I’m taking Marie (new airplane name) out for a flight today. I just sent my neighbor Marie to Walmart to buy meally worms for my chooks. She also takes care of my chickens while I’m away . Rest In Peace Jeanette (I miss you terribly) 
Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock
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Oh thank you - I needed that!
They seem to be looking more similar to each other now - or do I detect a slight difference in color?
They are beyond adorable - though I did notice a bit of feather pulling going on!
I need to go back out now and do more on my drainage ditch. Maggie and Diana have figured out that they can jump down into the ditch and follow it out under the fence to the big wide world.
The first time they did that (about an hour ago) they very sensibly took a look around, jumped back in the ditch and reversed direction and ran back to safety. But this means I need to finish my drainage project ASAP. I have some down time between calls so I have to get digging!
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Oh good one - they really are featherheads! Maybe they can be featherhead008 and featherhead009 - licensed to peck and licensed to be cute!
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Logically an entire breed, regardless of color, should have the same basic characteristics: free range, cold/heat hardy, broody, etc. It would make sense for the all black or all white to NOT be considered good free range due to easier for predators to spot. Color variety/non extreme end of spectrum colors would blend better whether predator sees in color or monochrome. The lacing of both the gold and silver would HELP with the camouflage. Columbian wyandotte would be easier to spot and black or white easier still. That being said, Silver has the ability to play ghost and simply vanish in spite of the snowy white. I hope she manages to teach the rest of the tribe that skill in the years to come.
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Thank you. It just came to me one day.
Maybe I should get two more chickens (a rooster and hen) I could call them “Sam and Ella” yes I’m just kidding! Salmonella 
Maybe I should get two more chickens (a rooster and hen) I could call them “Sam and Ella” yes I’m just kidding! Salmonella
OMG, the large sliced tomato looks like a rooster's comb!!
or am I just chicken crazy 
and seeing things?
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This article has information on good things to feed wild quail.
https://www.birdfeedersspot.com/wild-birds-basics-tips/quail-food-how-to-feed-quail.html
You could try getting some hulled sunflower seeds (UNsalted), blending then and mixing with cornmeal.
Most grocery stores will carry cornmeal, wild bird seed, etc. Maybe some wild birdseed (blended), cornmeal, and hulled sunflower seeds (blended) or dried meal worms (crushed by hand) and all mixed together will work for the short term until you are able to get proper feed. [Note, while adult quail eat about 80% seeds, young'uns need more protein, so dried mealworms or sunflower seeds will help up the protein]
I agree with RoyalChick. Now that you have had them for a bit, you should monitor how much they eat each day (note: they eat more & more as they grow!), and make sure you have 1-2 weeks worth of feed on hand all the time. (more if it is hard for you to go get some/have a parent go get some regularly..) If you have a good storage container, it will keep for a month or more as long as it doesn't get wet (i.e. is not in a very humid place) and you can keep rodents & insects out of it.
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