They damage the tissue causing bleeding, hence the bloody poop, and prevent birds from absorbing nutrients. For the first few nights, you will need to put them into their house. They will huddle up in a group to keep warm. Quail are popular birds to keep for their delicious eggs. They will usually come into lay at approximately 8-12 weeks Although panel heaters come in different sizes, a second one may be required if hatching operations expand more than anticipated.

For a small hatch, a quiet indoors room will probably be the best bet. Ideally, this should be where the temperature is reasonably constant, without lots of comings and goings to cause fluctuations.You can tell when pullets will start laying because their combs will start to turn from pink to a deep red. A 17% protein high energy layers ration with even higher levels of essential amino acids than the Country Layers. Designed for more intensive units, Specialist Layers will give an extra boost to egg production. The yolk colouring pigments are the same as the Country Layers. If you keep bedding dry and clean well in between batches, you should be able to minimise problems. A Gingernut Ranger drinking water from the Omlet feeder that's attached to the Eglu Eglu Classic Run

An infra-red heat lamp emits more infra-red radiation than a standard bulb. They can last about 30 weeks, but turning them on and off will reduce their life. To give an attractive yolk colour, pigments extracted from marigold petals are added together with another compound which occurs naturally in the skins of oranges. IngrediCountry Layers pellets and meal provide a complete feed for free range laying birds. Traditional quality ingredients are used to make a 3mm pellet or a coarsely ground meal. Calcium is added to provide strong shells, together with all the necessary minerals and vitamins for a healthy bird.The same rule applies when adding different feeds to the diet, never more than 5% of the diet and you will be fine. Avoid spinach and rhubarb leaves as they contains Oxalic acid which can cause digestive issues. A high protein ration desgned to grow the bird without laying down too much fat in the early stages. Can be fed up to 12 weeks of age. Contains a coccidiostat. I took delivery of a large box of feeders from the manufacturer BEC and have been testing them for the

Due to the coccidiostat, Poultry Growers Pellets should not be fed for 5 days before slaughter (use Turkey/Poultry Finisher) and should not be fed to replacement laying birds over 16 weeks of age. A breeder ration with fish oil suitable for game birds and domestic poultry. Contains extra energy and vitamins to maximise the production of viable quality eggs. Smallholder Range feeds are made from natural ingredients which can result in the feed changing colour slightly through the seasons. Keep their food and water clean. It is important to keep their food and water clean to prevent the spread of disease. Wash their feeders and waterers regularly with warm, soapy water.

Cover the floor of the brooder with a good layer of bedding. If your brooder is a cardboard box, lining the bottom with an extra piece of cardboard or some newspaper will help absorb excess moisture. Auboise is a popular choice for brooders. A traditional heat lamp, or ‘hover’ as it’s sometimes called in the US, consists of a powerful bulb with a metal shade suspended from a chain. Heat is increased by lowering the lamp and decreased by raising it. Keep an eye on heat levels if the outside temperature is exceptionally high, remembering that things will cool down considerably at night.