California - Northern

[amyfamily]

Were you looking for shipped eggs for hatching or for chicks or juveniles?  sorry if this was already answered I haven't caught up on the thread, and where are you located?

Hi! I am looking For either chicks or juvinilles. And I'm about 40 minutes east of Sacramento.

 

[zooweemama]

I have a new layer in my duck flock. We've been getting 6 eggs for ages. We today was our first 7 egg day from them. I can tell which is the new egg too. It was small and covered in calcium deposits. Should I be concerned? I know a random one here and there is no biggie- but it's covered in them. Some of them are on there good, some of them came off with a gentle scrub, even a few seemed to almost turn into powder. They are well fed, free ranged and offered free choice calcium- all standard things.

 

[debs_flock]

From researching coops for Quail, you need to make sure there is a privacy place for them. They also should have a "soft" roof because they can fly into a hard roof and hurt their heads. Of course you have to use wire with small squares.

Also, since they are wild you are supposed to keep them in a place where Dogs, cats and other things they see as threats can't walk by. If they get stressed, they will not lay well.

That would be true for bobwhites and most of the wild type quail, but not coturnix. They are so tame you have to push them out of the way with your hand when you reach in their cages. I've had them jump onto the back of my hand while I was reaching past.

When our Great Dane gets the chance to come into the garage with us, she will walk up to their cage and try to sneak a snack out of their food trough. That doesn't even seem to bother them in the least. Of course, they are a very domesticated species.

The bobwhites are NUTS, so I'll keep at least two breeding pens of them, just because I love the sound of their call so much!

Deb

 

[debs_flock]

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I'm in the Placerville area (and there are several people on the Hwy 80 corridor), someone here always has something coming out of their incubators. How many birds did you want?

I have a new layer in my duck flock. We've been getting 6 eggs for ages. We today was our first 7 egg day from them. I can tell which is the new egg too. It was small and covered in calcium deposits. Should I be concerned? I know a random one here and there is no biggie- but it's covered in them. Some of them are on there good, some of them came off with a gentle scrub, even a few seemed to almost turn into powder. They are well fed, free ranged and offered free choice calcium- all standard things.

I wouldn't worry about that in the least, it just happens from time to time. I have a hen in my layer flock whose eggs are always bumpy.

Deb

 

[ronott1]

I have a new layer in my duck flock. We've been getting 6 eggs for ages. We today was our first 7 egg day from them. I can tell which is the new egg too. It was small and covered in calcium deposits. Should I be concerned? I know a random one here and there is no biggie- but it's covered in them. Some of them are on there good, some of them came off with a gentle scrub, even a few seemed to almost turn into powder. They are well fed, free ranged and offered free choice calcium- all standard things.

Congratulations on the new layer!

The first eggs are often iffy. Don't worry about it.

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Also, since they are wild you are supposed to keep them in a place where Dogs, cats and other things they see as threats can't walk by. If they get stressed, they will not lay well.

That would be true for bobwhites and most of the wild type quail, but not coturnix. They are so tame you have to push them out of the way with your hand when you reach in their cages. I've had them jump onto the back of my hand while I was reaching past.

When our Great Dane gets the chance to come into the garage with us, she will walk up to their cage and try to sneak a snack out of their food trough. That doesn't even seem to bother them in the least. Of course, they are a very domesticated species.

The bobwhites are NUTS, so I'll keep at least two breeding pens of them, just because I love the sound of their call so much!

Deb

That is great information. I may still be hatching for Fully Belly Farms.

Since they do not crow, I can have breeding pens....In the City.......

 

[debs_flock]

Since they do not crow, I can have breeding pens....In the City.......

You'd probably get away with it, but quail are LOUD! Coturnix crow and it sounds like a raspy scream. Bobwhites of course call "Bob-white". Both I can clearly hear from my front door and they are indoors in my detached garage.

But with the cots, every 8 weeks fresh quail for the freezer..................go for it.

Deb

 

[zooweemama]

Congratulations on the new layer!

The first eggs are often iffy. Don't worry about it.

That is great information. I may still be hatching for Fully Belly Farms.

Since they do not crow, I can have breeding pens....In the City.......

I'm in the Placerville area (and there are several people on the Hwy 80 corridor), someone here always has something coming out of their incubators. How many birds did you want?

I wouldn't worry about that in the least, it just happens from time to time. I have a hen in my layer flock whose eggs are always bumpy.

Deb

Thanks for the reassurance. I was a little concerned- it looked like a zombie egg or something.

We also got our largest egg to date -82 grammer! Double yolk deliciousness that I ate right away. haha! Seriously I can get why people do this now. When I was frying up that egg that we just collected this morning- it just felt so...organic and right. A big sense of accomplishment. Really amazing.

 

[zooweemama]

Another laying question sorry. My bantam hen- I am guessing she is about 18 mos to 2 years old. When I first got her- the owner said she was a round 1 year old and she was in the middle of a molt. That was in August. She has not laid since. I look at all the hidey holes, follow her around and I have found nothing. I am told that she is a broody breed as well and I have not seen any signs of the behavior in all the months I have had her. I do not need the eggs for eating- I do however want them for hatching. I only have 2 roosters - one is another same breed bantam and the the other a gigantic marans. So only 2 possible dads. If I find they are backyard mixes I will likely re-home them. But I need eggs to hatch...I want some more of these beautiful laced bantams.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Any particular breed?

I have a new layer in my duck flock. We've been getting 6 eggs for ages. We today was our first 7 egg day from them. I can tell which is the new egg too. It was small and covered in calcium deposits. Should I be concerned? I know a random one here and there is no biggie- but it's covered in them. Some of them are on there good, some of them came off with a gentle scrub, even a few seemed to almost turn into powder. They are well fed, free ranged and offered free choice calcium- all standard things.

I don't have ducks, but I wouldn't worry.

Another laying question sorry. My bantam hen- I am guessing she is about 18 mos to 2 years old. When I first got her- the owner said she was a round 1 year old and she was in the middle of a molt. That was in August. She has not laid since. I look at all the hidey holes, follow her around and I have found nothing. I am told that she is a broody breed as well and I have not seen any signs of the behavior in all the months I have had her. I do not need the eggs for eating- I do however want them for hatching. I only have 2 roosters - one is another same breed bantam and the the other a gigantic marans. So only 2 possible dads. If I find they are backyard mixes I will likely re-home them. But I need eggs to hatch...I want some more of these beautiful laced bantams.

She should be starting back up soon. How does her comb look? Is it still pale, or turning bright red? Pale = not laying and not close to be back to laying. Bright red = she's almost done and will be starting back up soon.

 

[amyfamily]

Any particular breed?

Plymouth Rocks or Sussex preferably, but I am open to other breeds as well

I'm in the Placerville area (and there are several people on the Hwy 80 corridor), someone here always has something coming out of their incubators. How many birds did you want?

I'd like 4.

Thanks everyone!