Unfortunately that's the end they are all destined for.... I was just hoping to get them full grown before processing them. Sadly, about 70% of this hatch was male 😢 and will need to go. I put them all in my garage while my hens are all outside in cages on the far end of the yard. Do you think...
Can I keep all my "extra" males together (without females) without them killing each other? They aren't old enough to process yet but they need to not be in my other cages.
I have 5 celadon hens that are 12, almost 13 weeks old and still not laying eggs. I am not sure why. I've never had hens that start this late. All my other birds have started laying at 6-7 weeks.
Any ideas? )They are getting calcium and 26% protein food. ) They live with a male from a...
Sorry, I'm not sure why I didn't see responses. I ended up receiving 60 eggs and candeled them before putting them in. I removed any with cracks or wandering air sacs and ended up with 48 total. I put them in and started turning them by hand for the first 3 days and then candeled again and...
I ordered some eggs online and they arrived today. The seller sent me so many extras that they won't fit in the turner for my nuture right 360. It looks like I may have to turn them by hand. Does anyone have tips or tricks for turning quail eggs? How often should I be turning them?
I'd hate to...
I have a beautiful quail hen that is about 6 months old that has all of the sudden started tormenting the other birds in her cage. They have all lived in peace for 6 months then suddenly she won't leave anyone alone. She pecks and chases them but so far doesn't draw blood. What flipped the...