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I am a murderer and a terrible breeder

post #1 of 10
6/12/12 at 10:42pm
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So i have...HAD seven little button quail chicks and they are a two weeks old.

they have been doing great everyone is healthly; everyone is getting along, learning;growning.

 

i have them in a cage i made and it has two sections that i can close independently, one side has the water and play area and the other is nest sleeping area; all build with the greatest of care so that they cant get caught some where..;heck i even put Bubble wrap on the ceiling so they dont hurt their little noggins.

 

 

BUT yesterday, i open the nesting side to check them out and the babies all made a run of it, 6 ran to the other section with their parents but one made a b-line stright at me and the open door and doing like most people would do, instead of using my hand to keep him from getting out, NO being an idiot  I slammed the door shut and i wasnt fast enough and he got crushed in the door..

 

 

No no no no i keep saying to my self; WHAT have you done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! quickly i opened and then he proceeded to die in my hands...

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i buried him in my back yard last night, do you think the mother quial knows there is one missing?

im a terrible Breeder

 

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Edited by Le Mitzer - 6/12/12 at 11:06pm

6 sablepoot porceline, 2 sex-links, 1 coucou de renne,  sussex, faverolle,  gris cendré, 5 crazy quail,  moulard and canard de barbary; 2 rouens, a goldern retriever; and a lovely wife who secertly love them all more then i do, eventhough she says they are there just for the egg production!

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6 sablepoot porceline, 2 sex-links, 1 coucou de renne,  sussex, faverolle,  gris cendré, 5 crazy quail,  moulard and canard de barbary; 2 rouens, a goldern retriever; and a lovely wife who secertly love them all more then i do, eventhough she says they are there just for the egg production!

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post #2 of 10
6/12/12 at 11:13pm

Don't be to hard on yourself.

I have made not to smart decisions with some my birds and lost them because of it.

Sorry for lose.

I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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post #3 of 10
6/12/12 at 11:19pm

sorry for your loss! ;( I can imagine that would be hard on your heart. and, you aren't even close to being a murderer. accidents happen.

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post #4 of 10
6/13/12 at 7:28am

don't feel to bad, buttons are so delicate, i almost killed a cot chick when it jumped out of my hands and i squished it.

 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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post #5 of 10
6/13/12 at 7:56am

This has happened at professional aviaries and zoos.  Bird follows keeper, and keeper either doesn't see them or the natural reaction is to slam door shut, and the bird is shut in the door and dies.  Hanging chain barriers followed  by a door can lessen the chances of this happening in walk-in enclosures, but it does still happen simply because accidents happen.  All we can do is try our best to keep from repeating our accidents, and to learn from them.  So, see what you can do to minimize the risk of it happening again, and let yourself go through your emotions...but blame need not be among them.   hugs.gif

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post #6 of 10
6/13/12 at 9:39am
Thread Starter 

thank you for the kind words, and you guys are right, i will try and not repeat my mistake. 

6 sablepoot porceline, 2 sex-links, 1 coucou de renne,  sussex, faverolle,  gris cendré, 5 crazy quail,  moulard and canard de barbary; 2 rouens, a goldern retriever; and a lovely wife who secertly love them all more then i do, eventhough she says they are there just for the egg production!

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6 sablepoot porceline, 2 sex-links, 1 coucou de renne,  sussex, faverolle,  gris cendré, 5 crazy quail,  moulard and canard de barbary; 2 rouens, a goldern retriever; and a lovely wife who secertly love them all more then i do, eventhough she says they are there just for the egg production!

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post #7 of 10
6/13/12 at 2:11pm

Don't worry, you will only get charged with quail-slaughter... Everyone makes mistakes, all we can do is live and learn.
 

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post #8 of 10
6/13/12 at 7:30pm

Sorry to hear about your loss. I do think the mother will sense one is missing for a while but it will pass with time. Accidents happen and you shouldn't take it too hard.
 

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post #9 of 10
6/14/12 at 11:17am

I am sure the mother will notice, but she will move on. The same thing happens in the wild. If one baby is lost to a predator, she will notice, but still care for the rest of the chicks. She won't hold a grudge. Sorry for your loss.

I love my chickens and ducks! This is Camilla, my favorite chicken! She is named after Gonzo's chicken in the movie "The Muppets Take Manhatten."

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I love my chickens and ducks! This is Camilla, my favorite chicken! She is named after Gonzo's chicken in the movie "The Muppets Take Manhatten."

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post #10 of 10
6/14/12 at 1:02pm
It's not murder unless you deliberately killed it. You're not a terrible breeder unless you keep killing all of them. So, innocent on both counts. The jury has spoken.
Raising Old English Game Bantams in lemon blue, brown red, ginger red and gold duckwing; Belgian Bearded D'Uccles in black mottle, porcelain, mille fleur, golden neck, black and self blue; and Call Ducks in gray, snowy and white. Fertilized eggs, chicks, and juveniles for sale when available. Peachstatepoultry@gmail.com
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Raising Old English Game Bantams in lemon blue, brown red, ginger red and gold duckwing; Belgian Bearded D'Uccles in black mottle, porcelain, mille fleur, golden neck, black and self blue; and Call Ducks in gray, snowy and white. Fertilized eggs, chicks, and juveniles for sale when available. Peachstatepoultry@gmail.com
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