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8/4/12 at 4:38pm

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Chickens have been put off til next year but I had the opportunity to bring home some quail. They are two weeks old now and I am really enjoying them. So much that they will be "in addition to" chickens instead of "until"! There are 28 right now...the seller threw in quite a lot of extras in case any didn't make it, but they are all thriving.

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8/4/12 at 5:11pm

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Awesome! Those are some nice looking quail! I'm glad you are enjoying them, they are fun little birds.

Mom to one rambunctious 4-year-old, and the one who brings the food to my "blended family" of several coturnix and a silkie hen. (Flock? Covey? Flovey?) Proud chicken momma of 2 easter eggers, 2 speckled sussex, and 2 silver cuckoo marans, and beginning the adventure of hatching coturnix eggs.

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8/6/12 at 8:33am

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Welcome to the world of quail! They are a very enjoyable species of poultry to keep. Enjoy them!

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