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I had a magpie kill a quail right through the cage bars this summer.

They just stoped laying for the season, will have some in the spring.

Only one way to find out!

I dont soak, just hold the bird for a few minuets after applying the iodine. The soaking is probably helpful but you could probably do it every other day and still get good results. Once a day application of antiseptic is fine. The beauty of the no bandage method is you can treat as your...

If the mother and father both have chocolate then wouldn't the babies be chocolate?

White Is always weird, but there is no chocolate so if it is sex linked it would be a hen.

Eggs are easier to collect from the house and its good not to break their routine, after a year or so you might be able to put an auto door on the house if you keep up with putting them to bed on time.

It compleately depends on the predators in your area.

Could be a meat spot ect.

No mama, they are in an incubator.

If your a day late i would put in a safety hole

Likely pekins, maybe white layers.

How long have you been incubating it? 10 degrees c is s huge temp swing.

Its possible they are imprinted to you. Its only mildly annoying now, when they are bigger the entire neighborhood gets to hear them quack all day.

If they are loud and annoying its usually that they are cold.