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« on: February 11, 2007, 10:33:30 AM » |
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What medicine should I keep on hand for quail?
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 08:33:36 PM » |
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A good broad-spectrum antibiotic that I've used is terramycin. It allows you to take a shot-gun approach to treating a variety of bacterial infections such as chronic respiratory disease, air sac infection, and fowl cholera. Neomycin is used for colibacillosis and Bisol is used for enteritis. I haven't used the latter two but have heard from others that these were good medications for those specific ailments. Make sure to read all the warnings with regards to egg/meat consumption as some of these medications may render eggs/meat unsafe for human consumption. Keep in mind this is just the humble opinion of a small hobbyist, I am sure more the experienced hands here have thoughts as well to share.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 05:23:21 PM » |
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also neosporin. trust me, they find very interresting ways to injure themselves..
--quailer
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 10:19:37 PM » |
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I also keep a jar of vaseline close by and put it on their head when they've been picked on. Kinda like a boxer gets on his cuts. I put a thick coat on and it seems to help. If the attacking bird gets a taste of vaseline he seems to leave the hurt bird alone.
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2007, 11:01:23 AM » |
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Thanks, I removed my quail eggs from the turner this morning 2/17.
Then placed them back in the incubator after it was filled with water.
It has been 20 days, how long before I should see them start to hatch?
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2007, 11:23:12 AM » |
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what kind of quail? if they are bobs they should hatch on day 23
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2007, 11:47:03 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2007, 09:25:38 PM » |
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23 is right, just be patient though, I have had shipped eggs take as long as 28 days. Usually they pop right on time though.
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2007, 12:30:47 PM » |
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today is 24 days, no quail still
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2007, 01:20:59 PM » |
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Be patient and make sure the humidity is kept high.
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2007, 01:34:21 PM » |
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thanks, I have water in both C and T channels in the plastic liner but I do not see moisture inside on the see thru windows like I have read that some people have??
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2007, 02:36:02 PM » |
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are all the holes plugged on top of the incubator ?
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2007, 03:04:40 PM » |
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both holes have the red plugs in them
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2007, 06:25:02 PM » |
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I looked at the incubator when I got home this evening and no there are five holes
that are not plugged ( i guess this is where the fan would go). I put tape over the holes, do you think that the last 24 days were wasted?
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« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2007, 11:24:23 PM » |
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I looked at the incubator when I got home this evening and no there are five holes
that are not plugged ( i guess this is where the fan would go). I put tape over the holes, do you think that the last 24 days were wasted?
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