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How to Do a Celtic Knot Braid

Posted: 17 May 2017 05:00 PM PDT

Celtic knots are beautiful and intricate, so it is no surprise that many people like to wear them in their hair. They look very impressive and a little intimidating, but they are not so hard once you know what to do. With a little time, patience, and practice, you too could join in on this trend and sport a beautiful Celtic knot in your hair!

EditSteps

EditMaking a Basic Celtic Braid

  1. Grab a thin section of hair from each side of your head. Pull the sections from your temples or just above your ears. You will be using these to form the knot, so make them thin—about the thickness of a pen or pencil.[1]
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  2. Fold the left strand into a loop. Position the loop at the center-back of your head. Point the loop upward and hold it between the thumb and forefinger on your left hand. Make the loop about two fingers thick.[2]

  3. Hold the right strand between your left pinky and ring fingers. Take the right strand with your right hand. Wrap it around the back of your head, towards your left hand. Grab it with your left pink and ring finger. Left go of the strand with your right hand.[3]

  4. Pull the right strand upwards behind the left strand. Slide your right thumb and forefinger down through the top of the left strand, so that they are between the strand and your head. Grab the right strand, and pull it upwards so that it's between the left strand and your head.[4]

  5. Clip the loop in place. Unless you have a helper, you will need to clip the loop in place. Use a duck bill hair clip to secure the left loop. Leave the right strand along for now.[5]
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  6. Bring the right strand over the top of the loop. Grab hold of the right loop. Pull it away from your head, then drag it downward so that it crosses in front of the left loop.[6]

  7. Push the end of the right strand through the loop, towards your head. Slid your fingers under the right strand and out through the left loop. Grab hold of the right strand, and pull it through the loop, towards your head. Continue pulling the strand under the right strand.[7]

  8. Let go of the knot. Gently tighten it. Find the tail ends of both strands. Gently tug on them to tighten the knot.

  9. Finish the knot. Gently tug on the loops to even them out. Once you are happy with their placement, clamp the knot between a flat iron. This will help set the knot and smooth it out. Finish off with a light misting of hairspray.[8]

EditMaking a Celtic Braid Headband

  1. Take four thin strands of hair. Grab a thick section of hair from your hair line. Divide that section into four smaller strands. For the sake of this tutorial, think of them as strands: A, B, C, and D.
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  2. Weave the first strand through the other strands. Take strand A. Cross it over strand B, then under strand C. Finally, bring it over strand D. You are working from right to left.[9]

    • For the rest of this tutorial, you will be weaving the middle two strands, and ignoring the other two strands.
  3. Weave strand D back through the other strands. Now, you are working from left to right. Ignoring strand A, weave strand D over strand C and under strand B.[10]

  4. Weave strand B through the other strands. Ignore strand D. Take strand B. Weave it under strand C and over strand A on the far left side.[11]

  5. Continue weaving the strands back and forth. Always ignore the first and last strands on the far left and right. Weave them over and under across the other strands, like a basket, until you reach the bottom.[12] Keep braiding until the braid is the length you want.

  6. Secure the braid with a hair tie. Use a thin hair tie that matches your hair color, or a clear one.

  7. Style the braid. For a simple look, let dangle down the length of your hair. You can also tuck it behind your ear and secure it with a bobby pin. Here are some other styling ideas:

    • Make a second braid on the other side of your head. Bring both braids around to the back of your head. Secure them with bobby pins, then cover them with strands of hair.[13]
    • Make a second braid on the other side of your head. Gather all of your hair into a low bun at the nap of your head.[14]
    • Fluff up the braid for a fuller look. Grab the bottom of the braid with one hand, and the elastic with the other. Slide the elastic upwards, then gently tug on the outer strands on the braid.[15]


EditTips

  • Use water, wax, or pomade to smooth down fly-aways as you work.[16]
  • This style is complex. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't turn out.
  • If one of the strands are poking out awkwardly, tuck it in place with a bobby pin.[17]
  • When doing a basic Celtic knot braid, consider braiding the left and right strands first.[18]
  • When doing a Celtic knot braid, you could thicker strands and position them at the nape of your neck for a low Celtic knot ponytail.[19]


EditThings You'll Need

EditMaking a Basic Celtic Braid

  • Duck bill clip (or similar)
  • Bobby pin (optional)

EditMaking a Celtic Braid Headband

  • Mini hair tie or clear hair elastic
  • Bobby pin (optional)


EditSources and Citations


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How to Eat Meat on a Lipid Lowering Diet

Posted: 17 May 2017 09:00 AM PDT

A lipid lowering diet is often recommended for people who have high cholesterol or heart problems. Your doctor may put you on a lipid lowering diet to help reduce your risk of a heart attack, stroke, and other health issues associated with high cholesterol levels. A lipid lowering diet often focuses on eating more vegetables, fruits, and grains, as well as healthy sources of protein. Being on a lipid lowering diet does not mean you cannot eat meat at all. In fact, with the right strategies you can include meat in your meals and still maintain a lipid lowering diet.

