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  1. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    There is one on the bottom right by the waterer. One kind of in the middle and one to the right above the splay legged fellow...don't worry I taped him up and he's perfectly fine now ;) Ignore the bantams LOL
  2. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    Tuxedos should be noticeable at hatch there bellies/neck will be yellow down...sometimes its kinda splotchy more pied I suppose is the correct term...I'll see if I can find a pic of some mine as chicks;)
  3. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    I would think you could expect some tuxedo.. I don't know enough about genetics to know what else could pop up besides the white and brown of course...;)
  4. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    You should get them! I love my quail! They lay better than my chickens LOL. Just be aware that shipped eggs are a gamble at best...let them rest 24 hr's before putting them in the bator and some peeps have had better success with not turning for a few days once in the bator. I would recommend a...
  5. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    You got a 50% hatch rate from shipped eggs!? Be Happy that is a great hatch! As to loosing the others...well there is a learning curve if you are new to quail and even if not I always still loose a few each hatch that just fail to thrive. So with shipped eggs you can expect to loose some just...
  6. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    Yup I forgot to mention that I do feed meal worms and some sprouts (alfalfa and clover etc.) And there is this stuff at TSC called farmers helper it a 32% maybe 36%? It has fish(animal proteins)in it. I mix this in with the flockraiser as well.. It claims to make their poop more firm and clean...
  7. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    Hatched out a few more this week...26! A few bantams mixed in..
  8. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    Flockraiser is 20%. Does anyone know I'd it comes in pellet form? the crumbles just seem like so much is wasted... Um...r u sure u didn't process the girls instead of the boys? LOL I hatched some at about the same time and they have had lights and are laying well. It seems like they'll lay...
  9. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    I've fed it to as young as 3-4 day olds...I just pull fodder apart and chop it up for them...I've only been feeding it since winter started this year and I don't keep lights on my chickens so I don't get many eggs but the ones I do get all have nice rich yolks. As to the quail I do have lights...
  10. TwoBit

    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    I have fed it to my chickens and the quail...I also use chick grit 4 them...just FYI they(all the chicks too) seem to prefer the sprouts over the fodder....looks more like worms o guess ;)
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