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    Whats going on here?

    So bad news. The little one didn't make it. I don't know why but I went in to check the brooder and the little fluff was still warm but buried under the bedding. I checked his neck the the lump that I was massaging wasn't any bigger than when we returned him to the rest of the flock. I think if...
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    Whats going on here?

    So I've reintroduced him to the flock. I'd planned to do it just before night but the little guy was feeling better and no longer content to have me massage his throat. He decided to take a tour of our indoor plants (mainly salad greens that can't take the heat) and I'd parked him on the chair...
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    Whats going on here?

    UPDATE: so after a furious bit of googling I found that others who have encountered this has decided it's either wry neck or compacted crop. I know this week was when the package of chick grit said to start giving them chick grit but the feed store said to start that when we start giving them...
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    Help! Sick Quail.

    so what happened?
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    Whats going on here?

    I think one of my 2 two week old quail chicks has something stuck in its throat. I fed them at their normal time and then about 2 hours later I came by the brooder to check them and I found one sitting kind of weirdly. He wasn't making any noise and the rest of the flock was running around...
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    My First Quail Hatching

    It's funny you said that! In the beginning of our incubation I completely trusted the incubator. Then I read on here to check with another thermometer and it was soo off! I remember the night between day 15 and day 16 waking my husband up crying because I was convinced I'd killed them. lol I was...
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    My First Quail Hatching

    Yes, I'm seeing them now. They seem pretty happy and while I don't see them in the food so much they seem to LOVE pooping in their water dishes.
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    Newly hatched Quail has leg problems :(

    how did it turn out? I'm mid hatch now and #21 had a rough hatching then came out with legs that looks like that.
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    Good Uses for Quail Eggs

    When you bake with them how do you convert the recipe? I haven't cooked with quail eggs yet but I've been told they have a slightly different consistency than chicken eggs. So when making bread you have a adjust your recipe. Has that been your experience?
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    My First Quail Hatching

    Just a question: When should I start seeing droppings? They have found the food. They haven't eaten much but I figure they are 12 hours old so that should be ok. There are now 9 of them and they are coming pretty quickly so I'm leaving them in the incubator because I read I can do more damage by...
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    My First Quail Hatching

    Hubby is up there now raising it to level 2. We didn't think of blocks of wood (we have some out back) You know one thing is hubby has been complaining that the office (the room we're using) is too hot when he works. He feels vindicated now. lol
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    My First Quail Hatching

    UPDATE! They have started hatching! Right now 2 came out within about 15-20 mins of each other. They seem good. One is more active than the other (who came out second) Fluffing up. The brooder was prepped last night so now I just have another problem. We chose the warmest room in our house and...
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    First pip, wrong end of the egg

    OH!! I'm so excited for you!! Ours hasn't started pipping yet but I swear I've seen a few rock last night. The waiting is killing me! Post more pictures so I can live vicariously through your hatch! lol :celebrate
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    Hi There!

    My grandmother had chickens when I was a kid. I always loved going out to her farm in Virginia during the summer. Fast forward 30 years and I'm now living in the suburbs with my husband and two kids. We bought quail because we live in a rental and our landlord was only ok with quail. We're...
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    Baby Quail Got Stuck in Wet Food???

    Are you doing soaked/fermented feed? Maybe the dish is too deep for the little guys? I'm still new but if you want to give the little fluff a chance it seems like you'll have to wash him off and then stick him in the incubator with a forced air function so he can both stay warm and dry off. Good...
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    Quail Feeding

    So I'm looking into how much the mill will charge for a custom order. If I could change the mix or would it be possible to add something to the mix to make it higher in protein? I feel like I'm back in chemistry class. :hmm The extension office has someone who is an analyst for animal feed but I...
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    Quail Feeding

    Ok, so we're at Day 12 and it's almost lockdown. Now that the fall garden is winding down and the intial few months is set up for the little fluffies (Yes my 3 year old has decided that's what we will call them when they hatch) I've been thinking about long term plans. I've been reading about...
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    True or false; don’t open incubator within 24 hours of first chick hatching?

    Thanks. When I saw 4 hours I was worried for a bit. :)
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    True or false; don’t open incubator within 24 hours of first chick hatching?

    what happens if they hatch overnight? Will they be ok until morning?
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    Is This Feed Providing Enough Nutrition for My Coturnix Quail?

    Have you started feeding them it yet? Our feed store recommended New Country Organics as well so we're doing the same thing. (First timer and the little guys are still in the incubator) So I'm curious how they take to it. Thanks for posting!
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