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    Feed options!

    So I am unimpressed with the feed I bought for my quail. It is a game bird ration, and the birds are always acting starving, even when there is food in their bowl. I have been feeding them meal worms as a treat scince I've noticed how hungry the little ones were. Any suggestions? I don't mind...
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    Dissapearing eggs.

    Oh I think I may have some egg munchers in the coop. I went from getting 2 1/2 dozen faithfully every day to maybe 2 dozen this week. They have TONS of water, light, lots of roost room, I can't think of why the eggs would go to an almost stop. Previouse to the stand still I noticed the egg...
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    Button Eggs, YAY!

    I finally got a button egg yesterday. I am sooo happy. I got another one today. Sooooo, what do I do with them? Besides eat or incubate them I mean. My incubator is way too big to turn it on right now with just a few button eggs, and I will eat them if I can not find a neater thing to do with them.
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    Pig in House! PIC added for your amusement.

    So apparently someone heard we were in need of a new Berkshire boar piglet, as we needed new blood in the small herd. What this nice person did not know (since they didn't ask) is that we found and bought a Berkshire boar who was under a year old, 3 months ago. 2 months ago this nice person who...
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    Raising Mealworms.

    So I've decided to raise meal worms as supplements for my button quail, and treats for the chickies and ferret. So I was just wondering if anyone else raises meal worms and if they have any words of wisdom. Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes so I make less myself. I have a few questions...
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    Does beak sexing Tibetan Coturnix Work?

    Has anyone tried sexing Tibetans by the colour of their beak. Can anyone confirm or deny that it has worked for them? I have no clue which of my tibetans are female and which are male. I just got them as a gift from a man who can't house them over winter and they are definitly not as easy to sex...
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    Buff Brahma Bantams opinions needed.

    Anyone have an opinion on Buff Brahma Bantams? I have the option of buying a few, and I am not sure. How is their laying abilities? Are they tempermental? Any personal opinions on them?
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    Keeping coturnix inside your house?

    I am interested in keeping a few of my new Coturnix inside the house. What is the best mess free (or as little mess as possible) way anyone can think of. I was thinking of keeping 4 females and one male inside, and the rest outside. Would a rabbit cage work? Should they be on wire top to keep...
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    Button Sexing Help PLEASE.

    So now I am thinking I have 3 male Buttons. I got them 2 weeks ago, knowing nothing about buttons. The lady told me that she believed 2 were female and 1 was male. Now they are all doing this loud laughing noise, which I have been told is crowing. It sounds like some older woman laughing hard...
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    Do Female Button Quail Crow?

    I have been trying to sex my button quail, and recently I have seen (always heard) 2 of the button quail doing a laughing crow. I thought that 2 male button quail would kill each other if housed together, is there anyway one of the "Laugher's" is a female, or does this indicate that both are...
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    Button Quail gender issue

    I should start by stating that I know little to nothing about button quail. I am assuming this one if female. What does anyone else think?
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    Chicks and Quail together?

    So I picked up 10 3-week old chicks, and didn't realize it was a package deal with 3 3-week old quail. They had been brooding them together, as they all hatched together. Now there seems to be no fighting, but is this a good idea to be brooding them together. Is there anything they can spread...
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    Canadian request

    Not sure if it has been asked before, and I understand if this request can not be met. You are busy after all and I truly appreciate your site either way. Request: A Canadian buy/sell forum. Perhaps Canadians are afraid of your egg/chick/chicken selling forum because they know other Canadians...
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    How many Males Can I Put Together..?

    I am just starting out with my first quail. My husband brought home 9 in a box, he saw a sign on an old country road and stopped, of course, and bought some quail at random. So there are 5 females and 3 males, yes I know 5+3=8 not 9, as I said I am just starting out with quail and didn't realize...
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    Getting Jersey Giants Whites, YAY!

    I am finally getting some Jersey Giants whites. I am so happy. I have been looking for a good, non-hatchery, handful of them scince spring. Does anyone have a picture of their cute White Jerseys? Can anyone tell me what their hens/roos weights are, I am led to believe they are smaller birds...
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    Fertile eggs in New york, Vermont area

    I'm planning for mid January - early February 2011, looking to expand the breeds I have, so let me know what you have available. I will be coming from Canada, Ogdensburg border and am looking for 2 dozen hatching eggs. I have already asked the border officers, and you are allowed to bring 2...
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    Looking for Good Jersey Giants in Canada?

    I bought some Jersey Giants last year and am very dissapointed in their size. One of my Barred rock roos is larger than one of the Jersey roos! The hens are small as well unfortunately. I am looking to see if anyone is breeding a good sized jersey giant in Canada, or knows where I can find some...
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    Hello from Ontario...

    Hello all, this site is awesome. I'm always on the hunt for a good egg...and information.
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