EditSteps

EditChoosing Healthier Cuts of Meat

  1. Buy lean cuts of meat. When you shop for meat, go for lean cuts of meat to reduce the saturated fat in each serving. Look for cuts of meat that have minimal visible fat at the grocery store or at your local butcher's shop. Go for lean cuts of beef like the round, chuck, sirloin, or loin. Get lean cuts of pork like tenderloin or loin chop. Have lean cuts of lamb that come from the leg, arm and loin. Look for cuts of chicken like the breast or thighs that are skinless, as they will be leaner and healthier.[1]
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    • The butcher at your grocery store or meat shop should be able to tell you which cuts of meat are leaner than others. Don't be afraid to chat with the butcher and ask questions like, "Can you recommend a lean cut of beef?" or "What do you have that is a lean cut of pork or lamb?"
  2. Go for less fatty meats like chicken or turkey. Chicken and turkey are considered leaner meats than beef, pork, duck, or goose. If possible, go for chicken or turkey when you buy meat. White chicken or turkey meat is often leaner than darker chicken or turkey meat.[2]
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    • You may try buying more chicken or turkey and saving other, fatter meats for special occasions or special meals. This way, you end up eating meat that is not too fatty or that will increase your cholesterol levels on a regular basis.
    • Fish is also a good option for protein, especially if you are trying to cut meat out of your diet. Consider integrating fish into your meals, such as salmon, cod, or tilapia. Having fish as the main protein in some of your meals can make your meals less fatty and meat heavy.
  3. Look for "select" or "choice" grades of beef. "Select" or "choice" grades of beef have less marbling than "prime" grades of meat. This means they have less visible fat and are often leaner cuts of meat than "prime." "Choice" grades of beef are higher quality than "select" grades of beef. Both "choice" and "select" grades are good for braising, roasting, or sauteing.[3]
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    • When buying ground beef, make sure the label on the meat says "lean" or "extra lean." This will ensure the fat content is lower than normal ground beef.
    • After you brown the ground beef, make sure to pour off the fat.
  4. Avoid processed meats. Processed meats like sausage, bologna, salami, and hot dogs are high in calories, sodium, and saturated fat. They are a bad meat option if you are on a lipid lowering diet and should be avoided.[4]
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    • If you do eat processed meat, always read the label on processed meat carefully and look for brands that have lower sodium and saturated fat. They should only be eaten occasionally, if at all, on a lipid lowering diet.

EditPreparing Meat in Low-Fat Ways

  1. Trim the fat off meat before cooking it. To reduce the lipid content on meat, use a clean sharp knife to trim off any visible fat. Often cuts of meat will have fat lining the outside of the meat or sections of fat between the layers of meat. Removing these will ensure you are consuming less fat once you cook the meat.[5]
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    • If you are eating out and having a dish with meat, try not to eat the sections of fat on the meat. Cut them out or eat around them.
  2. Use vegetable oils to cook meat. Vegetable oils like olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, and avocado oil are all good options when cooking meat. You can also use margarine. You should also cook other foods like vegetables and grains in vegetable oils to reduce your consumption of saturated fats. Using vegetable oils instead of animal fat like butter will help keep the fat content in your meals down.[6]
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    • Using vegetable oils and margarine with added stanols and sterols instead of butter will help to lower your cholesterol.
    • Keep your kitchen stocked with vegetable oils so they are within reach when you are cooking and preparing meat. Get in the habit of drizzling olive oil on meat for roasting and sauteing meat in sunflower oil instead of butter.
    • If you cook fish at home, you should use vegetable oils to cook the fish. Drizzle olive oil over salmon or cod and bake them in the oven. Grill fish with olive oil or canola oil.
  3. Broil or bake meat rather than pan fry them. Broiling or baking meat can help to keep the fat content down in your dishes. Try broiling lean meat instead of pan-frying it. Brown meat under the broiler instead of in the pan to keep the fat content down.[7]
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    • When you are baking or roasting meat, use a rack so the fat can drip off the meat as it cooks.
    • Use wine, fruit juices, or oil-based marinades instead of meat drippings when basting meat in the oven.
    • If you do pan-fry meat, always use vegetable oils and pan-fry the meat on a lower heat so the fat content is reduced.

