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Care & Health
Housing, feed, water, health and biosecurity for jumbo Coturnix quail and Khaki Campbell ducks.
This page is still being written
We are publishing it during fair week, once every claim on it has been checked
against its source. We would rather be a few days late than put up something a
judge or a buyer could pick apart. Check back Wednesday.
What this page will cover
- Feed: protein levels by life stage, and why game bird starter is not optional for Coturnix.
- Housing: floor space, height, substrate, and the reason low ceilings matter for a bird that flushes straight up.
- Water and grit: what changes when chicks are under a week old.
- Health: the handful of problems that actually turn up in backyard Coturnix, and what to do about each.
- Biosecurity: quarantine for incoming birds, and why you should care even in a small backyard flock.
If you are buying from us this week and want the short version now, ask at the booth. We will also send care notes with every order.