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I have a group of 22 Bobwhites in an outdoor pen together -- 12 males, 10 females -- and about a month ago they've started fighting and chasing each other fairly often but I haven't seen any visible injuries until now. Two nights ago one of the males had a bloody face and looked like he'd been...

i've got 22 one-year-old Bobwhites, 10 of which are hens, and typically collect between 5 and 9 eggs a day from them. this is my first year raising them and I've been thinking about selling their eggs locally (for eating) but there are a few things I need to know first. In particular there's a...

I've been raising a small number of Bobwhite quail in my backyard since early last summer; they're about 10 months old and have all been perfectly healthy up until now. Yesterday when I went out to feed them I noticed that one of them didn't run outside when I entered the shed that they're in...

It's my first time raising Bobwhites and I have several local people interested in buying the eggs from me (for eating) so I'm wondering when I can expect the quail to start laying. I have 22 of them, about half of which are female, and they were born at the beginning of June which makes them...

The pen I keep my Bobwhites in is divided into two sections; a fenced in outdoor area and a sheltered indoor area in the barn. They almost always sleep outside and I rarely see them in the inside section other than right after I give them new food and water in there. They've been in this same...

I need to tell my chicks apart (they're about 3 weeks old at this point) and i have both colored zip ties and colored elastic chick leg bands to use. Here are the zip ties: http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/14-46-cable-ties/assorted-color-cable-ties-625917.aspx And here are the elastic leg...

My Bobwhites are a little over 2 months old at this point and I've been feeding them Purina Startena Game Bird Chow with 30% protein since day one. The bag says 0 to 6 weeks though, and they're about 9 weeks old at this point. Is it okay to keep feeding them this? I'm about to run out of my...

I've been putting a teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg's organic/raw/unfiltered kind) in my chicks' 1 quart plastic waterers since day 4 or so (chicks are now 2 weeks old) to help with pasty butt and because I heard it was good for numerous other health reasons as well. Just wondering, how...

I have 7-week-old Bobwhite chicks that I'm planning on moving from the brooder to their coop/flight pen either tomorrow or the day after. I saw some posts about them liking to take "dustbaths" in sandboxes, so I bought a few kitty litter pans and put them in the flight pen area. I haven't...

My neighbor runs a fruit stand in front of his farmhouse and he gives us the leftover fruit (still fresh) at the end of the day for free, so we always have too much of it to eat. I have a batch of 5 day old chicks in my brooder right now and was wondering, is it okay to give them any of the...

I have 24 Bobwhite chicks that are are all 1 month old as of today. I've been using a drown-proof quail waterer with a very narrow opening at the bottom rim in their brooder so they wouldn't get wet or drown in it. However, they've been kicking up all their food into it so it requires changing...

I'm going to be receiving 24 Bobwhite chicks in a week or two and it will be my first time raising or dealing with quail so I'm looking for a bit of advice, specifically about the brooder. How much space would they need? Also, how long do they usually stay in the brooder before they're moved...

I'm planning on raising a small number of Bobwhites this year as a hobby and will be getting 20 chicks at the end of the month. Of those 20 I will probably give 10 away after a few months (once I'm able to tell the sex of the quail) and then raise the remaining ten in the shed and flight coop I...

I'd like to raise some Bobwhite Quail as a hobby this year but I haven't been able to find any hatchery or breeder that sells Bobwhite chicks in quantities less than 50 chicks, which is far more than I need. Most places have their minimum quail orders as above 50, like McMurray hatchery has a...