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Scovie broodiness?
I have a pair of scovies and the hen has been laying away in the container that holds the hay for feeding the rabbits (grumble, grumble ). At least she finally quit tearing all of the chickens nest boxes apart. There are now about twenty +/- eggs. I would have figured she would be sitting on... -
Duck Feed alternative?
Okay I've been thinking about getting some 'scovies. Of course I may not have a choice, I've got half a dozen flying in every day that get a little bit of whole wheat bread and scratch most days. I may need to pen them up before the local predators get them (coons, possums, coyotes, panthers... -
Leg dressing for dog
I wrote in a another post about my dog chewing on her carpal pads. Well one side seems to be doing better, and the other was as well till she opened it up again. The bitter apple has really helped, but I expect the healing wound itches like crazy, and when she just can't stand it anymore she...- Swamp Roo
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Fast hatch
I think someone slipped some crack into my incubator! I pulled the turner out of the bator on day 14 (Monday) and had the 1st coturnix hatch less than 24 hrs later. After another 24 hrs I'm up another 5 (all before noon even). I might not even have noticed the first one if my DW had not told... -
Carpal pad problems
Well the newest addition to the family (Fancy), an Aussie Sheppard mix is doing well. She is adjusting well and only has a few new scars across her nose courtesy of the cats. Other than being strong willed and stubborn (she just WILL NOT leave the cats alone ), we only have one issue. She...- Swamp Roo
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Eggs Burst
Had two eggs burst in the incubator today (okay, crack and ooze is a better description). They have only been incubating three days. Does this just happen every once in a while, or is this indicative of a problem? Swamp -
egg marking
What are people using to mark their eggs? #2 pencil is just such a fine line to read. Any kind of marker okay? Someone tell me a Sharpie is not harmful please! Swamp -
Walking the dog
Just got a dog a week ago and was taking her for a walk in the front yard. We flushed a quail. My first thought was darn one of the three coturnix males I have running around in the main run with everyone else managed to get out. New run, so I'm still in the "I sure hope I didn't miss... -
Breeding Question
Does one gender impact size more than the other in coturnix? Is it more important for the male or the female to be a large bird in order to breed for larger size, or is this not a sex linked trait and both parents need to be as large as possible? Thanks, Swamp -
Cats and Dogs
We will be getting an Aussie mix shortly. We already have two cats that used to be indoor/outdoor cats, as in they know what dogs are and don't like them. They are just indoor cats now. We have too many five lined skinks around. Not to mention I shoot cats that go after my chickens, I expect...- Swamp Roo
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When are they old enough (rabbits)?
My doe finally kindled. How old do rabbits need to be in order to be handled? These are meat rabbits, but will be part of my breeding stock, and I don't want them to be scared of me like the parents are. They don't need to be "friendly", I just feel like I'm terrorizing the parents just by...- Swamp Roo
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Okay, how to deal with hawks and such the legal way.
After seeing this come up many times, I asked a friend that works with hawks. He told me to tell folks to get online and contact the state club. People are people, but most won't charge you anything or just ask that you cover gas (and lodging if applicable). These folks are LEGALLY allowed to...- Swamp Roo
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How long do you keep your birds?
How long do you keep your laying/breeding stock? Just curious. Mine just started to lay about 4-5 weeks ago and as I was feeding today I was wondering how long they were going to be around before they should be "cycled". Swamp -
electronic fencing
Hi all, I just picked up a petsafe in-ground electronic fence off of craigslist. I've got a few questions. What gauge wire is appropriate? What is the right way to train a dog with the system? Has anyone ever use these for goats/sheep etc? Timing on this was perfect, we hope to go look at...- Swamp Roo
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Quail Feed
I started my coturnix on Purina gamebird starter, and have now switched to the regular chow. My problem is that the quail keep looking at it and then back me with this "where's the food" look. They obviously don't like it. I'm thinking they don't recognize the unground seed/grain in it as... -
Boiled Quail Eggs
Okay, just how long do you boil a quail (coturnix) egg? Perfect snack size. Swamp -
Housing quail with...
A while ago I had a trio of male coturnix in with my chickens. Everything went great until they found a hole and disappeared one by one. They would show up again from time to time, but I expect a critter got them. So after a wonderful egg hatch, I started to put some quail back in with the... -
fighting Quail
I have an excess of cortunix quail in two pens. I will be butchering extras within a week or so (not sooner because of outside influences). The problem I'm having is that the males are beating the snot out of each other. No deaths, but it's a close thing, lots of blood etc.. Will segregating... -
Yote/Dog Question
Not directly chicken related, but chickens are on the menu here as well. We have had four cows mutilated or killed in our small neighborhood in the last half week or so. All have had their ears chewed/ripped off and muzzles torn up. The owner thought it was a panther (wouldn't be a first...- Swamp Roo
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Flies and dust Baths for Cortunix?
I just put together a 3' X 4' raised pen and I am having fly issues, I know that there will always be "some" flies, but it sounds like a bee hive there are so many. I put down a layer of hay with hopes of drying out the poop, but that only helped for a day. Any suggestions? Also do I need to...