EditRegulating Your Meat Portions in Meals

  1. Include more heart healthy foods in your diet. It is important to include more heart healthy foods in your diet, such as nuts and high fiber foods, low fat dairy products, vegetables and lean meats. Try to stay focused on all of the foods you can eat in larger portions, such as vegetables, and avoid focusing on what you cannot have.[8]
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    • For example, you could enjoy a portion of meat with a large serving of broccoli and carrots, and a ½ cup to 1 cup of brown rice. Aim to cover half of your plate with vegetables.
  2. Add smaller portions of meat to your meals. Another way you can still enjoy meat on a lipid lowering diet is to have smaller portions of meat in your meals. Try increasing your servings of vegetables and grains and reducing your servings of meat on your plate. Instead of having a fist sized amount of meat, for example, you may try having half a fist sized portion.[9]
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    • You should also make sure you have more vegetables and grains on your plate than meat so your portions are smaller. Filling your plate up with vegetables and grains can help you feel more full and not as hungry for meat.
  3. Use meat as a condiment. Another way you can reduce your servings of meat is to view meat as a condiment rather than the main focus of your meal. Sprinkle a small portion of meat over your salads. Have a small amount of sliced meat over your rice and vegetables so you still get some meat but too much.[10]
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    • You can also prepare meals that are vegetable focused with a small amount of meat added for flavor or seasoning. For example, you may make a soup stock that is meat based and use it to make a vegetable soup. Or you may use a cut of meat to season a vegetable and bean stew.
  4. Reduce the number of meals you have that contain meat. Rather than cut out meat completely from your lipid lowering diet, try to cut down on the number of meat heavy meals you have per week. Maybe you eat vegetable focused meals five days a week and meat heavy meals two days a week. Or perhaps you have two meals a day that are vegetarian and one meal a day that has a small portion of meat. Try to make meat less of a focus of every meal and vary up your meals so you are eating more vegetables and grains.[11]
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    • Try having more meat substitutes in your meals so you still feel satisfied. Fill your plate with healthy substitutes for meat that still taste as good as a big slice of meat. Portobello mushroom burgers, eggplant lasagna, or vegetarian curries are all good substitutes for meat heavy meals.
  5. Go for the lean meat option when you eat out. When you eat out at a restaurant, try to go for the lean meat option on the menu so you are not having a meal too high in fat. Look for lean meat options like a chicken dish or a lean beef dish. Try a turkey burger instead of a ground beef burger. Opt for the fish entree instead of the steak.[12]
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    • If you are not sure what the fat content is for certain items on the menu, do not be afraid to ask your server at the restaurant for this information. Ask questions about the meat menu items so you can find one that has a lower fat content.
  6. Speak to your doctor about making a dietary plan. If you are struggling with how to integrate meat into a lipid lowering diet, speak to your doctor. They may be able to recommend certain meals or different ways you can prepare meat in a healthy way. They may also put you on a dietary plan that allows you to still eat some meat but also maintain a lipid lowering diet.
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    • Your doctor may recommend that you work with a nutritionist if you need more detailed guidance and want to maintain a dietary plan long term.

EditSources and Citations


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How to Breed Quail

Posted: 17 May 2017 01:00 AM PDT

Some quail are hard to get broody whilst others are easy to breed and will often hatch out a lot more chicks than you may have expected. Because of this, it's good to be prepared and know what you are doing.

EditSteps

EditPreparing to Breed Quail

  1. Decide whether you will be able to breed quail. Breeding quail can be hard at times. You will have to have a lot of space to house the quail, you will have to spend a lot of money on feed, water and housing for the quail, and you will have to give up most of your time on the quail.
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    • Make sure that the seasons favor you. Breed your quails during spring or summer. These are the seasons when your quails start to mate and nest. Keep in mind though, some quail breed year round whilst others mostly go broody during the spring and summer time.
  2. Make sure you have enough space to breed quail. Although quails do not take up much space, they will hatch out a large amount of chicks, and males cannot be housed together. If you're going to continue to breed your quail as a profession, at least three large cages in your back garden, shed or garage is a good starting point.
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    • Each quail needs at least 1 square foot of floor space. Any less and your quails will not lay any eggs due to stress from confinement.
  3. Place the cage in an undisturbed room. Quails need to be in a peaceful, undisturbed area in order to lay eggs and start to breed. You should not have the following in your area:
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    • High traffic
    • Predators (including pets)
    • Loud noises
    • Other birds or animals
  4. Consider hanging lights above the cage. Provide lights for 13-16 hours per day, it will increase the quails egg production. Never keep the lights on all day and night; this will exhaust your quails, they need sleep too.
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  5. Provide hay/straw for your quails. Quails need to build nests before they hatch out chicks or lay eggs. Give them time and they will soon clutch together about five eggs.
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    • Sometimes quail will lay eggs in peculiar spots or all around their cage rather than in their nest. They'll lay about 5-7 eggs and then clutch them together in their nest and sit on them. Both male and female will take turns sitting on them or sit on them together.
    • Consider adding a nesting box for the quail. You can make a nesting box out of plastic container, pots or small cardboard boxes as long as they have an entrance to them. The nesting box should be a bit bigger than the quail itself and the quail should be able to fit through the hole/entrance.
  6. Decide if you want to let your quails hatch out the eggs or if you want to incubate the eggs yourself. It might be more easy to let the quail hen to hatch the chicks as she will do all the work for you and you will not have to cash out for an incubator. However, some quail don't make good parents and some are hard to get broody.
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EditKeeping Breeding Quail

