A little about me
I have loved animals all my life!
I have raised everything from Roly Poly bugs for my pet toad in grade school to ferrets and birds in High School and beyond.
I took two years of Animal Production and Care at the Montgomery County JVC/Miami Valley CTC.
I had planned to go to...
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This is so well put, and it's exactly how I feel.
Same here.
When I did it first time, our extra rooster did help make it easier by being the one that always made sure he was 2 inches from my ear when he would crow at the top of his gamefowl lungs! When it came time to eat him we did...
I had to cull about 6 or 7 coturnix about a month ago mostly males and some females who were not good enough for breeding. I didn't think to knock them out. It would have made it go easier as a few freaked when the scissors were coming at them. I got good by the last one of sneaking up quickly...
I made some of these today!
The first batch wasn't raising right, so I looked at Yeast package. Expired!
They tasted good but were dense. The one I had rolled into a really, really thin breadstick was crispy.
Did the second batch and it was raising but a bit slow.
Checked the yeast package...
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Sounds like what we did when we "dressed" our extras for dinner.
We like them with mushrooms.
I have to debone the legs too as my Hubby gets excited and forgets to eat around the bones and almost chokes.
We don't raise enough right now to have some for eating, so we enjoy the eggs...
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I really think she will lay when she is ready.
Buttons do take the Winter off from laying in the wild, so maybe she is waiting for spring? As in being adjusted up to 14 hours of light a day?
It is worth a try.
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I am sorry!
I just was saying Hi! Back!
Hi! to you too!
Is there any button questions you still needed answers too?
I am happy to help and if I don't know the answer I will look it up in my Button Books for you!
Becky
I have had a few coturnix that liked to be held and sleep on us. My son had one hen that was his very own and she would follow him around. She even laid an egg in his hand one day.
I have a brown that tries to come out of the cage so I can hold her when she is in the mood to be held.
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Sounds like what we did when we "dressed" our extras for dinner.
We like them with mushrooms.
I have to debone the legs too as my Hubby gets excited and forgets to eat around the bones and almost chokes.
We don't raise enough right now to have some for eating, so we enjoy the eggs...
My Buttons are inside in my Living Room and they lay all year due to the lights being on so much. Make sure they are in pairs, have enough light, and are getting enough protein and you should start seeing eggs.
It will happen when she is ready and conditions are right.
I am so sorry to hear he is gone!
I believe he is waiting for you in Heaven! And I can't wait to meet you both there when our time is up here on Earth.
We can all have some corn on the cob together.
You did the best for him and please keep your chin up!
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I don't know if you've been reading this whole post, and obviously, you are entitled to your opinions... however. This bird doesn't actually belong to the girl that is caring for him. She took over his care for an elderly neighbor. On top of that, he's been given a pretty good chance at...
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She can't, first off she promised the next door neighbor she won't.
Second I don't think he has feeling in most of what you think should be hurting him. The Vet cut off some nerves that was dead.
I had a Chinese Blue Breasted Quail that lost half a leg and after it healed over she...
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I stand by 1 pair per cage is best and yes, some males and even some females will attack the babies. Some males are very good Daddies and help Mom with them. Some people don't risk it and take out the chicks when they hatch and put them in a brooder. It all depends on that Button's...
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I agree with quailladyoffortmyers
1. Button Quail (Chinese Blue Breast Quail) do best in the pairs.
2. They don't need a lot of room. I have tried every type of cage possible for these quail and mine are happier in the smaller cages and safer too as they can't get...
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I agree with quailladyoffortmyers
1. Button Quail (Chinese Blue Breast Quail) do best in the pairs.
2. They don't need a lot of room. I have tried every type of cage possible for these quail and mine are happier in the smaller cages and safer too as they can't get up to a high enough...
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Sounds like great advice to make sure no ones resting under the mower before starting the blades!
If I was her I would of smacked him then cried for the next hour calling the hen's name!
Becky in Ohio
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Good for you!
Some people would have made Kubota into Extra Crispy Fried Chicken and here you are kind and loving enough to give him Extra Crispy Crickets!
Becky
P.S. Now I am feel like I need a shower too! Mites I hates them!