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  1. windsweptstina

    What would you do?!

    I had a lovely quail aviary until a mink got in and devastated my flock, leaving only a small number who had to be rehomed in a temporary run and are now in a nice new coop indoors for the winter. They'll be back out in their aviary in spring when it's predator proofed. We got the mink we're...
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    How to encourage quail to lay again after trauma

    Hi all I had a lovely aviary with 15 coturnix, of which the 13 females were laying an egg a day. They seemed to love their spacious set up, varied diet and stress free existence. All were hand tame and never nervous. Then... We had a rat/mink take a number over a short period (one a night for...
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    Incubation issues - please advise!

    Well, I failed! I managed to hatch 19 Chinese painted quail (first expected) and then only one Californian. I think it was more to do with lack of turning than humidity, as I was careful with the latter, but struggled to turn with the teeny CPQ inside. Of those chicks, I'm down to 13 - they are...
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    Help with hatchlings

    Hi folks I've just hatched 18 Chinese painted quail... They are in a cage brooder and had water from one of those mushroom feeders with pebbles in the bottom. I had to go out yesterday, and when I returned every single bird (day old) was soaked to the skin and lying dying. I managed to warm...
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    Incubation issues - please advise!

    Thanks again guys! Next question... I don't have to turn the eggs manually, the cradle should be here very soon (and if its not the incubator is designed so there are three different positions it can sit on). So, am I best to carry on rotating while the early eggs are hatching, if the chicks...
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    Advice please - quail incubating boo boo

    Thank you! It does seem the sensible way to go... Fingers crossed I can remove hatchlings quickly and in only a few attempts rather than causing mass disturbance. Would you lock down at day 14 and stay locked or would you start turning again after first batch? Cristina
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    Incubation issues - please advise!

    Thank you both for your responses. I'll give it a go and hope for the best... James - there are 21 Californian and 24 Chinese Painted. They are currently separated into two batches at either side of the incubator, so easy to keep apart and barricade. The incubator has a cradle which turns...
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    Incubation issues - please advise!

    Hi Folks I'm new to quail... Have 12 of approx 10 weeks old which I hatched. They are great wee birds and give me a lot of pleasure, and a great return in terms of eggs. They are in an aviary approx 8 ft x 3.5 ft x 8 ft high, with a 3.5 ft square sheltered area in addition. They have an open...
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    Advice please - quail incubating boo boo

    I've made a silly mistake... I hadn't realised the difference in hatching period of Chinese painted quail and californian quail... I've just started incubating both in my brinsea octagon 20 this evening. I'm normally very good at planning, but have made a big mistake with this lot and feel very...
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