Hey Chris, love your videos! You have inspired me to start urban homesteading. I recently grew out 6 pullets for eggs, I now have 4 meat rabbits( 3New Zealand whites and 1 NZ black) 2 bucks and 2 does all have their own space, also started raising quail. Thank you for all your time and effort put into educating all of us!

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am so glad to hear that things are working well for you. congratulations.

You just made my day buddy!! I woke up this morning to 6 quail chicks and 94 more to go! Today is hatch day for me first time hatching quail eggs! And i was inspired by you and I've learned almost everything I know about quail from you! I just wanted to take the time to thank you so much for what you do! Video was great I'm gonna try the spray because I still see a flea or two here and there but nothing like they was when I got them but I'd love to have a 1 on 1 conversation with you about the quail if possible! Thanks again!!😁👍🏼👍🏼

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear that. Congrats on the new birds too. I am working on setting up some times for one on one conversations so who knows. Right now I am just so busy that I don't have much time.

Thanks for this video, Chris. My quail are on the ground at the moment, so I had been wondering myself about the best way to treat quail if a mite/lice problem develops.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you found this video helpful. Hopefully you never have to deal with the problem.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Just wondering if you have done a video on how to disinfect your incubator. Thank you, Sam

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I have done videos on cleaning the incubator out. just to simplify it for you though, just wash it out with soap and water. You can use a light bleach spray to disinfect it (just rinse it out well after) or just set it out in the sun for a day or two. I hope that helps.

@sammypoy378

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked Thank you!

Thanks for another great tip Chris. I will have to keep an eye out for that because our birds are on the ground

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad you found this video helpful.

@mariadefatima6469

4 жыл бұрын

If u change the sand once every 3month and put water in the aviary floor u will never have lice I am in Egypt is hot and never had a problem with quail birds or pigeons !quails have sand and the rest water bath

Thank you for the tips.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.

Can you give the ratio that’s needed to mix? And where to spray the quail…under wings?

How do they get them?

how to know they got it?

can you use topical ivermectin and permethrin anti mite powder at the same time?

Was that Max going crazy in the background? Wow lol. So can ashes from the fireplace be used as an every day dust bath?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

lol. He had a squirrel treed and wanted to make sure everyone knew about it. :) Sure, you can use wood ash in every day dust baths for them.

Hello Chris I love to watch your videos thanks for all the information that you provide us now Chris can you provide me a name of company where I can get baby quails at this time of the year and thanks again

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I always recommend Kansas City Quail Farms and Hatch Poultry Farms. Both are great suppliers. I don't know that they ship live birds but you can order fertile eggs from them.

Will this work for fleas too??

Great advice thanks heaps 🇦🇺

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it.

I'm going to need to fix the doors on my quail cage to how you have yours hinged so they open down. My doors open to the side and when I go to feed them they push each other out the door onto the ground. I put their feed bowl on the ground and pick them back up as they eat.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem when I had a door that opened up. That is the main reason I have my doors open down.

I did not know they could get lice or mites. I did not know that chickens tend towards it...ducks and guineas too?? I have DE and I've not used it yet but I did not know it was anything to be wary of. THANK YOU!

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I have actually never had a problem with lice or mites on my birds but it can happen. Thank you for watching this video. I am glad you found it helpful.

Great video I love my quail

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am glad you found this video helpful.

What about tea tree essential oil mixed with a carrier oil?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

That is a fairly effective cleaner and can help with warding off mites. I am not sure it would be that effective in treating an infestation though. But I might be wrong. Nothing wrong with trying that method first though.

What about Apple cider vinegar? I heard that's good for chicken health, what's your opinion?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

It has some health benefits for sure but it isn't as magical as what people make it out to be. it isn't bad to add a little to the water but I don't bother with it myself. it won't really do anything for parasites or mites/lice though.

Sir I love your videos .I never thought I'd be raising quail at my age of 62. my ex wife of 23 years ago thinks I totally lost my brain . Lol . She lives in a HOA housing can't do nothing .

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I am so glad to hear that you like my videos. And to me, living in an HOA is crazy. :)

@ellenclayton5955

4 жыл бұрын

Let her enjoy her HOA--you enjoy your freedom

In my area the mosquitoes are really bad. What keeps mosquitoes from harming the quail?

@jecriggs

4 жыл бұрын

My quail eat them. :-)

@heavenboundhomestead126

4 жыл бұрын

@@jecriggs thank you hopefully mine will too

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think that mosquitoes are a big problem with quail really. They can carry parasites but I have never found it to be an issue. There are some commercially made products that are meant to reduce mosquito populations. Mosquito Eradicator is one that gets really good reviews so that maybe something to look into.

What’s a good remedy for mites in rabbits ears?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Ear mites are actually really easy to treat. Just put a few drops of olive oil (or any food grade oil) in the rabbits ear once a day for about a week, or until all the scabs clear up. Don't clean out the scabs or anything, they will clear up on their own. I hope that helps.

@blueridgehomestead566

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hello friends,i have 20 hen quail and usually get around 18 eggs a day but I've only had 1 in the last 3 days. Also there are feathers everywhere in the run. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on?

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like they might be molting. They tend to stop laying while they are molting. Also, with the days getting shorter, unless you have some external lights to keep them at about 14 hours a day of light, they will slow down or stop laying. I hope that helps.

@realcooking1833

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slightlyrednecked I was thinking the same. Thanks for replying 👍

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. Give them some time (and light) and they will start laying again very soon.

Permethrin is also safe to use on dogs for fleas and ticks, but it is not safe for cats.

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. I probably should have mentioned the toxicity to cats. And aquatic life for that matter.

How do they get mites?

@Slightlyrednecked

Жыл бұрын

It is just something that can naturally occur. Just like any other pest or parasite.

@connectlink

10 күн бұрын

mine have a coop in a 20 ft dog run and birds were flying all around,a t one point would get in and eat seeds, I wonder if they got it from stuff falling from the trees and birds getting in. I blocked it off but 2 of the birds died, a bunch of others formed scaly eyes and needed antibiotic eye drops.

Quicker way to get rid of unwanted pests is to tell them you want a serious relationship 😉

@Slightlyrednecked

4 жыл бұрын

I bet that would work fantastically. :)

@theoriginalmakaaka101

4 жыл бұрын

Careful, you might end up paying child support for a few thousand kids.