Raising Quail Articles

What is Straddle Leg in Quail? It is a condition where the quail’s legs can be turned or badly bowed. Their feet will be turned in such a way that they can’t walk right or at all. This condition is irreversible, so if any of your quail have this condition the best thing is to cull it.

In most cases straddle leg can be prevented. Usually the main cause of this condition when raising quail is the baby chicks coming out of the shell onto a wet slippery surface. Their tiny weak little legs cannot take the stress of slipping and sliding around. So you as a quail breeder have to be knowledgeable and aware enough to completely avoid the chicks hatching under the wrong conditions.

The same holds true for straddle leg as for most other problems that arise when raising quail. Using proper management skills for prevention. Put a cloth down or shredded paper, something that will absorb the slippery liquid. It is that simple.

I was answering some of my emails today and happened to come across one on Gambel Quail that I had no reasonable answer for. The gentleman has hatched out three quail chicks that were all colored different from each other but also unlike Gambel Quail too.

Now, if you follow our web site or have read our newsletter, you are well aware of me saying that raising quail is an ongoing learning experience. The only answer that I could give the gentleman was about the many emails I have received in the last 3.5 years from people raising quail with other breeds of quail and birds. I was playing around on You Tube a little bit tonight and happen to run across the video posted above. This type of environment opens the door for to many problems, including cross breeding. Just how many types of birds do you count in there?

The days are getting longer and the temperatures warmer. That means your quail will be getting ready to start their breeding season soon. If you have been raising quail for awhile you already know how to prepare. If you are just starting to raise quail you may need a little advice.

The quail breeding season starts based on two factors, the amount of light and the proper temperatures. I you have read the “Beginner’s Guide to Raising Quail” these factors have been made very clear.

Now is the time to select your breeder’s and get them on the proper diet. If you use breeder cages to separate them, time to get out the disinfectant and get everything cleaned and disinfected. I’m sure because of your good management practice this was done at the end of the quail breeding season last year. Start out the new quail breeding season right and do it again.

If you are going to be raising quail this season, start getting ready now.

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