I have a coturnix quail that is not standing up. Breathing fine, eating and drinking but not standing...looks odd. I am not home and have a pet sitter there. I have separated and given electrolytes in water...any ideas. . I have a Youtube link with video: https://youtu.be/vzlP_FNy8kA
So, several questions from a new-to-quail but want to continue with them Chicken gal.
1) How early can you sex your quail? I bought some to go with some that I incubated, and at the time the lady that I bought them from said they were all female. It seems dumb now, but they are not (to the best...
I incubated and hatched 3 chicks...kind of a fail on my part because I had 14 eggs. I decided to pick up some chicks that were born on the same day as mine that were born, all Coturnix Quail Chicks. They are not supposed to be jumbo, but I am seeing a pretty dramatic size difference between mine...
Do I need to use a dish with marbles and water or is my Quail Waterer 1.5 cm trough sufficient to prevent drowning of quail chicks in the brooder? Nervous.
I had a quail chick get caught in the space/trough where the mechanism is for the turner (I have a roller-style turner). I waited for some time, but it was stuck and it wasn't getting out on its own. I had to lift the lid and gently nudge it out and I had cut a piece of foam which I jammed in...
So, we thought that it would be helpful to encourage some fun during our stay-at-home school and work during the Pandemic if we incubated quail instead of picking up chicks. We have always done day-old chicks (chickens) or re-homed chickens, which makes this our first incubation project and our...
My roo is not well and I am keeping him inside tonight. Is it okay to cover the dog kennel he is in with a bed sheet to keep him from crowing too early in the morning? I am trying to keep a delicate balance of dogs, sleeping child and rooster in on small house. I have had hens in and never would...
I have a Black Copper Marans Rooster whose cape and tail (feathers on back in front of tail) feathers look frizzled, almost more like long matter fur than feathers, and the neck skin is bright red. I will make my best effort to post a picture. The 9 hens all look really good, no sense that there...
What do you think? Mites? Legs are not scaly, but definite signs of redness on several. My silkie just dies suddenly, upon my return from holiday. Now that it is light I have noticed red feet as pictured on several, marans rooster and hens particularly, but also my bare legged girls too. I will...
I had been out of town for the holiday and came home to be told my silkie had been acting strange and sitting in one place for long lengths of time. She was still eating and drinking She did not go into the coop least night on her own, so I placed her inside, which disturbed some of the...
I just found my black silkie dead in the middle of the coop. I have 10 other chickens (now 9 hens and a rooster) and want to know what I should look for? She has no visible wounds at all. I still have her, and wondered if there is anything I should be looking for that I might have missed. I was...
I believe I am correct, but want verification from the experts before I split the chicks. These are BC Marans born about April 2nd. I think I only have two roosters left in my 8 chicks. Please verify that the comb that is gettting red and larger are the cockerels and the pullets have smaller...
A stray dog attacked and killed most of my chickens this morning. One silkie survived, hiding, but is panting heavily with no apparent injury. What can I do for her?
I have a HUGE Cornish Cross (Cx) with two smaller chicks (Black Marans and Black Silkie)- all 4-5 week old-that were dropped off with me after someone's ill-thought out trip to a local farm/feed store (I imagine). I have 3 hens in a large coop (1 Speckled Sussexx and 2 Deleware) and really need...
Can I get help identifying breed/gender of last unidentified rescue chick? Black, grey with patterned wings/back, lateral feathers (?) that looks stubbly on grey legs, with a single pink tipped toe on each foot...no extra toes.
THANKS SO MUCH!!!
Three chicks dropped off almost on the doorstep. Little information on this, but bantam size maybe Silkie (feathered feet extra toe banded face and tufted head), other black chick I have not a clue (some lateral leg feathers) and yellow chick maybe Cornish Cross (much bigger, eats a lot, sits a...
I have some chickens (Deleware's and Speckled Sussex) under 1 year old. I have recently had what I think is a cornish cross (from pics found on BYC and behaviour/growth rate) and two other chicks literally dropped off with me. I think they are all between 2-3 weeks old and I have no idea how to...