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    Coturnix Quail and Coccidiosis

    Hey guys. Im currently treating my chicken flock for coccidiosis. I had 6 that were looking bad but I thonk i got on top of it just in time. Lost two teenager chicks but everyone has has improved greatly. My question is are quail affected by this. I checked my quail today and one was dead and...
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    Quail sitting on rump having trouble walking?

    Hey guys. I noticed one of my quail acting strange today. Went out to check and one was dead and one is sitting on its but habing trouble walking. It just flaps around and rolls around? Has anybody seen this? What could cause this? TIA!
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    Coccidiosis?

    Hey guys. So i posted a few days ago about runny poop. Now today i notice this. A few of my teenagers huddled together crouching together. No heavy breathing, no discharge, no sneezing. Could this be from the maybe coccidiosis? Thanks!
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    Orangeish watery poop

    Hey guys. So ive noticed a lot of watery, light brown to orangeish brown poop from my youngsters after putting them with my flock. Is it maybe coccidiosis? For some reason its not allowing me to upload pics so can anyone show me poop from chickens with coccidia or help me fimd out what is...
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    I have a couple duck questions!

    Hey guys. Hows everyone been? Been absent for a while but i am back! As some of yall know I Now have 4 ducks that somehow jumped in my cart at TSC a while back. My first question is I have read about them needing constant supply of water. Duh they are ducks i know lol but it is so their...
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    How long to leave chicks in the incubator

    Hey guys. My third hatch is in the progress of hatching. For some reason all three of my hatches take longer then 24 hours to complete is this normal? My thermometer for the first round was wrong so they were hoter then should be and all started three days early. The last one and this one was...
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    Mystery egg update!!

    Hey guys. Do you guys remember my mystery egg i found doing yard work? Well before i got to excited i wanted to make sure it was fertile and was going to start developing. Well... As of wednesday we have development!!! Veins starting to spread. I cant wait till next week's update!
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    Crooked Neck Chick

    Hey guys. This little guy is about 6 weeks old and had a crooked neck. He was born with it but much worse. Kept his head towards the ground and just drug his beak. I fixed him with poly vi sol but this was about the best it got. Maybe a little straighter but the older he gets it seems like he is...
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    Meet my gigantic puppy!

    Hey guys! I see everyone sharing their other pets in here so i gotta do the same. Meet Ameria. She my soon to be 1000 pound dog lol. Her mama's a jersey brahma cross who makes way to much milk and swells to much for her babies to nurse so every year we have one if these. Does amy body else have...
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    What Laid This Egg?

    Hey guys. I was out doing spring cleanup yard work today and found this big ol egg in the yard. Not in a nest or anything. In the wide open. It's plain white and fairly heavy. Anyone have an idea of what it could be? I took it to a friend to incubate it for me since I'm all out of broody hens...
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    How much should I sale my quail for?

    Hey guys. I have 30 week old quail for sale and am wondering what should I price them? I have looked on craigslist and facebook for pricing around me but people only have eggs, day old chicks, and fully grown birds. Eggs are going for around 3$ to 4$ a dozen, chicks are going for 1$ to 2$ a...
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    Sharing my Silkie mix and my new avatar! Please share yours!

    Hey guys. Ive been on here almost a year now and still have not changed my avatar. I finally got a pic I like (not the best I know: low quality phone camera plus chickens that wont sit still) but here is my head rooster Echo! He is my favorite! He is a Silkie mix (I believe his daddy is a salmon...
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    Feeder fish minnows for ducklings?

    Hey guys. My not so little ducklings moved outside today where they have more room to run and play, grass under their feet, and a kiddie pool (only allowed in when im monitoring and for short periods)! Ill be picking up some more vitamin b complex for em tomorrow and also want to introduce some...
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    Giving ducklings vit b liquid

    Hey guys so I went out last night and bought the vit b complex and nutritional yeast for my ducklings. I cannot for the life of me get them to take the liquid by mouth. I sat their for an hour last night and again this morning and they just fight and fight. Im scared to force it more because I...
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    Brewers yeast tablets for ducks

    Hey guys. So i went to buy more brewers yeast today and all i could find was 500 mg tablets in the vitamin isle. So how much do i give? Can i dissolve it in their water? Here are some pics of the labels? I just wanna make sure i give them enough.
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    Baby duck leg twisting?

    Hey guys. My friends duckling leg is twisting underneath and hes holding it back a little. He said the baby was normal this morning now tonight like this. Its just turning in circles. Hes feeding it flock raiser and no niacin supplement. Is this whats causing this? Is it fixable. I told him...
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    Hatched 40 suicidal coturnix quail!

    Hey guys! So yesterday I hatched about 40 coturnix quail chicks. Everything was going fine, but then tragedy struck! I went to check on them and they were running around, chirping, having a good ol time. I went out side to tend to the chickens,then to my surprise I found a baby chick I was not...
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    When can chicks start taking cooler temps?

    Hey guys! My babies I hatched on valentines day were a combo of coturnix quail and chicken chicks. They are now going on 4 weeks old and the quail are completely feathered out and look like adults and the chicks are getting there. I have them in a large brooder I made on an outdoor porch but am...
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    DIY duckling waterer?

    Hey guys. I need yalls help. I have had my little ducklings for 2 weeks now. The first week they kept everything fairly dry and clean. This last week has been like raising human toddlers! Lol On a good day their cage stays tidey for up to an hour. On a bad day they create a pond in 10 minutes. I...
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    Corid Shelf Life

    I purchased some corid last year around June or July. I cannot find an expiration date or best if used by date on the bottle and not much info online. Is it still good? I have kept it at room temp. Is it safe to use? Thanks!
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