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I have just hatched my first batch of quail and they are 2 weeks old now. My worry is I have them on a medicated feed with a high protein level but this is not my normal feed for the rest off my adult birds and could only get a small amount off this so will be running out soon. The other birds...

Hi I can only get a medicated feed for my quail it contains lasalocid as the active ingredient to prevent coccidiosis. I know aprolium is ok when eating the eggs but not sure about lasalocid. I have no problem feeding them a medicated feed but just need advice on this drug when I’m eating the eggs.

Hi to you all I am on here again with problems. I had a group off 5 birds 1 roo and 4 hens but sadly lost the male quail so I introduced a new roo to the the hens and the male has seemed to single one of the female quail out. He constantly chases her I think to try and mate but she is having...

Hi I got a bunch of new quail and four turned out to be roosters. Two of them are fine in with the hens but I have the other two in another hutch together just the two of them. I am getting some more hens for them but not for another 5 weeks. Will they be ok together till I get the new hens I’m...

In my last post I explained about two of my quail fighting and the roo bird had been pecked in the eye. I followed advice and separated him for a few days but I have now put him back with the others but the hen he was fighting with has started straight back pecking him. It’s definitely the hen...

Hi I came home the other night and noticed one quail with a bleed coming from the beak area so I sorted that out but the next day I noticed the cock bird had one eye closed and a little swelling around it. The next day I separated it and cleaned the eye and managed to open it and it seemed abit...

Hi I will be getting 8 new quail chicks in a couple of weeks at which point they will be 4 to 5 weeks old. I imagine the breeder will be feeding them on a chick starter crumble feed. I would like to eventually get them on to a pellet but do I wait till there 6 to 8 weeks old? Also if I do keep...

Hi I’m pretty new to keeping quail so any advice would be great. I have a hanging feeder and I think Iv been to generous with the seed and pellet mix Iv been giving my quail. I mix half pellets and half mixed seeds and put that in my feeder but my quail are just picking the seed out and I think...

Hi I have a problem with a couple of my hens basically bullying my roo. I originally had 5 hens to which I added 4 more birds thinking they were all females, anyway one turned out to be a male but a couple of the original hens will not tolerate him at all. As soon as he comes out there chasing...

Hi I have just put in my coop 4 new hens but I’m not sure if one is sick. They all seemed ok for a few days then one of the hens seems to have her lighter feathers spiked up and seems abit fluffed up, she is eating and drinking ok I think but seems abit lethargic. I have not seen any loose poops...

Hi I originally had 6 quail, 5 hens and 1 male, I have just added 4 new hens I kept them in a wire box for a few days in the main coop and then let them out last night and all hell broke lose with the male bird attacking them. My question is will this normally calm down after a few days. Please help

Hi I’m new to keeping quail and I have hung the drinker from a chain with about a inch clearance from the floor but constantly have to change the water as there is always bedding in there when I check on them. My question is how much clearance from the floor should the bottom of the drinker be...

Hi I have just got 7 new quail, one male and six hens. The first week they arrived they seemed pretty unsure of things but now they have settled in a couple of the hens especially one is chasing and pecking the other girls. I am new to keeping quail and am not sure if this is just the hens...