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    Are these coturnix quail male or female? They're losing feathers!

    Hi, We have 4 six-week old coturnix quail that I was pretty sure were male, but yesterday when my brother and I went out to check on them two of them were missing their head feathers and another one looked like it may have lost a few, but not too many. If you all could just give me your opinion...
    • Eloise Marie
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    • cotunix quail male or female quail quail quail feathers
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  2. Understand quail

    Understand quail

    Understanding Quail: The Small but Mighty Game Bird Quail are small, plump birds that belong to the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Known for their distinctive round bodies, short tails, and strong flight muscles, they are widely admired for their speed and agility. These birds, native to...
  3. My winter quail pen

    My winter quail pen

    Hello, this is my winter quail pen and as you can see, there is light shining down that is my artificial light and that will make the quail continuously lay eggs. I also have a heat lamp so they’re warm and they’re comfortable and as you can see in the picture above they all love it. They’re all...
  4. Preston Bowslaugh

    Owning game birds LAWS

    In Ontario, Canada, laws regulating the ownership of game birds are primarily governed by both provincial and federal regulations that aim to protect wildlife and promote sustainable hunting practices. Individuals who wish to own game birds, such as pheasants, quail, or partridges, typically...
  5. Quail hatching day 16

    Quail hatching day 16

    Hello it’s day 17 and one of my quail hatched this could be because all of the temperatures are good as I said in my previous article a dry hatch a dry hatch is a great thing to do in my opinion definitely consider it explained more in other articles so if you have one quail that hatched expect...
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    New Quail Keeper. Help me feather sex my first hatch.

    Hatched my first set of eggs and still trying to learn how to feather sex. All these birds were photographed at 3 weeks. What sex do you think each bird is? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
  7. Mo_fawaazzz

    Coturnix egg dilemma

    I put 10+ coturnix eggs into my incubator. Each egg has a story. Two are from my friend´s quail. The rest are from a Harris Teeter near me. I opened two of the store bought eggs - one had the bullsye while the other one didn´t. Some of the store bought eggs have an yellowish orange hue when...
  8. Grind Hard Farm's Backyard !!

    Grind Hard Farm's Backyard !!

    I see everyone else has done this soooo, here I am. We have a big flock of golden comets, black sex links, rhode island red, etc., and they are friendly birds. We currently have 21 hens and 8-9 roosters (we're trying to fix that problem of too many roosters) Golden Comet - Louise, Lousie's...
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    Aggressive quail hen

    I had my first 7 quails in enclose for a few months now and a few days ago I noticed one suddenly became a bully. Pecking at others and chasing them (all are female) quite aggressively, not a regular peck. I separated it for some time on the other side of the enclosure to calm down, thought the...
    • Darzoveja
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    • aggresion dominance quail
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  10. AQuailNamedFrancis

    Adult Quail Sudden Feet Curling

    Hello BYC, I noticed this morning one of my 5 week old quail was struggling to walk out of no where. When she hatched she had no issues and seemed like a normal chick. Earlier this morning it was really bad and all of her toes were completely curled - it looks a little better now a few hours...
  11. GodLovesU

    Power outage during incubation

    So my button quail eggs only have 6 days left and of course the power has gone off.I put a towel over the incubator,don’t plan to open it,and it’s only been out for 15 minutes.Is there anything I should do?I have a heat lamp I can use to keep them warm if it really comes down to it.This severe...
    • GodLovesU
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    • incubation power outage quail
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    What is best to cover over a quail hoop coop?

    Hello y'all! We're building a hoop coop for our quail. I want to make sure they are protected as possible from the elements. We're in North Texas and in the summer it can get over 100 and in the winter as low as the teens (occasionally single digits). The hot days last way longer than the cold...
    • carolms4
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    • aviary design coop covering hoop coop quail
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  13. cathalmire

    New colour to my collection

    Got 2 of this colour in my latest hatch breeding fee with amber and Italian. Think iv 2 Amber fee hopefully. (The one at the bottom)
    • cathalmire
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    • amber fee quail quail chick
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  14. Grind Hard Farm

    Broken Leg?

    Can I fix it? I tried bending it the right way last night and it started to chirp loudly although I didn't add that much pressure.
  15. TeresaW

    1st Hatching Journey - Little Giant

    This morning, I purchased a Little Giant incubator with a fan. This is what Zack from MyShire recommended to me when I asked him about it during his live stream last Sunday. I also bought the quail rails for it. However, I did not purchase the auto-turner. So how's that going to work, you ask...
    • TeresaW
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    • hatching incubator quail
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    Abandoned quail mom

    Found a baby Gambel quail in our backyard on 7/2/24 with the goal to reunite with the family. 6 weeks later and we realize we’re the family. Lucky seems to be thriving, no cage, always hanging on the patio. We have a routine, always at our feet when outside, loves broccoli and looks forward to...
  17. le_bwah

    Natural Hatch—Butter Brickle Does it Again!

    It's important to me that folks know Coturnix quail are actually quite given to brooding under the right conditions. I only have six quail in my little flock this year, being six hens all naturally hatched, all from eggs originating from different breeders. Butter Brickle went broody again in...
    • le_bwah
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    • broody quail
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    1 out of 30 eggs hatched

    Hi guys! This was my first try at starting my own covey of quail for eggs and meat. I got 30 eggs, 15 from a local farm and another 15 from a farm a bit further away. Didn’t mean to get two different batches but they’re about 2 days apart. Out of the first batch, only 1 hatched, on day 19. None...
    • gafultz
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    • chick #1 help ! only 1 egg hatched quail
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    Quail laying egg covered egg

    Hi all, I have a coturnix quail about 1 year old. She’s been seeming unhappy and staying by herself in a corner. Recently she’s started laying every other day (from the regularly daily egg) but it’s a fully shelled egg inside another shell with some egg white. Is this an indicator of some kind...
  20. RossAcres

    Ask me anything about showing poultry....

    I'm starting this thread because 1. I'm stuck inside for the next few days due to weather 2. I want to get more people comfortable with showing 3. Article topic ideas! Ask me any questions you have about showing poultry, waterfowl, and landfowl. I will try my best to answer your questions or...
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