| Sun, Jun 5 2011 08:10pm BST 1 |
Chickenz
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Anyone keep quail! I have two quail, had them for a couple of
months, yet i have only had one at the most eggs a day! Could the
other be a male, one has feathers missing from its head and has
hardly any spots on its chest and is a more of a light brown colour
on it. If it is a male could i hatch some? Some advice would be
nice :)
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| Mon, Jun 6 2011 06:21pm BST 2 |
Japanese Courtnix Quail Lady
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it does sound like u have 1 of each sex, the 1 egg could b due to
age, how old r they? they slowly build up to max production at 50
days, i have 1 male and 2 females and get 4 eggs a day . so
possibly could hatch some , i have just hatch 19 baby chicks x
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| Tue, Jun 7 2011 04:52pm BST 3 |
Chickenz
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aaawww, quail chicks! My quail when i got them when they both were
6 weeks old (i did ask for female)and i have had them for a couple
of months, so 8-9 months old now? (how do you get 4 eggs a day from
2 female quail a day) But yeah, only on one egg a day! One quail
has a few feathers missing on its head, whether thats anything to
do with a male, female situation?! I dont know! But thanks for
replying and the help! :D
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| Wed, Jun 15 2011 11:19pm BST 4 |
Highland Quail
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Hi We have about 50 quail and its really easy to sex they after
about 8 weeks old, just pick them up and turn them over the females
just have a vent and the males have a small swollen pouch to the
rear of the vent, if the pouch is squeezed gently a white foam will
come out near the vent. Often this foam can be seen in little heaps
in the cage anyway so no need to catch them. Hope this
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| Wed, Jul 27 2011 01:17pm BST 5 |
Passion for Poultry
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I have around 200 quail in 11 variaties if anyone wants hatching
eggs - Texan A&M - Italian - Giant Golden -Japanese- Range
(tibetan) Tuxedo - have a Silver strain (in progress) - Brown
headed Pole (in progress) - Mexican Bob Whites - Virginian Bob
Whites - Californian - Chinese (lavender / blue laced - and
redbreasted ) - All excellent well bred and conditioned birds,
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| Mon, Aug 8 2011 01:25pm BST 6 |
Chickenz
42 Posts
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how much are the hatching eggs, because i am getting my incubator
soon and i am wondering whether to get the eggs from my quails or
unrelated eggs
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| Sun, Aug 28 2011 11:35pm BST 7 |
Lewis
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If they are Japs then yep, your brown chested is a male!
I started off with quail before chickens.
Hatching eggs aren't expensive, try to find a local breeder, if
not look online. You could hatch your own eggs, keep the females
and they swap your male for an unrelated if you ever wanted to
breed from them :)
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| Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:14am BST 8 |
daniellesdogs
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i bought 30 quail hatching eggs at an auction for £1 as a friend
wanted some they still on side 2 weeks later as she d already got
some so not pricey at all. post is the cost so if can get local
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