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Date Posted: 13:11:23 03/21/07 Wed
Author: Patty
Author Host/IP: 72.194.223.236
Subject: New to the quail world.

I am new to the quail world (just put in my order yesterday, so I am beside myself with excitement), but I realize I am not familiar at all on how to care for these little guys. I have two male silvers now in one of my aviaries so I have never had to deal with eggs, but now things will be changing. I am going to ask questions (very basic ones I'm sure), but I hope to get your expertise on them.
1)When a hen lays an egg do you pull it right away and put it in an incubator or do you collect a few for a few days and then incubate them all together so that the hatch date is the same? This is what I do with my canaries.
2)What kind of nest or shelter to you give your quails for them to lay in?
3)Do you feed them a special diet when they are laying? ie cuttle bone, more veggies, egg food
4)Should I leave the eggs alone for a while and see if the hen will actualy sit on them.

The questions go on and on, but if I can get these few questions answered then....well I will probably just end up with more questions: )!

THANKS!!!

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