  1. Choose healthy quails to breed. Whether you are choosing the quails from your flock or from a store, choose the healthiest quail you can see/find. Healthy quail will be:
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    • Lively, playing around, quite curious and looking cautious.
    • Eating, pecking at bits of food or any nearby bugs.
    • Drinking, not all of the time but you should at least see the quail drink occasionally.
    • Out in the open, quails that are huddled up in the corner are often sick or cold.
  2. Make sure the quails are at least six weeks old. Any younger and the quails are considered as chicks and will probably not be laying eggs yet.
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  3. Keep one male with every two to five females. Five females is the maximum amount of quails to have with one male, but you will have to keep at least one male quail in each cage to fertilize the eggs.
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    • Do not house more than one male together. They will compete for the females and kill each over. Separate the quails in order to keep them from fighting.
  4. Feed your breeding quails a high quality feed. A high quality feed will help your quails breed healthy chicks and can be bought from most pet shops and feed stores.
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  5. Leave the quails undisturbed. They will soon start mating, nesting and sitting on eggs. The occasional check up is okay as long as you are calm and quiet.
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EditHatching Chicks

  1. Leave your quails to hatch out the eggs. Do not touch or mess with the eggs unless necessary, the quail might discard them.
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    • You may see eggs lying about separate, leave them, your quails are making a clutch before they sit on them. It will take 17-21 days or more for the eggs to hatch once your quail hen has started sitting on them.
  2. Check on your quails more often after the 17th day of sitting. By the 17th day your quail chicks will be close to hatching.
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  3. Separate the quail hen and her chicks from the flock. Other quails (especially males) will attack or peck at the chicks, causing serious injuries. Put them in a warm place with bedding, food and water. Consider placing a heat-lamp if the area you live in is quite cold, otherwise, the quail hen will keep her chicks warm naturally.
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    • Consider keeping the male with the chicks and hen. If he seems like a good father and doesn't peck or trample on the quail you can keep him with the chicks and hen. He might also help the hen care for the chicks.
  4. Observe the parents. See if they care for the chicks properly and make good natural parents. If they abandon the chicks, peck at them, trample on them, or are quite aggressive towards them, they might not be good parents. If they feed them, call to them, and sleep on top of them they are good parents.
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  5. Purchase chick starter for your chicks. Feed this to your quail hen and chicks soon after hatching. Try purchasing a chick starter with around 28% of protein to ensure that your chicks will grow into strong and healthy quails.
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    • Chick starter meant for chickens or turkeys should be crushed up into little crumbles so that the chicks can eat it without any trouble.
  6. Provide water for your chicks at all times. Make sure the water is refilled daily and is always fresh, clean the water bowl once a week and make sure it is shallow enough for your chicks to have access to but won't be at the risk of drowning.
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    • If you cannot acquire a shallow container to supply the water in, put some marbles, pebbles or something alike so that the chicks will not fall in and drown. You should also keep the water away from the heat source.
  7. Sex your chicks at six weeks old. There are many ways to determine the sex of a quail. If you're planning on selling your quail, buyers prefer ones that are sexed and it's easier to put a price on your quail. Some methods can be seen below:
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    • Use vent sexing. This is the most accurate way to tell the sex of your quail. If you press lightly above the vent you should see a bump and some white foam coming out. If so your quail is a male, if not your quail is a female.
    • Look at the feathers of your quail. Males usually have brighter colours around their neck and head whilst females are usually plain in colour depending on the breed. You can also look at the breast of your quail, common breeds that are male will have a rusty colour.
    • Observe your quails behaviour. Males are usually more aggressive than females, and the dominant male will chase the other males or fight them.
    • Listen to your quail. Males such as the coturnix quail will crow now and then and females do not. But if you have button quail, females might also crow mainly to call for chicks.
    • Observe your quail during breeding season. Males will mount on top of the female and hold on to the females head with its beak when mating. And females might have a loss of feathers due to mating.
  8. Separate the chicks after 6 weeks. By this time you will know which ones are males and which ones are females. Here are some tips on separating quails:
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    • Keep all males separate to prevent fighting.
    • Keep quails in pairs so that they do not get lonely.
    • Try keeping all the quails together (unless they are males) to reduce the noise volume. Some quails will call for each over if separated.
    • Try not to add new quails to an old flock. They will get chased because some quails consider this as invading the flock. If you are going to do this, supervise them.

