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Ok yesterday I fed in the morning, let them outside and went to work. Now their pen is 20x24 on the outside with a door connecting to the inside where the pen is 12x16. Plenty big for 85, 5 week old pheasants. Well when I went down there at 5 when I got home, the food was gone and they had...

I just thought I would post my pens are say thanks to all of you. You are very insightful people and have been a great help in me starting my new project. Can you see me? Each side is 24x20 outside and 16x12 on the inside. I'm down to 86 birds from 100 and they are 4 weeks old. I personally...

I just lost my favorte rooster last Friday, to a unknown reason. Well today when I went down to the coop, my other boy is completely bald. No other feathers missing. I know that they have leg mites, but would feather or body mites cause his feathers to fall out. I have thought about being picked...

I have a year and a half old cochin rooster. he is my top boy. I found him sitting on the floor of the coop, unable to stand or keep his balance. He tilts his head to the right side and back. His crop is empty and his breathing is at times labored, not all the the time, but at times. he was fine...

Pending my licensing: I would like to raise and release ringnecks. Now I was just wondering what experiences people have had as far as sucess? I'm planning on having a flight pen that is a min of 50x50, for about 30 birds. There will be lots of natural cover and the surounding areas are woods...

Hi, We just got a new budgie for christmas. It's my daughters and this is both our first time with an "indoor" bird. She is very sweet so far and we have done all our homework before we got her. I had her at a friends house who has birds a couple weeks before she came here. So far she will sit...

Today I got two more hens. That makes five total. 2 boys and 3 girls. I know, not the best numbers, but it's what I can do until spring. So after the girls month of QT, what is everyone's best way to introduce them. They are now in seperate pens, but can see each other. The two new ones are an...

How does everyone that gets snow and freesing temps keep their waterers from freezing. DH and I are having a debt about how we are going to do it. With the chickens I just change the water 2 or 3 times a day in a rubber grain bowl. Also, I have made the quail cages draft free, will that be...

I've been looking and are there any quail that are native to WI. I've heard that Bobwhites are but can't find them in my bird books or online. Just wondering. Thanks

I know it's silly but I wanted to share my first eggs. She gave me one yesterday and today. They are so amazing! My little quail lays eggs as big as her head! Such a cool bird. Hoping to incubate some soon. Alittle nervous about that but hopefully will do just fine. Enjoy!

Ok I have 3 coturnix quails. Lost one to a rat that figured out how to open my cage. Long story, horrible day, fixed the problem. So last night I was doing chores and my one boy crowed. I love it when they crow. I had thought the other two were girls, by their size and lack of crowing. They are...

I'm getting a couple(3 or 4) of coturnix quails on Friday, I have a 4x3 ft rabbit hutch for them, the usual waters and feeders. Gamebird crumbles for them. Is there anything special I should get for them that I normally wouldn't get for chickens? These are my first quail and I plan on keeping...

I got this polish chick back in march. She/he is about 3 months give or take. What gender do you guys think it is? Also what gender is the columbian cochin too. Same age. Thanks in advance.

I have a silkie/cochin cross that has plucked her whole chest and stomach clean of feathers. That would be fine but she has done it until she is bleeding. She is about a year old and this is her second time going broodie, but her first time sitting on eggs. She is in a space of her own. She...

I want to see all your decorated coops. Everyone has such nice coops now lets see them all decorated. Here's mine. Enjoy! Merry Chickenmas everyone!

I know, I know. It's too early but the weather was nice so I put up the lights. Had to do the chicken coop! No reason they shouldn't get into the holiday spirit. Turned them off after I took the picture, will wait to turn them on until after Turkey day. Anyone else decorate their coop for the...

I got my first egg today!!! I'm so happy and excited!! Here I was down watching chicken TV when my silkie/cochin mix Murry is running around, being loud, standing by the door of the coop. I was wondering "what is her problem?" She keep going to the nesting boxes and scratching around and moving...

This morning when I opened the coop up I found some bloody stool or what appears to be on the container that I put treats in. Also found it on the lids of the trash cans. Wasn't there last night when I locked up, because I put the treats in there last night. I locked up at 4 because we were...

I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction so I could find some information on the cochin standards? I would like to breed a couple of my cochins this spring and can't seem to really find good information on the standards. I also have Golden laced and Silver Penciled and I...

Here are some pictures of my teenagers. I'm so proud that I recieved 20 and still have 20, 2 months later. They make me laugh and smile all the time. Even last night when my youngest had me doubting my parenting skills, I went down and feed everyone some cheerios and sat there and smiled. I use...