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    Honey NO

    One of my hens was doing a little TOO good of a job today. Sweetheart that was a whole-a$$ chicken egg. Never do that again honey. At least it had a soft shell!
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    Singing Quail

    Delighted to report that one of my 3 week old males stood up to make a crow and the most adorable little songbird chirping came out. I'm aware that they used to be breed for their songs before WWII, but I admit I was never able to picture it until now. Here's hoping he doesn't hit puberty and...
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    Broken leg success story

    Posting this here mostly as encouragement to future internet searchers, because when I searched "quail with a broken leg" everything was either "cull them" or "take them to the vet for splinting, enjoy the bill". The situation: one of my little buggers managed to flush at just the right angle...
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    Can quail eat squash and their vines?

    I just pulled a bunch of vines and baby squash from my garden paths; can I toss them to my quail? Absolutely no pesticides, of course. And they're some kind of unholy zucchini/melon hybrid that the squirrels planted, as far as I can tell
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    Can quail eat maggots?

    So a fly got into my house And the compost bin on my counter is full of unspeakable numbers of wiggling horrors But having quail has rewired my brain, because my second thought was "...Is this free protein treats?" So! Would there be any illness risk if I rinsed off a few maggots and dropped...
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    Baby pics + how do my hens compare?

    So small so sleepy Hatched 16 lovely chicks this round, hopefully some of them girls! ;) Also very happy with my twelve week old hens. Out of four, three of them are now over 15 oz, and they're consistently giving me eggs in the 16-18 oz range (and one crazy 25 oz double yolker, ouch). Out of...
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    How finely to grind egg shells?

    How finely do folks grind up egg shells/oyster shells to feed to your hens? Is around 1/4"-1/2" fragments good (that's what I get just taking a potato masher to them), or does it need to be smaller? Are sharp edges an issue? Also, when do you start providing it? My ladies are just hitting four...
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    Quail treat planters?

    So now that I actually have quail and they're ADORABLE, I'm thinking of making a few mini-planters as treats that I can rotate in and out of their enclosure as they mow the plants down. Currently thinking of growing: Dutch clover Dandelions Basil Cat grass (aka common oats) Are these plants...
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    Thoughts on Bluebonnet Feeds?

    What it says on the tin: has anyone used and/or heard good or bad things about Bluebonnet Feeds? I'm eyeing hopefully-less-stinky-than-Purina feed options, and their 30% stater is looking pretty decent and reasonably priced, but I haven't seen anyone mentioning them on this board...
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    Questions ahead of my first flock!

    Hello! After weeks of lurking and reading posts/articles, I'm set to pick up my first two dozen jumbo brown eggs this coming weekend from a local breeder. I had a few questions as I get ready to start my little flock: 1) I bought Purina Gamebird Starter (the 30% protein one) before I started...
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