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    New to quails - Need help with diet!

    Hi I would also go with the 24%. I suppliment with oyster shell and mealworms. Mine are ground birds so they have access to whatever bugs they find and greens from my plants. They also love mashed banana, yoghurt, popcorn, corn on the cob, cucumbers, melons, scratch, raspberries, pumpkin. I feed...
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    What are different sounds your quail make?

    I've got 4 girls and they've never had a Roo around them so I don't get any of the 'Im fertile' noises others above mentioned. They are fairly tame now...know their routine of coming into the house at night and out in their ground cage during the day. In the house they sleep in the lounge. When...
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    Large chicken hen hatching quail!

    Good luck & keep us updated!
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    Questions of raising quail on the ground

    Hi - Mine live on the ground here in the UK. 1) I use 1/2 inch up to a ft off the ground and then 1 inch from there up but we have very different predators here. First thing I did was dug a pit about 12 inches down and lined the pit with paving slabs on the bottom and sides, then put the dirt...
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    Strange egg!

    I get blue with specks every day from one of mine. She laid a tiny one yesterday (smaller than a 1p coin) and this is the first time there's been a change in her eggs since May. She seems fine otherwise so I would say nothing to worry about unless it becomes frequent.
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    Sore On Quail Breast

    She is eating plenty, drinking, pooping, looking around and being inquisitive as normal. She was easy to catch though to wash the wound so she could be a little lethargic. Thanks I will get some tomorrow and definitely be keeping an eye on her with the other ladies. They have all settled down in...
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    Sore On Quail Breast

    Hi there, this is Vivian and as you can see in the pic she has developed a sore/cyst/absess on her breast. I had not noticed anything wrong with her until this morning when she had wet feathers where the sore had exploded. There is no puss or blood though it is red. I have disinfected and...
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    We are new to Quail

    Hi - mine are Coturnix. I have 6 hens as pets so most of your questions I don't know though I can help on a few. Mine are ground dwelling and have as much of a 'natural' lifestyle as possible. Think the minimum space requirement bandied around is 1sq ft per bird, mine have 2 sq ft each. In my...
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    Coturnix Quail Joint Deformity

    So Ive been thinking about this...people I know take cod liver oil for joint pain. I know quail can have fish so I'm guessing that cod liver oil wouldn't be harmful in small doses. Its only a guess thought...
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    Housing for happy quail?

    Mine have just under 2ft per bird but funnily enough they all still prefer to stand practically on top of each other rather than spread out!
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    Feeding chicken eggs to quail

    My ladies love scrambled chicken egg! Definitely one of their favourite snacks!
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    Coturnix Quail Joint Deformity

    I haven't experienced this but thought I'd comment to say Wubbly is lucky to have you not giving up on her!
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    Feed for coturnix quail

    I feed 19% protein, but they are ground dwelling in the garden so spend a lot of time foraging bugs. I also feed dried bugs. They also get a lot of greens; be careful with lots of greens if you go down that route...it can give them runny poop cause it has lots of water content.
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    Quail lump on beak?

    Thanks for the reply. Guess I'll keep an eye on it and see if anything happens.
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    Quail lump on beak?

    Hi...Im pretty new to the quail thing (had my girls for 10 days). They are all just at egg laying age. This lunchtime I've noticed Vivian has a lump on her beak which has definitely only come up since moving in. She seems otherwise fine (though a little damp in this photo as she has chosen to...
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    quail names

    I like old lady names for mine...Ive got Betty, Olive, Nora, Harriet, Pearl and Vivian.
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