ago. I am interested in having some larger pens but would also like to have some breeder pens for special colors. I was wondering what people think of these by G.O.F...