Need a littel help

[orumpoultry]

Bird we use for pickling ( eggs of course ) get moved out faster than birds we plan on putting in the freezer. They also get less access to natural proteins, like fly larvae and worms. They get more greens and dirt though. Growth in these birds really does seem limited to environment. I agree with Fat Daddy, those birds look older than three weeks to me.

 

[Fat Daddy]

Bird we use for pickling ( eggs of course ) get moved out faster than birds we plan on putting in the freezer. They also get less access to natural proteins, like fly larvae and worms. They get more greens and dirt though. Growth in these birds really does seem limited to environment. I agree with Fat Daddy, those birds look older than three weeks to me.

I have always read about folks"canning meat" like chicken, game birds and beef.... Have you ever seen anyone try it with quail?

 

[texan4ut]

Moved the roosters out yesterday and the hens out today both are separated right now. I fixed up a water system with nipples however i put the regular water water bottles they were using in the brooder in the pen. I tapped on the nipples so maybe they would figure it out. I came home this evening and one of the females was dead under a nipple and head was really wet. I used a pickle bucket from Firehouse Subs ($2.00) and used sealant inside and and out so no leaks' none of the others were dead and I don't know if they used the water nipples. I disabled the water system and drained it. I have since flushed it out. It had fresh water in it it. Could the water be toxic from the sealant? Chime in oh wise ones

 

[orumpoultry]

What sealant did you use? Some of them specify nontoxic.

 

[Fat Daddy]

Moved the roosters out yesterday and the hens out today both are separated right now. I fixed up a water system with nipples however i put the regular water water bottles they were using in the brooder in the pen. I tapped on the nipples so maybe they would figure it out. I came home this evening and one of the females was dead under a nipple and head was really wet. I used a pickle bucket from Firehouse Subs ($2.00) and used sealant inside and and out so no leaks' none of the others were dead and I don't know if they used the water nipples. I disabled the water system and drained it. I have since flushed it out. It had fresh water in it it. Could the water be toxic from the sealant? Chime in oh wise ones

I'd guess the hen being dead, and her head being wet, were two different issues..... The nipples leak at times, and Id guess she just happen to die under one. Who knows why she died, they seem to be in search of new ways to off themselves.....

 

[texan4ut]

Aquarium sealant so it is non toxic. Fat Daddy I think your right after i thought about it. That one was smaller than the rest and kinda stayed by itself. It probably died from the stress of being moved out and the nipple leaked on it. Going to refill it sometime today when the standing water dries a bit.

 

[Fat Daddy]

Aquarium sealant so it is non toxic. Fat Daddy I think your right after i thought about it. That one was smaller than the rest and kinda stayed by itself. It probably died from the stress of being moved out and the nipple leaked on it. Going to refill it sometime today when the standing water dries a bit.

I have a group of coturnix 4.5 ft off the ground, 6 hens and a roo. All about 3 months old. One of 11 pens. Im out there at least twice a day. I had 6 eggs in the sand box so everyone felt good enough to lay a egg that day, and one dead hen.... one of the largest. neck not broken, no feathers missing, no blood or visible injuries.... Big fat hen that was happy as a clam hrs before.... Im just sure they have meetings to discuss new ways to die....

 

[texan4ut]

The rest look healthy so maybe it was just a sickly bird. We had a heck of a thunderstorm roll through last night so they all look confused as to what is going on.

 

[jblegg83]

I have always read about folks"canning meat" like chicken, game birds and beef.... Have you ever seen anyone try it with quail?

I have not yet processed any quail, but I have processed and eaten many of my chickens, Mostly roosters from hatching my eggs (my first hatch was 8 roosters and 2 hens!). I have canned older roosters and old layers because they are much tougher than younger birds. They turned out just like canned chicken from the grocery store, just a little harder to get out of the jar vs a metal can.