The quail are buttons, which I cannot imagine trying to eat. I think the punching bag theory is spot on. The email also came at a weird time. Some people use button quail for hunting, but they do not fly, so other birds would work better. Maybe dog training? In my area there is a cock fighting...
Just checked my e-mail and have one more thing to add.
Sketchy stranger - "so th qul hav claws like chikens yea"
Me - "button quail do have small claws, but they don't usually scratch"
Sketchy stranger - "hw many cocks u hav"
Me - "There is a special place in hell for you people"
(so happy I...
My personal favorites:
Caller gets to house to buy button quail;
-"So how do you take care of these?"
-"So is this a type of chicken?"
-"Here, I brought a plastic bag to put them in." (yes, this has happened)
Get call two hours after caller is scheduled to pickup;
-"You were in Illinois...