Arizona Chickens

[redrocketrooster]

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LOL

They said they had 20 left and that they were 10 a piece which is a bit high i assume but... they are very cute.

Ohh I am getting like 8-9 i think it depends on the colors and which i like. I may go with less depending on that. Will just have to see when I get there.

I cant remember if you are on my side of town if you want me to grab some for you just let me know and I can get a few extra.

Actually got the OK from the wife so I am all good to go. Just gotta go pick them up tomorrow.

Where did you find care info on button quail chicks? I haven't been able to find any.

Shaun

Shaun, I'm in the South Chandler area. Heres a good website: http://www.cyberquail.com/
I wouldn't plan on a group, they are territorial. Much like chickens, quails live better in a higher hen to male ratio...1-1, 1-5 1-10.
Males have white bibs and females are plain. The cage cannot be a wire bottom, they set not perch.
The chicks will need a brooder and the temp is only five degrees higher than a chickens. Like 95f the first week and lower every week they age.
I have no idea how old these chicks are so you would need to ask!

Hope that helps, the website had better information. Not sure if I should wait to pick them up myself since I lack some of the supplies?

 

[pdx2phx]

Quick (or maybe not so quick) question for folks....

I'm in Phoenix, and was wondering what other members here in the valley do in regards to litter in the coop.. i was reading about the deep litter method but don't know if that would make it too hot (since it's already pretty hot here in the summer!!)

So what do you all do? Sorry of this has been answered already....I did a quick scroll through and didn't see anything although I'm sure it's probably there

thanks,

pdx2phx

PS fed some large mealworms to the chicks today. Boy are they happy to see me when I check on them (at least for now)!

 

[smjacob]

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It sounds like they are really young but not sure. I assume like chickens they will self regulate temp. (i hope)

I can split them into a few groups if i need to for the males just to have some variety.

I will be in chandler for work but I live in Glendale So you are probably much closer than me when it comes to getting some

I can get some if you want but I am not the shortest drive for you

Now sure how easy to sex chicks are so I can just get a few extra and we can try and split the males and hens when i know

its up to you.

Shaun

 

[redrocketrooster]

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It sounds like they are really young but not sure. I assume like chickens they will self regulate temp. (i hope)

I can split them into a few groups if i need to for the males just to have some variety.

I will be in chandler for work but I live in Glendale So you are probably much closer than me when it comes to getting some

I can get some if you want but I am not the shortest drive for you

Now sure how easy to sex chicks are so I can just get a few extra and we can try and split the males and hens when i know

its up to you.

Shaun

They should be 8 days old right now so they need about 90f on one side of the brooder.
I sent you a PM!

 

[LarryPQ]

Congrats Mahonri!


PDX2PHX- I use a form of the deep litter method. Mold is not really an issue here, since it is so dry. I do clean it out more than once a year---usually I do I deep cleaning every 3 months. My only reccomendation is you stay away from hay, since that IS yucky. That one time a year it does rain, the hay gets NASTY and turns into a layer of gross like a wet comforter. Tilling that up: not easy.

Shaun- Quail? Really? TOTALLY different smell than chickens. Like chick menthol cigarettes to cigars. I hatch quail for a friend in Phoenix (I have 24 due today, actually) and the first time, the smell caught me off gaurd. The quail chicks may only be the size of a nickel, but 10 of them brooded in the kitchen can knock you over.

 

[pdx2phx]

Laree,

thanks! I figured the DLM method might work about 6 mos of the year, and that during the wet/super hot times that one might be better doing something different.....

Do you do the layered cedar shavings, DE (I am assuming diatomacious earth??) etc and the stirring? Or do you use something else besides cedar?

We are getting our coop at the end of the week and will be getting it set up this weekend....so I hope to have a method in mind so I know what supplies to get for the bedding. From what I understand we will have plywood as the base that the bedding will go on.

thanks again! anyone else??

 

[redrocketrooster]

I am so used to smelly animals...nothing bothers me much. Supposedly adult quails smell much less though.
Chickens smell sweet to me, like crushed corn.

pdx2phx, Cedar is toxic! Use pine or aspen and mix around the DE.

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

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I'm using the DLM but haven't gone through the hot summer yet. (Don't use Cedar! Use pine.)
I use leaves in the "outside" run area and shavings in the "inside" area. I haven't cleaned it out for a couple of months, just keep adding and the chickens stir.
It doesn't smell at all and so far is staying very dry. When it rains and the outside part gets a little wet, even though it's covered, I just stir it a couple times a day with a rake. It dries out very quickly.

 

[smjacob]

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These are so small i don't think they would be more than one to maybe two bites lol. but they are funny. I have some adults and they are easy as hell. A lot stupid but easy and funny.

Shaun

 

[joel david]

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This made me lol. I hope my dogs think so and get over the mix messages. "Leave these birds alone... go hunt em up".

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Agreed.