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Hello all hope the spelling is correct, what is Ivermectin ?. I treated my girls with frontline spray from the vet ealier in the year for lice, it worked a treat and the girls were bad, I dont know how I missed it but they were soon sorted out. Is there something to treat the girls for lice...

Hello all one of my light sussex has lost a very large amount of her feathers, bald in places ( a lot of places). At first I thought she was just moulting but the loss seems excessive and it is very cold at the moment, should I bring her in and keep her warm then reintroduce her in about ten...

Hi all, I have 12 quail, 10 females and 2 males which I keep in a five star luxury shed with attatched outside run,complete with turf ( husband says he`s moving in ,the quail get more attention than he does). I have just purchased another 16 females, they have been in quarantine for two weeks...

Hi everyone I have a problem with chicken lice, I thought they just had messy bums , I have almost finished treating them for worms but today on closer inspection I found the little devils. Can anyone tell me the best way to treat the girls,? I use total mite killer for mites in the hen...

Hi all, hope there is somebody who can help tonight, one of my quail is poorly,drinking lots and lots of water,shakes her head and blows bubbles, keeps climbing into the water bowl and sitting there. very watery white poo`s, any ideas?. I have got her in quarantine now, hoping whatever it is...

Hi, and a happy easter to you all, I have 12 female quail and two males in a shed ( my husband calls it quail hotel because of its quality) and I would like to increase my flock by another 15 females. Several questions really,where can I buy good quality point of lay ( if that is the correct...

Hello all Can anyone tell me if colins spurs can be clipped,they are really big and I wonder if he will harm the girls. He has a wound on one off his ankles and I dont know if this is self inflicted , it does seem to bleed a little and I feel that it needs some sort of treatment. Its not huge...

Hi everyone Just thought I would let you know that keeping the door closed fully and turning on the heat earlier , seems to have worked with the quail that looked like a hedgehog with all its feathers fluffed up. The quail that has congestive heart failure is still going strong, she still...

Hi all Just wondered if anyone could tell me why one of my quail fluffs all its feathers up and looks just like a hedgehog,it has been doing it for about two days now. She is eating and drinking and dashes in for the mealworms but does not look as happy as the others. Hope you can help Heather

Hi all Does anyone know what use by date I can put on my quail eggs, I have been asked by a local farm shop to supply them. I had a look in sainsburys and their quail eggs had 3 weeks on but I dont know when they were put on the shelf, hope you can help. Heather

Hi all and a happy new year , I last posted questions when I first aquired my quail and I was very nervous about them, the replies I recieved were very helpful and I am hopeing you can help again. The quail are in very good health now and laying every day ( extra light given on a timer) . The...

Hi all, I am new to keeping quail,I did have 14 females and 1 male but sadly I now have 12 females and one male. I have a 10 by 6 shed and my husband has built an inner wall and door ( to deter escapees) the quail now occupy an 8 by 6 foot space. They have a mixture of straw in one corner and...

Hi everyone,I have had a great evening reading all your postings,its so much easier to learn from actual poultry keepers than from books. I have twelve hens all with names and personalities and a cockerel called Colin, I also have 15 japanese quail ( hopefully there will still be 15 in the...