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I went to the beach for a couple of days last week and when I got back the swelling had gone down on some of the toes and I saw that it had scabbed over in some places. I bought blu-kote for her and it would seem like she is improving, though more difficult to tell with the blue dye.

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Thanks for the reply! I have them on wood shavings (flake) from TSC and it's pretty clean and dry but she had been sitting under the waterer (I do the nipple waterers) so I moved them to all fresh bedding, this time it is cypress. I think the other was pine and I realize it might be irritating...

Hey! So glad you found this thread! I still use neem but have done preventative treatments with less frequency because my birds have decided to hop down from their perches when I walk in the coop, no matter what time of night it is!!! But they all have done surprisingly well despite that! I only...

I have a Millie Fleur OEGB pullet that I noticed was sitting a lot. At first I thought she was practicing nesting, as she is really close to point of lay. But the second day, I picked her up and saw she had slightly swollen outer toes (both feet) with a little discoloration and what looks like...

Oh yeah, this is due to cold during shipping or storage and is not an issue at all. Just warm it up by sticking the closed bottle into a bowl of warm water (add more warm water and shake the bottle every few minutes until it is liquidy again). Very normal. :) There's no such thing as too many...

Sorry to hear about your ducks :( Thanks for the tip! I will try singing those tiny feathers off with these last two. :) I don't want to skin them because I'd be losing all that wonderful juicy duck fat. :)

It's quiet in here!! Well, bird related, a family friend has been hunting ducks but doesn't eat them. So I acquired 4 (possibly more on the way) and have been learning how to clean and dress duck. The most I've ever done in the past is quail and they are SO much easier since you can just skin...

It hasn't dried out since the last rain since we have clay! :) yay for muddy puddles everywhere!

Thanks! I am on the lookout for more! They really are the perfect size as a brooder (my original use) and for male quail. I think I would prefer to keep my egg layers in something else to make eggs easier to collect. :) Sounds like moving your cages would fix your issue. Good luck! :)

@Hollowoakfarm Forgot to mention I cut the holes in the shipping crate to allow for plexiglass windows and top ventilation. The top squares are fitted with hardware cloth and I designed them to fit standard filters (heat/air register filters) but seem to have lost them during our move this past...

Oh dear! I think mine must be more used to activity since they live in the garage and get to see me and/or my car moving around every day. :) By shipping crate I mean this: it is 4' x 3.75' (housing 14 adult quail, 13 are hens) And as for bin, I mean this: according to my calculations it has...

Oh no! Haha Are they jumping up and hurting their necks on the top of their enclosure? I read about that being an issue but so far I've not had that problem. My enclosure is a shipping crate I got from a warehouse that is about waist high. Makes collecting eggs difficult though so I think I may...

I only started raising Coturnix quail this year and have been loving it! I have lost a couple of males to fighting injuries (they are really rough on each other if there are females around!!!) and I lost one girl randomly, no visible injuries and she was at POL so not quite sure what happened...

Hahaha! I hear you on baking with quail eggs! I'm very glad to have them though because like so many others, my chickens haven't laid any eggs since a little before Christmas!

I too am curious about cockerel maturation. I've got one somewhere around 8-9 months (apparently hatched in spring) and he does crow but he has almost hen feathering. Hardly any color in his body, but beautiful copper hackles. I got him from someone who said he hatched from dark eggs (at the...

Wow I never realized we had so many Sanford peeps! I've probably seen some of you before in the grocery store but would never know it! :)

Awesome! I love NC. Great climate and great topography! Can get a bit humid but other than that it's great! :)

I have Pharoah and a few mixed colors if you can't find Tuxedo. :)

Welcome!! I am in Sanford too! I used to be in the Lemon Springs area but now live in the Northview area. :)