Getting the most out of your hens with tips and tricks and best practices

[@losttreasureprospecting5019]

Thanks for all the great info. Zack ! My Jumbo Wilds were 7 weeks old Sunday. I got my first egg Sunday evening ! Super excited !!

[@MyshireFarm]

AWESOME! Congrats!

[@Diggypup]

I just started raising birds last year Ducks, chickens, geese, quail, turkeys This is what i have found to be the best all in one routine for all bird's when raising poultry in a coup My biggest rule for my coup is if it's aggressive it has to go, when there's a coup bully no one will be happy or as productive, you will have injured birds and an uncomfortable home for your poultry, they will be constantly rattled up I give all my birds a normal light in the summer and a heat lamp in the winter I leave the light on day and night but i give them a section that blocks out light so they can choose to go in to the lighted area or the dark area whenever they want to sleep so that way i don't have to worry about lights but they also get to decide when they want a break They don't need a heat lamp in winter days as long as they all have shelter (keeping it above about 30⁰) but i prefer to give them a comfortable area to sleep and dry off, it helps relieve stress free/calm environment and is an easy win/win (I keep the quail inside) The quail get a tub of sand and a tub of dirt to play in and bathe in, the sand also acts as a grit for the quail I give all the birds exept quail-mash (water/food mix) with a small suppliment of calcium and grit, the quail get just a food/water mash mixture (don't over feed, it needs to all be eaten because it only lasts about 2 days before bacteria grows and will make the birds sick so toss that out) when done right, it helps them hydrate and digest easier My turkeys get the same food as the chickens, ducks and geese so i add a small scoop of basic cat food for protein suppliment but don't do this for chicks/poults/goslings only adult birds because adults handle food separations since they eat more and will get all the different foods in the mixture in one big bite I add apple cider vinegar to all my bird's water, if they don't like it you can add it to the mash instead or just add less to the water, it helps with gut support During winter i provide a water dish deep enough for the ducks to hop into so they can clean their nostrils and clean them selves and during summer they get a small pool All my birds stay naturally clean except the quail they like sleeping on eachother for some odd reason in a dog pile sometimes all lined up facing the same direction like a pack of marshmallow peeps it freaks me out slightly, they get pooped on by eachother constantly haha They aren't cold, sick or scared, they just prefer to sleep together so they get wiped down every week or 2 which helps them get used to handling, creating trust and over all non-aggressive reactions toward you when gathering eggs, doing health checks or checking on naturally hatching eggs Hens of all types seem to happily lay more often if you provide clean laying boxes with privacy walls so mine get new bedding every few days and the quail get fresh/sifted sand just as often During summer all birds exept quail get to free range and are locked up at night All my birds lay at an early age, lay nice eggs every day, they are all super healthy, happy, vibrant and clean That is most of what i have found helpful for my successful flock and i hope this helps any new or experienced poultry raisers

[@MyshireFarm]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing

[@juanitathompson6837]

You aRe the first to mention a layer out of all the videos iv watched

[@MyshireFarm]

I think that’s good, right….

[@OkikaHawaii]

I live in Hawaii on the big island. I’ll be hatching celadon quail in three weeks. Picking up eggs this Friday.

[@MyshireFarm]

Good luck

[@FamilyLife-w4j]

Great video. I noticed my hens lowered their production. I think they need more lighting...I was doing 12 hours per day...need 16 hours. thanks for the info

[@MyshireFarm]

That is correct

[@rsavahmimchannel]

Thanks you so much for sharing your experience with us🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👌👌

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for listening

[@shermantincher3417]

Thanks Zack, always good info.

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for letting watching

[@LK-jn4uj]

Thank you for this beneficial info!

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for watching

[@kelleyheard2293]

Thank you very much this is the video I've been looking for how to house 🏠

[@MyshireFarm]

I’m glad we could help

[@debbythesheshedhomestead3111]

Thanks for all the information!

