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A little background...we built a large outdoor aviary for all our quail. Currently have 4 males and 12 females. Over the months there are a few spots they would lay eggs and sit in them here or there, but never continously. Yesterday I found our favorite hen in one of the new "nest" spots. She...

I just had to assist 5 chicks that pipped over 24 hours ago but were making no progress. They were yelling in their shells and struggling like crazy. When i went to intervene the membrane (outer) was SO thick and rubbery. There is no way they would have been able to puncture it. How do I prevent...

This is our first HG hatch, and the colors are all over the place. They just hit 2 weeks and I know it's too early to feather sex (although I'm pretty sure the pearls are 1 roo and 1 hen). What would the other colors be called? I know the one with the white chest is a tuxedo but I'm stumped on...

Background - There was a duck calling on top of our garage this morning, and our dogs were going nuts. By the time we found the source of all the chaos, the mama duck had gone. My husband drove around the neighborhood with the duckling to see if he could reunite them but no luck. We have a lake...

Is there anything I can do to help my poor quail? They look horrendous. I know upping their protein is good during moult, and I give them fresh dirt/sand to bathe in daily. They just look so miserable, especially this poor baby (first photo for comparison).

Hi! I'm D. I've been lurking for a few months and decided it was time to join. First and foremost I have to thank this site. I found it on google after searching what to do when an egg wouldn't hatch fully. Some of the threads here resulted in quite a few chicks saved (6 so far!) The...