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I have 6 female quail. Over a week ago I noticed one was sitting on eggs. Initially I removed the eggs knowing they were infertile ( I don't have a male). However she is still sitting on eggs every day hers and others. She has become aggressive to other females and to me. What do I do, leave...

I have purchases a Brinsea mini auto and am planning to start breeding Jap coturnix from purchased eggs. Question do quail eggs need a cooling period every few hours whilst incubating. My machine asks for a cooling period time but I haven't read anywhere that quail need it. Obviously in the wild...

I read somewhere that used tried coffee dregs can be used in a quail sand bath. Has anyone tried it and are there any drawbacks. Health issues or anything... I'm currently using chinchilla clay but it creates so much dust and lasts just a few hours. I thought if I used both together the coffee...

Hi sorry to hear about the death of your bob whites. Did you ever find out the cause. Thanks

Recently I purchased six 5 week old female coturnix quail from a battery farm. I wish now I had 'rescued' more. They have settled really well. When my dog puts his paws and nose close to the bars they don't bat an eyelid (and he's big) when I open the door they go crazy. I'm currently...

From what I've read, but no personal experience quail will brood and hatch but their environment must be as close as possible to their natural environment in the wild with very little human contact. When I was researching 'keeping quail' before getting mine I read online an excellent report on...

Doesn't really surprise me. I make a homemade mosquito,fly, gnat repellant that has vanilla extract in it. :)

Yep, pretty much think you've gotta give em' the axe,and start over with some new ones. I also read somewhere though, that the chickens may have too much spent up energy and to place some challenging items in their coop, such as a hanging feeder, or a ball with greens inside of it, to make them...