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    Pullets, Right?

    Jenks Hatchery. I'm very happy with the Novogens I got from them as well and highly recommend them.
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    Pullets, Right?

    Wow okay! Lucky for (at least one of) them I asked. I was planning to start butchering soon!
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    Pullets, Right?

    Hey Y'all! I ordered five BR soup roosters to fill the minimum from the hatchery, now about 15 weeks old. I'm pretty sure they're pullets based on their legs, no saddle feathers, and non-roostery behavior. Am I right?
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    White Leghorn Roo: x Copper Marans or Novogen

    Thanks for your insights! It's looking more and more roostery. I have a backup crockpot if it doesn't work out.
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    White Leghorn Roo: x Copper Marans or Novogen

    Hi Everyone, I'm raising up a set of chicks, including 1 leghorn, 2 copper marans, and 5 novogens. The leghorn is crowing at 6 weeks when I let them out in the morning and may turn out to be a roo. Not clear from saddle feathers yet and it only crows on the ramp, but it does raise its hackles...
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    New hatching

    How is it today? I had a late hatcher once that seemed to be stuck in the egg position, with it's head tucked in. I did some physical therapy with it by laying it on it's belly and gently moving the neck up and down. Eventually it was okay. Good luck!
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    My hen turns aggressive overnight

    Quail are gamebirds. They aren't really bred to be pets, and they change over time. I have a female who decided yesterday that she wanted to attack her male, after 8 months of happy times. It happens. Does your quail have a flock? They do best with other birds. Sorry that it is upsetting to...
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    Most likely quail chick deaths

    Yes if you give them a safe and disease-free brooder they are very resilient. I've hatched out a total of more than 200 this year. I've had to cull a few due to leg issues, I had one drop dead for no obvious reason, and I had one with a leg issue that got smothered in a sandbox. Water, heat...
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    Best coturnix breed for eggs

    Didn't realize that was a pic of screen. Definitely want to go with hardware cloth. Not even chicken wire will keep them out.
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    Best coturnix breed for eggs

    Last week, I had to cull six birds because a raccoon got under the pen and pulled off their toes :barniethrough 1/2-inch hardware cloth (the smallest you'll want to go to let droppings through). So, it works perfectly for the sides but you'll want to block off access to the underside wire unless...
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    Just started laying! Some soft shells

    Quail are better at utilizing calcium than chickens are. If your feed contains at least a couple of percent calcium, they should be good to go. Since they are new layers, I'd just give them some time. Oyster shell on the side won't hurt, but it hasn't been necessary with my birds.
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    Not laying

    Even during the summer a lot of birds won't start laying until 8 weeks at least. Just give them time and consider adding light for 14 hours a day if getting eggs in winter is important to you.
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    Quail Egg development

    Sounds like you may have had humidity problems as well as temp problems if they were dried out.
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    Are there any Sex Link quail?

    I don't believe there are any. I sex my pharaoh by color at about 2.5 weeks with good accuracy, but that's as early as I think is possible.
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    Quail questions

    As for vertical space, in my experience it should be low enough for them not to generate too much force if they flush (my pens vary from 17-24 inches in height) or on the ground with at least six feet. Mine don't jump much and I try not to startle them. The OP is looking for egg production. If...
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    Quail questions

    Yes I started with 1 square foot but now recommend at least 2 square feet each. The more space the better. Just because you can keep birds in a battery doesn't mean it's best for them. Even if you have them on wire, they like a sandbox or area with wood shavings or straw, obstacles, etc. You'll...
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    Quail questions

    If you get standard birds, eggs are around 10g, which is six to an extra large chicken egg. Jumbo eggs are around 15g, so four to a chicken egg. Once they start laying, the birds will lay at about 80%, especially if you put lights on in the winter (I use LED string lights for 14 hours/day). So...
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    Looking for a Thanksgiving alternative

    Quail is flavorful. I like it roasted with a chili-garlic marinade/sauce. One downside (depending) is that it's pretty hard to eat it gracefully unless you were to bone it and stuff it (which requires plucking and skin on). And you can't avoid knowing that you are actually eating a whole little...
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    Culling Injured Birds

    Thanks I'll cut it out. So little meat on a quail and they weren't at processing age on top of that. Maybe I should eat a coon to make up for it.
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    Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

    So, just in case you're not aware of this, you can collect fertile eggs from your girls over about 10 days and then put them in the incubator at once. Just keep them at 60-65 degrees and turn them at least a few times a day during the collection period, let them come to room temp before you put...
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