Hi
I had 4 chickens and a long story short ,the fox took jess,we lost rosie and betty a year later leaving Florence on her own,she got really lonely and fed up over the last three months and then just passed away in the night ,so I suppose I am saying your girl will be terribly lonely on her own

Thanks Carole you never know

a friend at work has put me in touch with a lad that has a few quails and he has taken my girl so thanks for all your help in trying to rehome her

Thank You Manda

thanks everyone for your replies,i am still looking

Hi all I have been on holiday and the neighbour who has been looking after my last girl has forgot to lock her up one night and she has disappeared,with the two Quails that were in the pen. I have found one Quail but it is very lonely and it doesn't seem fair to keep one ,so if anyone in the Barnsle...

Hi all I have been on holiday and the neighbour who has been looking after my last girl has forgot to lock her up one night and she has disappeared,with the two Quails that were in the pen. I have found one Quail but it is very lonely and it doesn't seem fair to keep one ,so if anyone in the Barnsle...

Hi All
I have been offered a pair off quails and wondered if anyone knows if they will get on with our hens.also what food will they eat?and do they need any special housing ect

yes it's very upsetting and thank you all for your comments it's much appreciated.I can't express how I value the information and help I have had from this site.Thank you all

sadly we lost betty,the vet says she probably has the shell from one of her softes still inside,according to the vet the nerves on hens run along the abdomen and any pressure on them causes them to loose the use of there leggs.she said that antibiotics may help but 9 times out of ten is unsuccessful...

Hi All,i need your help if possible,betty one of my ginger rangers has been sat down all day and as far as I can tell has not eaten or drunk water.i have managed to get her to drink but she will not eat.she seems alert and her eyes and general awareness is normal. I have lifted her out of the pen bu...

Hi Clare,you can get coloured plastic rings from your pet store that just clip together around the leg,no more wondering!

Thanks Manda
I will try the cod liver oil should hate anything to happen to her,thanks again

no she lays sometimes every day for a week or so then misses for a week and then lays what are like raw eggs with a separate folded up soft shell.funny things these birds, he he

Thanks for replies,she has been in moult now for about 3 months ,(no feathers on her underside,she is 2 years old and has been laying regulary up to the last four weeks.I will just have to keep my eye on her as she is a real caracter