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From what age should I separate my quail roosters? They are now 6 weeks and still ok together. Thnx

I try to determine the square feet for my quail cages. I am not looking into raising quail for fertile eggs, but just to eat the eggs and quail. is 1 male to 6 female really necessarily? Or can I also have just females? Or 1 male to 10 females? Of Course I want peace in cages, but try to have at...

So you are an Artist? Me 2, and a Chick Lover! I had to make a choice: culling chicks or paintings... Now I have 80 Square Feet of fancy brooders! 😂 I Started off with the first ones I made 12 years ago and are now leftover paintings! Thankfully I paint on wooden boards and I paint Pretty...

I had 12 eggs in incubator from a fairly rare breed here in the US. On day 14 11 out of the 12 seemed to be developed. However, because of the rare breed I left the 12th in. We did everything we could to manage the humidity and temperature, and ofcourse everything seemed to be going off the...

My son is getting into quail, build himself a DIY quail hatching incubator. I am wondering what you guys feed the quail as starter feed and where to buy it? (online?) Thnx Marty

Hi, Does anyone sell purebred Standard Houdans? I am looking to buy approximately 16 eggs. I Am willing to give/sell back first or second hatch. Thnx Marty

My son got today a small incubator from his grandma with an automated egg "roller". Instead of the normal ones we have which are loaded with point down, his incubator has the eggs laying on it's sides and rolls back and forward. I thought this was a no no...and yes it's a chinese made incubator.

Hi, I am original from the Netherlands (friesland) and my family have been raising chickens for over 100 years. I moved to the US 20 years ago and am settled in TN with my own purebred stock. My dad has a small flock of Friese Hoen Chicks and I like to see if I can get some over from Friesland...

Hi, I have 2 breeds of chicken and planning on relocating both groups. I also have a (semi) old shed what I would like to use for both. To spare a dime and penny, I would like to divide the night coop with just chicken wire in between both. question: will this result in "stress" and rooster...

Hi all, I have gotten 2 years ago an additional box with chicks from an old (literally) friend. One of the chicks is this good looking guy. I have had now several eggs incubate from him and all chicks made it fabulously. The youngs chicks are definitely stronger than other kinds I have. This...

Hi all, I have 6 chicken eggs in incubator. On day 21 they started moving/shaking (5 of them) I stopped turning the eggs and increased the moisture on day 19. However, I still have no pip or anything what looks like a little crack on the stump side of the egg. They still move/shake a little...