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    Psycho chicks?

    It is interesting to see the different temperments, some of it is genetics I think and some of it is how you rear them. But I had a batch that hatched with 3/4 of them basically going bonkers the moment a hand gets near them, just running and acting like they were going to die :wee I guess some...
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    Unrelated adult hen adopting chicks?

    Did you ever lose a chick doing it this way?
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    Unrelated adult hen adopting chicks?

    Has anyone ever tried to use an unrelated adult hen to "mother" quail chicks? I tried this randomly on a whim with a hen who went broody last year today with two nearly 1wk old chicks and it seemed to go by okay -- they had a supervised "warmup" session the day before and today, and I decided to...
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    I have a broody hen!

    Good luck! Hoping for it to happen to me this year too, but so far no dice
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    Colour morphs - where to find ?

    Breezy Bird farms will ship eggs, but she is Manitoba-based so the shipping can be pricy to ensure they arrive on time. I ordered a batch last year of some black-feathered celedon layers, but between my Amazon-bought incubator, and my selection of economy shipping I only managed to get one...
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    Incubator suggestions for beginner?

    I have one of those cheap 100$ ones from Amazon. I did put a thermometer in it the first time to make sure it was sort of reliable. In general it worked fine. On the high end I have had hatch rates of 80-90%, but on the low end sometimes I've had bad hatches of 50% (usually when I mess up with...
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    Winter and Quail - MN COLD winter! (-30 to -50 F)

    I am in Southern Ontario too -- had mine for a couple winters outside now (tri-cities area). I have just covered up the pen just after the temps dip below freezing regularly. This year, yah, the winter was mild. Last year I gave them a bunch of fresh straw to burrow in but not sure if they...
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    Large group communal housing

    I house varying amounts of 15-20 in a communal pen about 40 sqft (also about 3 roos at any time). I could go more dense, but my setup is a walk-in aviary style so I find it feels crowded to walk around when there's too many birds. Usually things work out fine once everyone settles in. I would...
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    Help!! New to Quail Seem Sick

    Looks more like overcrowding to me than disease. Quail will often peck at each other's eyes (esp males when fighting) and looks like it's been going on for awhile. Could be it's developed into something worse, hard to tell from just pics. Looks like a couple have lost a lot feathers too?
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    ➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

    Mine started laying too but we had a cold snap the past few days and I am too slow in getting the eggs before they freeze. I tossed 10 frozen eggs today 🥶
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    Quail broody's

    I have also heard this so I did add some for them when my hen went broody. I think they like to feel safe when hatching the eggs, so I think mostly they need some nooks or brush to hide in. I don't have live grass, just hay, cut branches and my coop/run is one integrated thing (4x10) (I guess...
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    Quail broody's

    I have had a coturnix hen go broody once last year, but mine are kept on dirt in a natural-ish environment. I hope to have it happen again this year as it's a lot easier than using a bator/light as the mama quail is doing the work for free. I agree with le_bwah, broodiness will only happen if...
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    Feeders

    I think they might be a bit too big and quail may be able to go in them and step on the food? I find waste is minimised the most when quail have to put their head in something to reach the food. The simplest is a container with some holes cut in it.
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    How do I encourage my Coturnix quail to go Broody? (Spring Brooding Project, draft page)

    If you want to check, you could try feeling the eggs. If a hen has been sitting on them, they will feel noticeably warm to the touch. If they feel cold, or only one feels warm, they are just "laying" in that spot. My hens also like to lay in 2-3 specific spots in the coop, without necessarily...
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    quail stopped laying, is she stressed from too many males?

    If the males are over-breeding the hens you could look behind their heads to see if feathers are missing. 1:1 is too much IMO, your hens will end up bald eventually at those ratios. Even 2:3 is still too much. I have a group at 1:3 and even at that ratio I notice one of the hens is over-bred and...
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