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[Mwilliams32931]

We are thinking of going to the one next week in Ocala. Do u know if they will have quail there?

We have a couple of swaps coming up.

 

[Nava]

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We are thinking of going to the one next week in Ocala. Do u know if they will have quail there?

There's an auction tonight in Bushnell and I seem quail there. It starts at 7 pm
8858 S. HWY 301

 

[Brookhavens]

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There's an auction tonight in Bushnell and I seem quail there. It starts at 7 pm
8858 S. HWY 301

While we're on the subject of quail....What is the going rate for keets and adults? (Jumbo, Button, etc.)

 

[Brookhavens]

Do yall keep your runs shaded? My pullets seem wimpy about being in the sun much and prefer a shady spot. They're 8wk RSL and BSL.

I keep them partially shaded. That gives them a choice whether to be in the sun or not. To save on cost I use empty feed bags opened up as sun screens. The chickens get a pretty picture to look at and all we see is the white inside part.

 

[NanaBit]

I think the yards with more chickens are likely to foster an attitude of being less picky and eating whatever you can get.

Unfortunately, we had four chickens.. Two were pretty aggressive and would chase the others away when food was around. These two would come running whenever anyone entered the yard. About two weeks ago, these two chickens disappeared from the yard one afternoon when we were out. No sign of predatory struggle. No feathers, the remaining two showed no signs of being pecked or harmed.

I figure with a big community yard sale in the neighborhood, someone opened the gate, the two aggressive chickens came running and were snatched up. The two meek chickens we have left have full run of the yard.

Oh yes. We did comb the neighborhood on bike and asked everyone within a two or three block area if they saw our chickens. No luck.

Anyone else have their chickens nabbed in broad daylight lately?

 

[Overoberyl]

I think the yards with more chickens are likely to foster an attitude of being less picky and eating whatever you can get.

Unfortunately, we had four chickens.. Two were pretty aggressive and would chase the others away when food was around. These two would come running whenever anyone entered the yard. About two weeks ago, these two chickens disappeared from the yard one afternoon when we were out. No sign of predatory struggle. No feathers, the remaining two showed no signs of being pecked or harmed.

I figure with a big community yard sale in the neighborhood, someone opened the gate, the two aggressive chickens came running and were snatched up. The two meek chickens we have left have full run of the yard.

Oh yes. We did comb the neighborhood on bike and asked everyone within a two or three block area if they saw our chickens. No luck.

Anyone else have their chickens nabbed in broad daylight lately?

Yes, I lost two pullets from my free ranging flock to a bobcat in the middle of the day, while I was out in the yard. I was still trying to figure out what had happened to the first when the second was taken. They had just started laying so were taking to the edge of the treeline to hunker down. I hate feeling like I can't let them have any freedom. It's a trade-off I guess.

 

[Nava]

While we're on the subject of quail....What is the going rate for keets and adults? (Jumbo, Button, etc.)

I don't have any, I was letting them know I seen some, but ill find out how much they go for tonight and let you know.

 

[Runawaylobster]

I think the yards with more chickens are likely to foster an attitude of being less picky and eating whatever you can get.

Unfortunately, we had four chickens.. Two were pretty aggressive and would chase the others away when food was around. These two would come running whenever anyone entered the yard. About two weeks ago, these two chickens disappeared from the yard one afternoon when we were out. No sign of predatory struggle. No feathers, the remaining two showed no signs of being pecked or harmed.

I figure with a big community yard sale in the neighborhood, someone opened the gate, the two aggressive chickens came running and were snatched up. The two meek chickens we have left have full run of the yard.

Oh yes. We did comb the neighborhood on bike and asked everyone within a two or three block area if they saw our chickens. No luck.

Anyone else have their chickens nabbed in broad daylight lately?

Nope but someone nabbed my daughters cat.... he was playing in the yard.. and then zip he was gone. We received a call from a lady 40 miles away that she had found our cat in her yard (phone number on his collar!!!)

 

[Runawaylobster]

just got home from the swap in High Springs... it was so rainy that not many showed up, but I still sold all my chickys and found a good home for my 5 week old Roo (wilson II).
altogether a successful day... my friend was also there with her angora bunnies..

now I am chickless well until the next hatch happens on May 5ith hee hee...

 

[Bangarang64]

Yes, I lost two pullets from my free ranging flock to a bobcat in the middle of the day, while I was out in the yard.

The same thing happened to me a few months ago to one of my hens. I was standing in the yard too.