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for watching

[@tension-ie5ik]

I'm using a Wynola Ranch 3 Tier Cage. I have 34 quail setup in my garage. Next to a window also with timed lights to make up for the winter hours. Top cage has a partition so I have the 5:1 setup on the left and right with 8 week olds. My bottom 2 cages have my 4 week old males in one cage and the 4 week old females in the other. I butchered eight of my 8 week old males this past weekend. Will do the same to my 4 week old males when they reach maturity. Thanks for all the help Zack. I'm getting eggs daily.

[@MyshireFarm]

Wonderful, congrats and GOOD LUCK

[@jmcast3195]

Do the quail get freaked out when you open and close the mechanical garage door?

[@jmcast3195]

Was it hard to get used to butchering the birds?

[@tension-ie5ik]

@@jmcast3195 They actually don't do anything once I open the garage door. When I come to grab them out of the cage they start running for their lives lol.

[@tension-ie5ik]

@@jmcast3195 To be honest I'm still not use to butchering. I've butchered around 20 birds now and it's only gotten slightly easier. I guess it's more so that I know what I'm doing. I still kind of freakout when I have to chop the head off and the body still shivers and shakes vigorously. I love going out to my garage everyday to get fresh eggs tho. Such a great resource to have.

[@ArtisticGoldfishGallery]

I have a question about the supplemental light. In the winter, of course the days are much shorter, so the light doesn't hit anywhere near 16 hours. So my question is this: Do you supplement with UV light for vitamin D and other health benefits of UV light? Do you use a different kind of special light, or do you use regular old household LED lights? Perhaps a combo of above? Maybe this is a Dum-Dum question, but I would really love your feedback - thanks : )

[@CraigAndrews-h2i]

What about sounds like farm equipment, will loud noise cause problems with laying?

[@MyshireFarm]

No we use leaf blowers and pressure washers daily and it does not effect them once they get used to it

[@cathalmire]

Hi Zack i was wondering because of the days getting lighter does having half supplement light and half daylight have an effect on laying. Trying to cut out energy consumption during spring

[@MyshireFarm]

As long as they get 16-18 hours of light there should not be an issue

[@cathalmire]

@@MyshireFarm Cheers thanks i had been mixing 12hrs with three artificial light. Iv got them laying again like clockwork new babies hatching tomorrow

[@danwehner1603]

OK, I've watched a few of your videos & I love em. I'm lookin for one on feed but I gotta know, how in the name if all that's holly do you just reach in & grab those birds? Are cotournix just that mellow compared to my Bob whites?

[@MyshireFarm]

Yes very domesticated

[@bobholder7953]

Hi, I have a 300sf aviary in my backyard. I have coturnix and bobwhite together in aviary. Everyone seems to get along ok. My question is that I have what I believe to be 1 coturnix female that lays a kinda ugly egg that looks like colors are blended and actually has a rough texture. Is this normal or does it indicate a deficiency of some sort. Robert

[@MyshireFarm]

It usually means a calcium deficiency.

[@bobholder7953]

@@MyshireFarm Thank you

[@Omangallo]

What do you give for calcium deficiency

[@karmavalley]

Zack mate. It's Kerry from Australia here. Your videos were the spark that got my love of qauil and business started. Your famous in my family 👪. Keep your inspiration going. Question I do have tho, what weight is a good weight for breeders please?

[@MyshireFarm]

It really depends on how what you are breeding. For jumbos we do not breed anything below 12.5 oz at 8 weeks but standards are very different. You want to get an average of what you have and then use anything over that to keep building your weight and good luck on your journey and thanks for watching

[@feeblefarmer9648]

So I have a 4 tier hatching time cage setup. How many quail do you recommend per cage? 1 Roo per door/compartment and how many hens?

