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I don't want to cull these birds as they seem super healthy otherwise. They hatched a few days ago, and I noticed one always chirping and then saw his eye was crusted over with some brown/reddish crust. Someone told me to take a damp Qtip and moisten it and rub and it came off. Now he is running...

What does everyone do with their quail poop? Looking for ideas on how to get it in the ground, maybe a compost pile?

Have some 4 day old chicks now...I've used lids from salsa jars for their food but they're getting really active and scratching it all out. What does everyone use to eliminate food loss with chicks?

Looking for ideas on what I might have around the house to make or use for watering quail chicks while in their brooder box!

Hey guys I have my brooder built and quail hatching Monday and Tuesday, but not sure what to do about their food and water in the brooder? I've seen some using plastic lids off various things like mayo jars and cool whip and was wondering what works well? I don't mind changing the water in...

Have some quail hatching Tuesday, was wondering where you guys find red or even white bulbs and what kind you use. They stay around 95° like chickens. My tractor supply only has 250 watt red bulbs and that's just too big. Thanks for any help.

Hey guys, I would love to raise chukar but I have heard they can be vicious and not easy to raise...so I'm considering it and if you could answer some questions I would appreciate it. Are they like quail and can be raised in a pen? I will have 2' wide x 4' long x 18" tall quail pens that I...

I've done a lot of searching and still not sure what I should use. I think I'm going to use horizontal (side mounted) nipples on big plastic jars inside their cages...how old will a coturnix need to be to use them? They're the spring loaded ones that they have to hit with their beaks. What...

This isn't another show me your pen thread, but rather I have a 4' wide x 8' long x 1.5' tall pen frame built and was wondering how to keep my birds happiest? I'm worried about keeping multiple roosters in it... Can I keep most of the roosters and some hens together for the ones that will be...

Hey guys, got the first half of my shipment from James Marie Farms today! I got the JM Pharaoh. Of course I've been researching it but wanted to make sure everything was right for the best hatch. Putting them in a circulated air incubator at 99.5-100 degrees, not sure what the humidity should be...

What do you guys do for your eating eggs? Do you separate your hens or is it standard to eat fertile eggs? Would appreciate any info on storing, etc.

Hey guys, I'm finishing my pen soon and need some advice. The birds I can get are ~2 weeks old, they'll be closer to 3 weeks by the time I get them. My pen is 2x2x8' with a 2x2x2 box on the end for some shelter. My question is if I give them a red brooding heat lamp will they be ok? The...

I searched but didn't find much...I'm getting some jumbo brown coturnix and was wanting to give them some kind of bedding in their "house" that they walk into from the wire cage for shelter. Will pine straw work fine? It's free and plentiful. Other things I've seen are pine shavings and aspen...

Hi guys and gals, new here and was thinking about getting some quail in the near future! My goals are some fresh eggs and some for the table for this spring, and just some good fun. I don't really want to buy/make an incubator but I may if some other options fall through. I also don't...

Hey guys and gals, new to the board and keeping birds. I'm planning on getting some quail in the next 1-8 weeks. I'm a radiology major in Columbia, SC. If anyone is in the area feel free to drop me a PM! Hunter