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  1. ebisu

    Help! Can't identify what's wrong with my quail chick

    Yesterday, I helped this little one out of its shell after I noticed it was stuck in there for 10+ hours. It looked weak and fumbled around a bit and its toes were curled and legs look splayed at times. I followed some of your advice and left it alone overnight to check its condition the next...
  2. ebisu

    Help! Quail was stuck in egg for 10+ hours so I helped it out and now I'm worried.

    Disclaimer: this is my first time raising and hatching quails. Last night around 7-8 pm (day 17 of lockdown), one of our eggs in the incubator was zipping and I could see its beak. I then went to bed believing it would get itself out eventually. Fast forward to 1pm the next day, I noticed it...
  3. MoxxyMay

    Quail chick’s feet up near its head

    Hey guys, I’ve just had two baby quail hatch at day 16. The first one (Captain) seemed to be okay walking around at first but then I noticed her feet were turned in and she seemed to be hobbling. I’ve tried taping her feet in the proper position but they still rotate inwards and cause her...
  4. KimTatum03

    Hatching Coturnix Quail

    So my quail are hatching today and wanted to know what humidity y’all put yours on during hatching and does anyone know these colors?
  5. D

    How close can quail be kept to chickens?

    I know quail and chickens can't be kept together, but my question is how close or far apart can they be kept from each other. For example if I take 1/4 of my existing coop and block it off with chicken wire could I keep quail on that side? Same for the run, Block off 1/4 and let the quail...
  6. QUAIL BASICS for BEGINNERS

    QUAIL BASICS for BEGINNERS

    ~QUAIL BASICS FOR BEGINNERS*~ *The information and advice in this article are based solely on my personal experience and research. Cover photo from @Kiki. All quail in photos are different varieties of Coturnix quail and their eggs, including Pharoah, Jumbo, Pansy Fee, Pansy, Rosetta, Rosetta...
  7. Pheasant fan Colorado

    Can I keep two male valley quail together if there aren’t any females in the pen?

    So this summer I ordered 2 dozen valley quail eggs and hatched 2 chicks in the first dozzen and 5 in the second. Out of all 7 chicks only 2 survived to adulthood. The first chick was from the first dozen and is definitely a male. The second was from the second doezen and is starting to get its...
  8. Ligeia Black

    Female coturnix quail crowing? Is this really a hen? (Photos attached)

    Hello everyone, I am new on this forum, my name is Ligeia and I currently have five 4 weeks old coturnix quail. This is my first time keeping quail as pets, I absolutely love these birds... I have done a lot research on them and I am pretty confident that the one in the picture is a hen. My...
  9. Q

    HELP! BLOODY POOP! Is my 4 month old California Quail sick?

    Hello Everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I'm new to quail and birds in general, so I'm hoping to get a little bit of insight from others who may have faced a similar problem before. I have a 4 month old California Quail who was hatched in an incubator after the nest was abandoned (the...
  10. F

    Possible sick baby quail?? Help please!

    My baby quail was tiny and weak the moment i got him. (bought him and his sister from wilco) i was scared he wasn’t going to make it but he got stronger day by day and started growing very slowly. he has always been smaller than his sister and has noticeably messier feathers than her. I believe...
  11. Q

    Off white ish egg no spots smaller then others

    Hello, I have had quail now for several months. Still working on improving my standards to give the birds everything to comfortable and healthy to produce good quality eggs for consumption at this time. My birds are not of full bread but mostly look like japanese coturnix and a mix of texas a...
  12. Puddingtheamericana

    Can my quail breath in the homemade incubator?

    we’ve got a homemade incubator which has successfully worked in the past. i read somewhere that you leave the quails in the incubator for the first 24 hours (idk if this is true or not, if someone could clarify that’d be nice), but the first time we hatched a quail i didn’t know if she could...
  13. Tea_Birbs

    Quail hen broodiness, and how to make a quail broody

    Due to the history of quails, quail hens have started to lose their broodiness but it doesn’t mean they aren’t broody at all. From my experience with quails, hens will lay one egg in a safe area and leave the egg/s. Everyday she will stockpile eggs in the same spot for about 10-13 days and then...
  14. Q

    Silver/blue coturnix quail?

    Hi, i had been wondering about the colors of two of my month old quail, who are both a gray color that i hadn’t seen anywhere in coturnix quail up until I found out about silver and blue quail. I think i found the the answer to my question but i’m wondering about whether i’ve made a mistake. On...
  15. Phneyda

    5 Things You Wish Someone Told You Before Getting Quail?

    I thought this could be a helpful thread to start! Including the following info in your posts will probably help others more: What type of quail you have Whether you keep your quail indoors or outdoors Whether your family considers them as pets or livestock
  16. B

    Urgent: Quails fighting

    I have 4 quails 2 golden Italians Tibetan and common brown I have encountered a huge problem. They are foghting Quail 1 Pecks: Male Quail 2 Is bullyed by: Quail 3 Quail 2 Pecks: No one Is bullied by quail 1 and 3 Male Pecks: No one Is bullied by: Quail 1 Quail 3 Pecks: Quail 1&2 Is bullied by...
  17. F

    Diarrhea. Help please

    Female coturnix quail has diarrhea. The substance is clear in color with occasional white patches, and is very runny. Been collecting samples to show the vet. In the spare time, what could I do to help her? Should I separate her from the flock? Her diet: Gamebird Showbird Starter Grower from...
  18. Q

    Sexing coturnix quail chicks?

    Hi, I am new here (and new to raising birds in general!) my family is on our first coturnix quail hatch and we’re a bit confused as to how to sex our quail. I was wondering if any of you could help me with sexing and figuring out the color of our quail? Thanks. They are all three weeks old...
  19. TacoBell

    Limp Quail Leg! Any advice on what to do?

    I saw that one of my female quail was lying on the ground with her leg out. (It looked hurt, no blood though.) The other quails were pecking at her on the ground so I took her out ASAP and into a quarantine box with food, water, etc. I'm not sure how she hurt it. I have just taken out anything...
  20. Prairie Hills Homestead

    California quail baby and Coturnix babies- can they be raised together?

    I was given a rescued newborn hatchling California quail. A neighbor kid watched it hatch and waited over an hour with no other hatchlings and no mom. They brought it to me as dark approached and it wouldn't make the night. I have 110 coturnix quail due to hatch out in the next two to three...
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