Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[MaryJanet]

Hey Everyone,
I'm from Australia and want to Follow some Aussies and their flock journeys.
Can't wait to get to know you all

Where are you from? I"m in Adelaide. I write about the flock's ups and downs on a thread called MJ's little flock, you're very welcome to join in, but it's a very slow-moving thread and not intended for chatting live.

 

[Oob Child]

Hello from Sydney

 

[MaryJanet]

Hello from Sydney

Hi tell us about your chooks!

 

[Oob Child]

Hi tell us about your chooks!

I just wrote 15 paragraphs of a response and it got deleted . Anyways, my birds are five jumbo quail.

I have my adults, Hercules, Spot and George, and my babies, Cinnamon and Sugar. George is mentally disabled and is very spoiled. She is harness trained and regularly comes on walks with me to the Coogee headlands where we watch the Sunset together. All three of my adults are extremely friendly, they are all girls. I'm not sure about Cinnamon and Sugar though.

Hercules, female Rosetta.

Spot, female Grau fee

George, female silver

Cinnamon, Pharaoh?

Sugar, pearl or italian

The adults live in a beautiful big cage im very proud of, with lots of handmade toys.

It didn't stay this clean for long

 

[MaryJanet]

I just wrote 15 paragraphs of a response and it got deleted . Anyways, my birds are five jumbo quail.

I have my adults, Hercules, Spot and George, and my babies, Cinnamon and Sugar. George is mentally disabled and is very spoiled. She is harness trained and regularly comes on walks with me to the Coogee headlands where we watch the Sunset together. All three of my adults are extremely friendly, they are all girls. I'm not sure about Cinnamon and Sugar though.

Hercules, female Rosetta.
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Spot, female Grau fee
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George, female silver
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Cinnamon, Pharaoh?
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Sugar, pearl or italian
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The adults live in a beautiful big cage im very proud of, with lots of handmade toys. View attachment 3618572View attachment 3618573View attachment 3618574View attachment 3618575View attachment 3618576View attachment 3618577View attachment 3618578View attachment 3618579View attachment 3618580View attachment 3618581
It didn't stay this clean for long

They're very cute!

 

[Sussex19]

Just wanted to share some photos/videos and a couple of updates
Firstly, I somehow think I'm not really wanted here?

And everyone knows that fish pond water tastes the best! Grows extra good feathers, or so they have heard.

 

[Sussex19]

@LozzyR here's G-man and Bela having a snack

And the chicks with their foster mum.

Anyone else see what I'm seeing with most of the chicks feathers? I think I might have to re-do my guess as to the dad, but I've never had frizzle chicks before so I'm not quite sure. @Somewhere_In_The_Clouds have you got any experience with what frizzles first feathers look like? I can get some more photos if it would help. (or just be patient...)
@MaryJanet I thought you might like to see as well. : )

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

@LozzyR here's G-man and Bela having a snack

And the chicks with their foster mum.

Anyone else see what I'm seeing with most of the chicks feathers? I think I might have to re-do my guess as to the dad, but I've never had frizzle chicks before so I'm not quite sure. @Somewhere_In_The_Clouds have you got any experience with what frizzles first feathers look like? I can get some more photos if it would help. (or just be patient...)
@MaryJanet I thought you might like to see as well. : )

I've had two frizzle chicks. The feather tips on their wings curl back toward their head. I couldn't really tell on the videos, except that one with the fully white head looked a little suspicious.

 

[Sussex19]

I've had two frizzle chicks. The feather tips on their wings curl back toward their head. I couldn't really tell on the videos, except that one with the fully white head looked a little suspicious.

Thanks! I'm not quite sure, they definitely don't look like my normal chicks do.
The first one (also in one of the group photos) looks like normal, but then the others have a slightly 'raised' look to the feathers, like they are trying to curl around but aren't quite making it.

 

[MaryJanet]

@LozzyR here's G-man and Bela having a snack

And the chicks with their foster mum.

Anyone else see what I'm seeing with most of the chicks feathers? I think I might have to re-do my guess as to the dad, but I've never had frizzle chicks before so I'm not quite sure. @Somewhere_In_The_Clouds have you got any experience with what frizzles first feathers look like? I can get some more photos if it would help. (or just be patient...)
@MaryJanet I thought you might like to see as well. : )

They're so sweet!