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    Quail Eggs

    There are celadon gene coturnix that lay blue eggs
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    3D Quail Ideas Please...

    Very interesting!
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    3D Quail Ideas Please...

    There are a ton of no waste feeder options for chickens but not so many for quail.
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    Can someone suggest a feed and source?

    My birds have really done well on the ranch pro game bird starter grower and now they are starting to get the ranch pro game bird. Both are crumbles and it’s around 22$ for a 40lb bag. The starter is 28% protein and the adult feed is 18%. I get it from Atwoods.
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    Weak baby quail?

    Sometimes simple is best. Plain water and game bird starter grower. You can use some of the chick electrolyte mix but there really isn’t a need. Quail like it simple.
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    Should I start expecting eggs soon?

    Thank you for the response! I was planning on mixing in the feed slowly and putting out some crushed oysters shells too.
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    Should I start expecting eggs soon?

    My quail are 7 weeks old this Saturday and I have read expect eggs between 6-10 weeks. They are still on their 28% protein starter grower feed. I plan on switching feed in a couple weeks to their adult feed. I’m not sure if the feed has anything to do with it. Right now I’m getting 12hr and 45...
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    Do quail run off?

    They will shoot out of sight quick if given the chance…. Unless it’s a stationary aviary I wouldn’t do a quail tractor type build. They love to play the dirt and I wouldn't put it past them to somehow dig themselves out.
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    How much % of calcium to look for?

    Okay so at 10 weeks switch them to the regular game bird feed and then feed them the oyster shells
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    How much % of calcium to look for?

    If I decide to offer the shells separately, can I keep them on game bird starter their whole life? Or should I change them over to a standard game bird feed plus the shells?
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    How much % of calcium to look for?

    I am about to switch my birds over to a 17-20% protein layer crumble and I’m doing my research on what would work. Calcium always seems to be low on the ingredient list on the bags I have seen at my local stores. The average is 1.75% that I see. I know I can mix in crushed oyster shells if I...
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    Quail aviary vs tractor - Opinions?

    It might be with a try with the tractor. Being that their enclosure doesn’t change they may get used to moving around and having a different floor. They may even enjoy it. It does depend on the birds. I’ve noticed with mine that when I take their feeder out or water or sand box, they lose it...
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    First quail predator showed up!

    I agree with you. Coons especially are crafty and have thumbs and sharp teeth. I once had a deer feeder that they got through the plastic barrel and would get inside it to eat the corn.
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    First quail predator showed up!

    I see your point. Changed the title of the post. I’m thinking I need to add wire to the sides and the back. That should help keep things from breaking in through the wood.
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    First quail predator showed up!

    Not very thick. It’s a standard rabbit hutch from tractor supply
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    First quail predator showed up!

    Early this morning I caught a raccoon on my home security cameras headed towards my quail hutch. Thankfully it’s locked down tight with 1/2” hardware cloth over all the wire and has solid wood on top bottom and all the three sides. I also have spring loaded clips on all latches because I know...
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    Quail hopping like grasshoppers

    They hop all the time! Sometimes just for no reason it seems.
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    Coop ideas for new Quail parents

    I use sweet pdz and food grade diatomaceous earth for their sand bath as well.
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    Coop ideas for new Quail parents

    I do a light dusting on their shavings and mix it well so it’s not so concentrated. I also mix some in their feed. Not much but some. I want to make sure they are protected inside and out from bugs and worms.
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    Crippled chick help

    Sorry to hear…. It’s amazing how much of an attachment we can get to them only being days old… When I brought home my birds I had 5. I woke up the next morning to 4. One had gotten smothered from the others under the heating plate. I was very sad and shocked how quickly I had grown to like them.
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