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    How to Release Abandoned Baby Quail?

    FWIW, this thread is about 3 years old and the person to whom you replied hasn't been seen since. I doubt you'll get a reply from them. I suggest following the advice given by @007Sean and not release it right away. It's too young to survive on its own, yet, and probably wouldn't be accepted by...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I initially listened to MyShire and other commercial breeders and had a pretty high population in each cage. I bought the 36" Triple tier setup with the top being split into two sections by a divider. They actually sent me an extra divider, so I put it in the middle cage. So I had four sections...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I did like them and had the PVC flooring. They're probably adequate for grow out cages for meat birds, but I don't plan to keep breeding colonies in them in the future. I'd rather make my breeders more comfortable even if it makes for more work having to hunt for eggs and change bedding more...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    I'm currently on a break from raising quail, but would generally only use paper towels for the first few days in the brooder. After that, I used pine shavings in the brooder (plastic tote with a window screen cover). I'd start with about 2 or 3" of shavings and run a hand garden rake through...
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    ordered the "new" jumbo celadon eggs from thieving otter farm-

    If the feed is "crumbles", I never bothered to grind it any further. If a piece is too big to fit in their mouths, they'll either find a smaller piece or keep pecking at it until it breaks up into smaller pieces. Sorry you didn't get a better hatch rate. Hopefully you'll have a good ratio of...
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    Found a lost quail, need advice

    In addition to Craigslist I think that NextDoor would be a good choice, too, because someone local may be looking for her. You could probably list a found message on NextDoor and a sell message on Craigslist. I'm not an expert, but she does appear to be coturnix from what I can tell. I'm not...
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    Found a lost quail, need advice

    I suggest putting an ad on Craigslist. Can you post some pictures so we can help you identify whether it's a coturnix, bob white or some other type of quail?
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    1 giant egg today

    I agree with the others that it's likely a double (or more) yolker and not likely to produce live birds.
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    Quail advise

    Quail will typically take a break in laying after a stressful event like being moved to a new location. They also need about 14 hours of light to encourage laying. Older hens will eventually quit laying as well. It's good that your changing their food from chicken to game bird, but you should...
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    Quails for sale?

    I don't know of any quail breeders in Scotland. I'm replying because of the coincidence that I have a niece that lives in Broughty Ferry. I've enjoyed a few visits to Dundee while over there visiting her. I hope you find what you're looking for. I searched Craigslist around Dundee, but came up...
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    Breeding quail on a tiny scale

    I got curious and looked on Craigslist. Given your user name, I guessed that you were somewhere near Sweet Home, OR. There are a few listings in the Salem area for Jumbo eggs and one in Silverton, too. Depending on how close my guess was to your actual location, there may be other options.
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    Breeding quail on a tiny scale

    Although they don't appear to have posted anything in a while, MyShire has a very extensive library of videos on YouTube. They typically have a fairly long wait list, but they do ship extra eggs with each order in case of breakage in shipping. Thieving Otter Farm is another source for hatching...
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    Breeding quail on a tiny scale

    If you have the means to incubate eggs already, I suggest ordering eggs from a reputable breeder instead of buying whatever the feed store has. I don't think that four birds is really enough to get started. There are also places online that will ship birds, and probably at less than what you're...
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    Quail waterer cups. Which ones?

    I have similar drinkers from Rent-a-Coop. They came with a horizontal nipple and a vertical one. https://rentacoop.com/collections/poultry-waterers/products/rentacoop-chick-waterer-1liter32oz-drinker-plus-red-versatile-nipple I use them on a transfer cage that I got from the same source...
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    Quail waterer cups. Which ones?

    This is what came with the cages that I bought. https://quailcage.com/products/drinker-cup-automatic-system-kit-6 They were originally installed on the inside of the inside of the cage, but frequently flooded the dropping trays. I moved them to the outside of the cage and that helped. This...
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