Awesome surprise!

[pennyJo1960]

He was being whiny this morning wanted to be on lap in sweatshirt but have on a henley. I do not handle whiny well

 

[007Sean]

Sad news....maybe? ...didn't see but 2 of the chicks this afternoon, the other one might still be alive, I just didn't see it. It wasn't terribly cold last night but it was fairly windy, might have gotten chilled? They are getting too big for Dad to keep them under him. Didn't take any pics today!
They were over in the pheasant pen, scaring the heck outta the pheasants! Dad kept chasing the pheasants away from the chicks!

 

[Xouie]

They sure are I will share mine now The quail are very interesting to see beautiful aren't they View attachment 2391300

Cute chick! Is that a tuxedo?

 

[007Sean]

Update:
Was 41°F last night and windy but they managed to survive another cold night. They will be 3 weeks old on Saturday.
Here's a few pics of them 'living dangerously', outside of their pen. The other male doesn't really have anything to do with them and they don't seem to care about him either! he doesn't try to harm them so at least that's a plus. These pics were taken from the outside of the pen. The waterer and feed trough is about 25' from were I was shooting. The enclosure is 6' x 30' x 7'.

 

[Ravenlover]

Update:
Was 41°F last night and windy but they managed to survive another cold night. They will be 3 weeks old on Saturday.
Here's a few pics of them 'living dangerously', outside of their pen. The other male doesn't really have anything to do with them and they don't seem to care about him either! he doesn't try to harm them so at least that's a plus. These pics were taken from the outside of the pen. The waterer and feed trough is about 25' from were I was shooting. The enclosure is 6' x 30' x 7'.
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Is that a egg ?_?

 

[muddy75]

it’s been a bit crazy round here too! Zeta blew through yesterday and flooded everything including the budgie nest that due to start hatching in about 1.5 weeks!!! I got everything dried and momma is back on the nest but not sure what effect cold water will have on the 5 eggs. I just pulled plug on the brooder heat lamp too with hopes that I can move the last pheasant chick with remaining quail (all around 5 weeks) and get them acclimated before frost tonight and freeze Sunday night

 

[007Sean]

Is that a egg ?_?

Yes, there are old eggs all over that end of the pen.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hope the chicks all survive

 

[Grammy60]

Update: It was a cool night, 64°F, didn't know if the chicks would survive or not?....they did and are doing well.
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Oh my goodness, they are so cute how many did you end up with?

 

[rjohns39]

Looking forward to more pics, hoping they thrive.