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Giving the quail "treats"
I have been living with Celiac's now for over 7 years, so I know all the usual (and unusual!) sources. :) The brand is Kruse, and it is their 30% protein turkey/gb starter. My local feed store ordered it in for me, comes in the usual 50 lb bag. The only thing I don't like is that it is... -
Thoughts on my homemade brooder? Pic
Nice looking brooder box! Mine is approximately the same height and sq footage, just a rectangle instead of square, and 12 coturnix chicks fit in it quite nicely for the first 2 to 2.5 weeks. (Moved them to their big cage at just shy if 3 weeks old, but kept a 40 watt red bulb above them and... -
Southern AZ or southern NM? Want some young roos?
Just my luck. Out of the eleven day-olds I started with last month, I ended up with only 4 hens. :/ Anyone here from southern AZ or southern NM who would like 7 healthy young roos? I am keeping my quail for egg production, so need the hens only. I am one of those weenies who can't (under normal... -
Giving the quail "treats"
I checked the ingredient label on the GB starter mix I am feeding my little stinkers...no gluten! One less source of potential contamination to worry about. :) -
Giving the quail "treats"
I hadn't even thought to check the label of their feed for gluten - thanks for that! (I am Celiac, husband is G-intolerant.) The general assumption everyone makes when they start having reflux problems is that they have too much acid, and take a Rx acid suppressor/OTC antacid, etc. Turns out... -
Giving the quail "treats"
Oh wow - great to know! DH uses ACV to keep his acid reflux under control, and I use it a lot for my gluten free baking needs. Now I can use it to help with the odor from my little indoor flock? Awesome. :) Btw - on the subject of treats, how early is too early to start with treats of any sort... -
Giving the quail "treats"
Are there any foods that are absolute no-no's? When we had a pair of cockatiels, the vet told us chocolate and avacados were on the 'do not' list... -
Roos or no roos?
Thank you very much for clarifying - it will definitely mean less poo to clean up and the bags of feed will last me longer. Although I have to admit a little part of me was hoping for a slightly different answer. Being my first flock and having raised them from day one, I have gotten very... -
Roos or no roos?
I have recently started with my first quail in the form of some day-olds from a local quail/pheasant breeder. They are 3 weeks old today, and already starting to color out so I know I have at least two roosters out of the 11 chicks I started with. It is almost heartbreaking how fast they go from... -
Are eggs from Jumbo Coturnix larger than eggs from regular Coturnix japonica?
I would be interested in finding out the answer to this question as well - I am getting started with quail specifically for the eggs. (Husband and I can neither one eat chicken eggs, but quail eggs are fine.) -
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Storing quail eggs in the fridge... containers?
I just found 10-packs of quail eggs at a big Asian grocery store here in town - they are clear plastic and look like chicken egg cartons, just really tiny. They were only $1.69 per pack, so I bought several and once they are empty will be using them to store eggs that my birds lay. They have the... -
My new quail babies.
I just can't get over how cute they are! It is so sad they grow out of the fuzzball stage so quickly. Let me know how the fuzzy buddy works out - we had a cockatiel for a number of years, and she loved hers. Actually, we had to take it away eventually. She was fixating on it to the point of... -
The one on the left if my DH. He gets that look on his face often. Especially when I bring up the subject of poultry.
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My new quail babies.
Do either of you use red lights with your chicks? I am thinking about doing regular bulbs during daylight hours and red light at night, to get them accustomed to the daily rhythm here in the house. Does it seem make much of a difference either way to them? (Duh - after another look at your... -
My new quail babies.
Haha - I love it. Now I need to go looking for washable teddy bears or something. :) -
My new quail babies.
Lol. Guess being a quail whisperer only comes with lots of practice. Have you tried putting a mother substitute in the brooder with them? I have read a couple of different places that fussy chicks (of all sorts) are happier if they have something to hide/cuddle under in lieu of a mother hen... -
My new quail babies.
I am getting my first day-old chicks from a local breeder in a week - but your pics are so cute - makes me want mine now!!! -
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Thank you for this pic - I can't wait to make one of these! What kind of thermometer did you use?- Sharment
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