[@MyshireFarm]

I am not familiar with their cages but I recommend 5 hens per male and 3 quail per sq ft

[@brandytoole2398]

I'm sure you said it a million times. But what do you feed your adults. In the past I did a 22% layer and game bird starter half and half. Someone told me o ly do 16% layer and my results either haven't been good or I'm doing something else wrong

[@MyshireFarm]

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[@scottnewby3925]

Just started into quail, and my only male got out and flew into an overgrown field, is their any way to call them back?

[@MyshireFarm]

Oh no! I am so sorry. He might come back (possibly) but usually escapees stay gone

[@dojodance]

I would think that the roo would want to come back to be with the ladies. Hope you found him.

[@calvinlawrence1250]

When you say 5:1 boy/girl for groups with a 3-1 sqft room- if you have a 1.5x2.1 sq ft cage would you put 15 girls and 3 boys all together in the same cage? If so: will head count change for jumbos?

[@mathlady5873]

What I heard and understood from the video was 3 birds per square foot. With your dimensions you would have a little more than 3 square feet which would mean 9 birds per cage.

[@soswanson9120]

The 3 per square feet is actually a jumbo count, they say 3.5 if you have standard quail. Tho 3 per is so much easier to remember and that's good for Jumbo. So your 1.5 x 2 =3 sq ft x 3 per is about 9 total.

[@MyshireFarm]

It would be about 9 quail so if I were you I would cheat just a little and do 8 hens and 2 males for maximum production

[@calvinlawrence1250]

Thanks to all for your replies. Very much appreciated. My miss calculations would prove disastrous. If I run 8 hens and 2 roosters will that be too much for the room? Or other possibility: 1) 8 girls/2 boys- maybe the boys will fight? 2) 6 girls/1 boy and a lot of extra room? 3) open to suggestions… I have already built the cages so can’t change the dimensions.

[@feathernshell4923]

@@calvinlawrence1250 10 as opposed to the 9 suggested should not really be a problem. If they are standard, you could do a couple more so you'd be ok. The 8 girls and 2 boys, I would run it and watch, just to make sure the hens are not the worse for wear and if they start losing a lot of head/neck feathers then I'd consider a change to limit the boys.

[@arden46]

Things should know raising coils and wire cages

[@MyshireFarm]

I don’t know what you mean

[@aaronwesly9927]

In India the standard is 5 to 6 quails per square foot.

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@nataliebutler]

That's sad for the birds.

[@raytouchet8338]

Do you sell your eggs and and do you have California quail I want some big whale

[@MyshireFarm]

We do sell our eggs on our website at www.myshirefarm.com but we only specialize in coturnix I am sorry

[@ricks2907]

Thanks buddy cheers Ricky 💦🐈‍⬛🎸🙏👩🏻‍🦼🔥🇺🇸🥷🏼💥🐬🥂🧉🦩🦐

[@MyshireFarm]

Thanks for watching

[@judy3460]

I figured quail is not for me… I love them but spending too much on feed than what it’s worth. I’m not getting any eggs right now, and I recently had a predator attack recently do I’m selling mine. Maybe in the future it will be more worth it but I’ll stick to ducks and chickens for now

[@MyshireFarm]

Sorry to hear that

[@imagodei6983]

If I order from you are you legit?

[@MyshireFarm]

I hope so. We are NPIP and AI clean if that is what you mean.

[@Erlinponorogo]

Telurnya besar besar

[@MyshireFarm]

Thank you

[@AJayK610-18]

I need hens I have lost 4 hens and 2 roosters. When can you introduce chicks to your flock? I'm gonna have to get me hens or hatch my own. How do I order from you?

[@MyshireFarm]

We have options on our website and later tonight I will be adding a bunch of things in stock as we were sold out for a while so if you check out our website tomorrow at www.myshirefarm.com it will have a lot to look at for you

[@xXGizmoXisXcoolXx]

Quit calling them jumbo wilds. You’re misleading the community! I know it’s probably too late because you’ve based your whole business/website around this false nomenclature.

[@MyshireFarm]

I am not sure what you are referring to