Yeah, they're in the incubator.
Brave no, stupid or crazy maybe. This all started a year ago when I got the idea it would be an interesting bird to raise. I think they're quite beautiful and I love their call. They used to be native here, but you never see them anymore. I think that's what really got me hooked. I haven't seen a bobwhite for ages. After reading up on them I can see why: they're small, don't fly well, have no defense against predators and lay tiny little eggs in nests on the ground. Come on birds, if you want to survive you're doing it all wrong.
So I thought: hey, I could have my chickens raise them (I know, James, calm down) and let them free range with them within my pasture. If some get loose then I'm just repopulating. How cool would that be? Bobwhite quail running around my pasture. Well, come to find out you can't keep them with chickens, you have to be licensed through ODNR, you can't release them, you have to keep them in a pen where they don't get along with each other, they're mean, flighty and undomesticated. Yes, I thought "hey maybe I better get coturnix instead" but darnnit, I want bobwhites!
