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    Whraith replied to the thread Coturnix lifespans.
    I keep my birds for eggs and supplemental meat. I hatch out twice a year, possibly a third if I didn't get to hold back what I needed...
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    Dotted white in homozygous form is the bird you have (think of it your bird has a BIG white spot that covers all but the small patch of...
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    Whraith replied to the thread Chick colors?.
    https://www.southwestgamebirds.com/genetics/ The one I use.
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    Whraith replied to the thread Chick colors?.
    Here are some day old calico fee (one roux calico fee, with the caramel markings vs black). They don't tend to have the darker face...
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    Whraith replied to the thread The ethics of assisted hatching.
    I will assist any not hatched on day 2 of hatching if they are at least pipped. Any I assist hatch I don't tend to breed from, I...
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    Whraith replied to the thread Bloody Quail…any ideas?.
    Also check her nails if you can't find any wounds on her abdomen. I had a bird pull a nail off that bled and he was holding his foot up...
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    Due to a mishap I had lost one of my Roux Calico Fee Roo's so had to quickly gather eggs from everyone possibly fertilized by him, and...
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    Whraith replied to the thread Leg Band Recommendations?.
    Yeah I don't band hatchlings. I have a big enough incubator and 2 brooders so I can keep two sets separate until they are 8 weeks old...
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    Whraith replied to the thread Leg Band Recommendations?.
    I use small zip ties. I just color code them based on the hatch group they are in. Easy to put on, fit any sized bird. Zip them on...
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    Mine will pick apart anything. Cucumbers (split they will clean it down to the skin) Any and all sprouts no mater what they are Any...
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    Whraith replied to the thread Quail calling at 1:50 AM???.
    I have a loudmouth. When the neighborhood roosters start, all three of them outside must chime in. Thankfully my area is used to it...
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