Well dang...I was thinking I had a minature steed for a...cockroach??
Seriously, I appreciate you taking time to understand how it actually works. I was most concerned about places for gunk, and then bacteria to collect, or restriction of air through the nares, or food through the beak. I...
Thanks everyone! I hadn't occurred to me that they could be used on just the problem peckers; that's a good idea. My birds arrived yesterday, and I discovered two of them have bits, and one doesn't. They are in the house for now, so I can watch for any illness or aggression. So far, there has...
Thank you Riffecreek, deerman, Tala & JJMR794 for such prompt replies! I definitely feel less anxious about removing the bits now, and JJMR794 I will take your suggestion under advisement. I've decided I should probably wait anyway to remove the bits (if I decide to do so), since manhandling...
Hi Everyone!
I am new to the forum, and new to game birds.
Okay, here is the background: I am unexpectedly receiving three adult Bobwhites tomorrow, who I believe have metal anti-pick bits applied. The man from whom I'm receiving them, is "getting out" of quail, and I am taking his final...