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Depending on the size of your flock, hard boiled eggs are an excellent source of both protein and calcium.

I would mix them in a compost bin. I use a black soldier fly larva compost bin. BSF bins compost organic materials faster than any other methods. The collected larva make very nutritious food for the quail.

Does anyone keep this breed? I am wondering how their temperament is? I have kept larger breeds of coturnix quail for more than 2 decades, but have never tried Bantams. I also hear that they are more likely to set than other breeds of coturnix. Has anyone found this to be true?

I had that happen once. I just put it an a gallon size plastic baggie, wrapped it in a towel, and crushed it with a hammer. I've also used a coffee grinder, but it is very easy to go from crumbles to powder.

Everyone is looking at this wrong. Algae, itself, isn't the danger. In fact, some algae such as Spirulina and Kelp are actually sold as dietary supplements. What is dangerous is the conditions required for algae to thrive. The requirements are light, phosphates, and nitrates. Light...

Welcome to the hobby/addiction! There are many different ways of raising quail. I suggest looking around the forum and deciding which way would be best for you. After you decide on housing, we can give you some hints.

I clip wings. It makes it easier to use all sizes of cages, and also helps to retrieve the occasional escapee. Wing clipping has to be repeated at least twice a year after molting. I normally clip wings in late fall when days are shorter than 12 hours, and again in Spring when days lengthen...

Looks awesome! One recommendation, close the gaps in the door. Hardware cloth can be used. You really want it snake proof. Other than that, I am very jealous! I want one like that!

The first one is a red breasted hen. The second looks like a lightly marked tux (which is a specific type of pied). Those are harder to sex. In fact, the only ones I can sex on sight by color are red breasted tux hens. All others have to be sexed either by looking carefully for red vent...

Buttons can start laying as soon as 6 weeks old. In my experience, whites can take a little longer. With silvers, the males will get the white bib. If they are slates, then they won't. With whites and slates, if you don't know how to vent sex, the best way to see if you have a male is to...

Change their feed slowly. Start by mixing 1 part new feed to 3 parts old. The next feeding, mix half and half. The third feeding, mix 3 parts new to 1 part old. The fourth feeding can be all new food. Sometimes, if you change their food too quickly, they can get runny droppings. And...

What type of quail do you have?

1. A female is called a hen. A male is called a cock, roo, and sometimes rooster. 2. Regular chick starter is too low in protein. Non-medicated turkey starter or gamebird starter is better. 3. Egg laying depends on many factors.How old are your birds? They can start laying at 6 to 8 weeks...

Scalp wounds look ghastly, but most healthy birds survive the experience. I have seen birds scalp themselves to the skull and heal ok. The main thing is to keep the wound clean. Simply washing the wound with sterile water will help. Saline water is best, but boiled and cooled bottled water...

Yes it can work. I have used light bulbs as heat sources in the past. There are several draw backs, tho. If moisture condenses inside the top and drops down on the bulb, there is a possibility of the bulb exploding. You will also have to be very vigilant in checking the bulb in case it burns...

I've had this problem before. If they have laying crumbles for chickens, I buy that and give them hard boiled eggs to help increase protein. Laying crumbles are normally medicated, but for short periods, I haven't had any problems. Make sure to boil the eggs well and crush them up, shell and...

Yes they can breed. The result is a Bob bird, if I remember correctly. The resulting offspring will be infertile tho

To go a bit further, I suggest 1/4 inch hardware cloth. Since you live here in TX, you will find that Texas rat snakes will constantly plague your birds. 1/2 inch hardware cloth still allows them to enter a cage. Last month, I had a single snake kill 10 quail. He finally ate one and couldn't...

I have clipped wings on bobwhites before. They have a tendency of flying far if they escape. With my cots and buttons, I don't bother. When they get out, they normally stay close and allow me to pick them up. I do, however, keep a net on top of my pen just in case I have one that wants to...

While I can agree that home grown food can be healthier for our pets, there are many different points to consider before feeding our pets raw meat. First, to get my emotional opinion out, I love my quail. I keep my quail in the best and happiest ways I can manage. Even those I raise for...