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Reyvaughn said:
My quail misfortunes started 2yrs ago. First round, I was going tbuy quail locally but my friend wanted them for her and her son, so I backed off. She was going to let me have eggs when they started laying and were fertile. That winter all but one hen died because of the cold. So, no quail for me. Last year I bought eggs off eBays - cheap! It was 72 eggs. When they got here, I knew it was going to be bad. The woman put them in plastic quail egg cartons and put them in one of the large, flat (2/3" x 8/9" x 12/13") flat-rate box. They were flopping around all over in there with no padding at all. All but 11 were broke/cracked. I set them. 7 hatched. They had leg and beak issues or just failed to survive. I had 2 left. My daughter let their cage door open and they got out. More than likely they became cat food. This year, just last month, I won one of Orumpoultry's auctions for 24 eggs. The lovely USPS workers beat the box up - it was all dented and smooshed. I had 1 broke egg and 1 cracked, but none developed. Orumpoultry's a doll and sending me more to try out.

So yes. My misadventures with quail. I want to pickle their eggs and eat the extra roos. For some reason, someone doe not want me to have these things I desire!
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That sounds like the problems I'm having getting started with Cream Legbars. Everything I've gone through trying to get those things going, and I've gotten as far as having two pullets and one sickly little cockerel. I'm going to try yet again as soon as I can get hold of some more eggs.

orumpoultry said:
Even with all the heartache and extra attention, I don't think I could go without quail. I used to have a trio that lived in my apartment in down town Houston. THAT was fun.
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Are you me???? I also had coturnix quail in an apartment in Houston.
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ladycat said:
I give my breeders 20% lay pellets and alfalfa.
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I bought some Buckeye and Chantecler and I was advised by the breeders that I should give them a cap full or 1 tsp. per gallon of water.
I did and I also gave it to all my birds and it really makes a huge difference so much healthier chicks and poults. In fact a couple poults that I thought I might lose to wry neck came thru fine with a couple drops of red cell in an oz of water every hr. over 24 hrs.
 
LOL. Nothing like living in an apartment with quail and parakeets and cockatiels on a third floor walk up with two dogs that need daily walks. They didn't know what they were getting into letting me sign that lease.

I wish you lived closer Ray, I have somewhere around 300 quail of various breeds in my breeder shed. All started and ready to go. Then YOU could have some little peepers.
 
orumpoultry said:
LOL. Nothing like living in an apartment with quail and parakeets and cockatiels on a third floor walk up with two dogs that need daily walks. They didn't know what they were getting into letting me sign that lease.
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OMGosh that's funny. I had quail, parakeets, finches, a parrot, white rats, a silkie hen and a cat. In an apartment!
 
ladycat said:
OMGosh that's funny. I had quail, parakeets, finches, a parrot, white rats, a silkie hen and a cat. In an apartment!
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Meeeemories. LOL. Nothing like Charlie screaming his head off and yelling help help I'm being murdered at two in the morning once. Way to go Charlie bird... That was an experience. Trying to get him to repeat himself so the cops would believe me.
 
Reyvaughn said:
Was anyone interested in my Ameraucana auction at all? I want to sell one more batch before I start saving eggs for myself again. $30 BIN? That will get me what I need for my Bielefelders, too. ;)
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Guys if anyone is looking for some nice blue eggs THESE are the eggs to get! Eggs are a really pretty shade of blue
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And Reyvaugh did a great job with packing every egg arrived perfect plus extras! THANK YOU!!!!!
 

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