Thank you @FrostRanger and @JedJackson ! I will keep a lookout and post an update when I get to confirm its gender - which is heavily leaning towards a rooster.
For now there's too many roos in the flock (3 confirmed roos excluding this bird + 6 confirmed hens), so I might sell/cull this one...
Thank you for the replies!
Sorry for the unclear photo; I hope this photo (taken exactly 1 month ago) would be clearer... I'm currently away so not able to take better current pics. I will post newer ones once I get back home!
As per @Ol Grey Mare 's reply, yes this bird does have the...
Hi, I need help identifying the gender of this 6 months old chicken ☺️ any help is appreciated!
(I think it's a hen from the body shape since RIR hens can get huge wattle/comb... but my dad said it's a roo from the comb & wattles alone. Also, it's a rather aggressive bird since it tries to mount...
@Nabiki I've noticed an improvement on their belly and seeing feathers starting to appear again within 24 hrs after removing the cotton clothing and the heat plate. You're spot on with the diagnosis that they are hot, thank you so much!
I do have a heat plate and I set it at 35 degree celsius (which I turned off during the day since now they are 2 weeks old)... Not sure about whether the other side is cool enough tho because our place is consistently warm (and very humid) about 32 celsius during the day... Even at night it gets...
Hi, I just started raising quails. I have 4 quails that were incubated from eggs, and they are now exactly 2 weeks old. 3 of the quails (which are almost similar in size) has this bald-ish area on their abdomen/belly for 2-3 days now, and I'm kinda worried if it's water belly or some kind of...
Hiya everyone! This is my first time ever raising an animal for meat & eggs and I went with Coturnix quails. I've read a lot about quails prior to starting from BYC website, and only today I decided to become a member (after my quails become one week old).
Nice to meet you all, and I want to...
Hey pac, I'm also raising my first Coturnix quails (currently a week old), and reading your posts really keeps me excited and give me some knowledge. I even registered as a member here so that I can send a reply :) keep up the good work, and I will always await your progress!