thanks for the quick response! Yes I figured the egg shells is more of a calcium supplement for the adults when they lay, but it was leftover and thought it couldnt hurt to add a bit with the mashed eggs :D
Will follow your advice, but now I have another small problem to address... sifting...
So today I was feeding my adult quail and I noticed one of my most docile (and favourite) quail was missing. I had banded this one because it had no significant markings, and the second favourite (also very docile) had a caramel colour so I didnt tag it. These two I could let roam for a bit...
Don't worry, I wasn't planning on giving them fertilizer :D I'm located in Spain and finally got a chance to go to the local pet store. The clerk was pretty useless, so I had to look around myself, and the best I could find was this Omni-Vit supplement...
Thanks for all the advice! I had come across wry neck on google before making this post, but I wasn't convinced it was that (mainly because it was cocked to the side, not "stargazing".
I've given it massages here and there and he/she seems to enjoy it, but it doesn't seem to help fix it.
I've...
Hi, my name is Pipo and I recently started raising quail.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Not necessarily new to chickens, but this is my first time raising them/spending a significant time around them.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
No chickens...
Today I noticed my quail chick has a bent neck. I got worried thinking it broke a bone which is now sticking out, but I think it might be a piece of food. I've been giving them ground adult pellet feed, maybe one piece was too big.
Three days ago it was fine (chick would've been around 5 days...