EditIncubating Chicks

  1. Purchase a good incubator. Buying one with an egg-turner is recommended, but you can turn the eggs yourself. You can purchase an incubator from a ranch, feed or pet store.
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  2. Choose the eggs you wish to incubate. Wash your hands before touching them and be very careful, the eggs are very fragile. Never wash the eggs; you will remove the coating which protects them from bacteria. Bad eggs will have:
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    • Dirt on them.
    • Cracks.
    • Weak or thin shells.
  3. Set up your incubator. The temperature should be set at 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity should be set at 60%.
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  4. Place the eggs in the incubator three days after they have been laid.
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  5. Turn the eggs. The eggs should be turned five times a day and you should stop turning the eggs 3 days before hatching.
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  6. Start checking on the eggs three days before they are due to hatch. Some eggs hatch early whilst others hatch late but they should all hatch on the same day.
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    • Do not interfere with hatching. Usually if a chick doesn't hatch it's for a reason. Also, if the eggs don't hatch 1-2 days after they were supposed to, discard of them.
  7. Move the chicks to a brooder. A brooder is a place where are raised in, a simple box makes a great brooder. The brooder should include a constant supply of fresh water and chick starter feed, bedding and a heat lamp.
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    • Keep the brooder at 100℉ (38C) and lower the temperature by 5℉ (3C) each week until it reaches room temperature.
  8. Check on your chicks at least three times a day. Make sure that they are healthy and are being cared for properly. The signs of unwell chicks are:
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    • Chicks huddling up or piling on top of each over, this indicates that they are cold.
    • Panting chicks, this means that the chicks are either thirsty or hot.
    • Chicks that will not eat or drink. Your chick may be sick, it's best to contact a veterinarian.
  9. Move your quail chicks to a proper cage at 4-6 weeks of age. You can put them in a spacious pen or in a simple rodent cage. As long as your quails have 1 square foot of floor space each they will be happy.
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    • You should also sex them and find out their gender. Males will fight if housed together and they should be kept in pairs or in groups of 2-5. To breed your new chicks, follow this article through again and see the breeding ratio above.

EditTips

  • Moving both the mother quail and father quail is optional. Normally the male quail will be happy to take care of the chicks but at times he can be aggressive, so it is best to observe what he does for the first week or so.
  • Consider giving your female hen layer-pellets. Layer-pellets usually have more protein than normal quail feed and helps your quail lay strong, healthy eggs.
  • Clean the cage out thoroughly before breeding. You won't usually get the chance to clean the cage when the quails are sitting on eggs as it will disturb them and ruin the whole breeding process. When cleaning the cage it will prevent diseases getting to the quail eggs, so it's a good idea to get scrubbing.
  • Quail can have different coloured feathers but be the same breed, they can still be bred though.
  • There is a chance that the mother quail will abandon or harm the chicks leading to you hand-raising them. Many people say that quail don't make good mothers but this depends on the quail themselves and your experience. However, you must always be prepared for the worst.
  • Dip the chicks beaks in the water to make sure they know where they can drink from.
  • Consider purchasing a red bulb as a heat lamp instead of the usual one. Chicks are attracted to red colours which is why they peck at each over and cause bleeding. If they have a red bulb they won't be able to tell if one of the chicks are bleeding or not, leading to no pecking.
  • If you're looking in breeding Coturnix/Japanese quail you might have heard that they rarely go broody, which is true. Though it is possible for them to go broody as long as you have two females and a male, a natural habitat that is on ground, plenty of straw, shelters and hiding spots.

EditThings You'll Need

  • Around five quails
  • Spare cages
  • High quality quail feed
  • Water dish
  • Chick starter
  • Brooder
  • Incubator
  • Heat source (light)
  • Hay/straw

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