The quail just loved it. Enjoyed running about among the tall grass and small tress I planted for them. Flying on occassion but rarely, they typically stayed on the ground. They slept in an igloo dog house, and just sang most of the day.
I told you about losing a few a week or so ago. Some came back, and I captured them. Others I haven't seen since. Well, I went out this morning to let everyone out, and while I'm checking the hen's coop for an egg (NO I didn't get any yet!!), I heard a quail just making all kinds of noise. I thought something was after it, so ran out to the aviary. Come to find out, there was only the ONE left, and it was calling the others, and oh so lonely.
I don't know what happened to the others. They were there last night, and gone at 6am. Only feathers left. No body parts. No fur in the aviary netting on top, no holes in the netting, no fur in the fencing all aournd, no holes in the fencing, no holes dug in the ground. I have NO idea what the heck got all my babies last night. They were about 8 weeks old, and oh so sweet. Anyway, now I'm stuck with a lonely quail, no place to get it some friends, and no incubator to hatch some more. I'm tempting to put it in a bird cage, and bring it inside to leave, BUT it's a very wild one. Not tame like little Bob was. It will HATE being caged. Hate being handled, and probably die from the stress of being caught and put in a cage.
I was thinking the only thing that could have gotten in was a snake. BUT, snakes wouldn't have left feathers. Or at least I don't think it would have. Maybe if it startled them, and they were trying to get away? I don't know if they lose feathers when that stressed or not. THere was NO blood either! Weird.
Quail are NOT for me! While I absolutely love them, and their sounds, my heart can't take the hurting.
My husband wants me to get 100 eggs and try again. I don't want to even try! I'm afraid of losing them, and can't stand it! If he wants to make a homemade incubator and try, he's on his own!!
I told you about losing a few a week or so ago. Some came back, and I captured them. Others I haven't seen since. Well, I went out this morning to let everyone out, and while I'm checking the hen's coop for an egg (NO I didn't get any yet!!), I heard a quail just making all kinds of noise. I thought something was after it, so ran out to the aviary. Come to find out, there was only the ONE left, and it was calling the others, and oh so lonely.
I was thinking the only thing that could have gotten in was a snake. BUT, snakes wouldn't have left feathers. Or at least I don't think it would have. Maybe if it startled them, and they were trying to get away? I don't know if they lose feathers when that stressed or not. THere was NO blood either! Weird.
Quail are NOT for me! While I absolutely love them, and their sounds, my heart can't take the hurting.
My husband wants me to get 100 eggs and try again. I don't want to even try! I'm afraid of losing them, and can't stand it! If he wants to make a homemade incubator and try, he's on his own!!
