Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[LittleMissPurdy]

That's actually really cool! I love it though hubby would kill me if I even tried to suggest this lol. He'd say that I have enough coops.



Me too! It's so nice to have the whole house at a steady temperature now lol

Have a good warm night tonight!!

hahaha..like we could have enough coops..HA!
That's like saying I have ENOUGH shoes!, yeah, this is me on the floor laughing at the word "enough"..hahaha
That aviary is cool though for real...we could so do this on a small scale..yes?..I think it's not too much to ask for, not too much involved. I think maybe going with the idea of not having to overwinter will help the case.
We are not in Arizona, which I notice a lot of people who live there do raise these little guys..makes sense seeing how they are "prairie" birds..right?...hope I am right, anyway, not too much arctic-blasting going on in the dessert, but here..well, we all know to well what happens here!
You know what is funny..I just realized there is other forums here that delve into the many other interests and hobbies of mine..yep, only been on this site since...2012 & didn't notice that...is this new?...just tell it's new so I don't feel like a total idiot...okay?..thanks. Well, now we ..uh, I , have more reading to do right here, how cool is that?!

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

I knew it wouldn't last long. Ana (SPR) has gone broody for the first time this year. What I didn't expect is for her to tag team with Cynthia (BR turkey) and run a nest mutiny. They've completely hijacked Ebony's (Muscovy) nest and kicked her out. Now, if all goes well, I will have a turkey and a chicken working together to raise ducklings You should've heard Cynthia fussing and whining when I moved her for a second to see if there were any extra eggs! What a nut!

Coop drama

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Have a good warm night tonight!!

Oh, I plan on it lol

hahaha..like we could have enough coops..HA!
That's like saying I have ENOUGH shoes!, yeah, this is me on the floor laughing at the word "enough"..hahaha

I totally agree with you on the coops thing.....It's hubby that can't have enough shoes though lol. I like a good pair of sneakers, 1 pair of comfy flip flops, and bare feet lol

You know what is funny..I just realized there is other forums here that delve into the many other interests and hobbies of mine..yep, only been on this site since...2012 & didn't notice that...is this new?...just tell it's new so I don't feel like a total idiot...okay?..thanks.

I just won't say anything....

Coop drama

Always

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Oh, I plan on it lol



I totally agree with you on the coops thing.....It's hubby that can't have enough shoes though lol. I like a good pair of sneakers, 1 pair of comfy flip flops, and bare feet lol



I just won't say anything....



Always

Ahhh, shoes...yes, I love'em, but usually in bare feet during summer.

Kinda figured it was something like "uh, it's always been there"..hahaha
Been reading the Quail forum "do you raise quail on the ground?" interesting. That person made a aviary also. She lives in Arizona of course...
was thinking what particular breed would be best suited for PA weather/climate? Bobwhites? maybe there are more, have to do more lookin'-up into this.
Had a family member raise Bobwhites, he had his in cages. Would use them to train his Brittanys. Some would get away, they would make it through the winter too living in the thicker brush/thickets.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Ahhh, shoes...yes, I love'em, but usually in bare feet during summer.

Kinda figured it was something like "uh, it's always been there"..hahaha
Been reading the Quail forum "do you raise quail on the ground?" interesting. That person made a aviary also. She lives in Arizona of course...
was thinking what particular breed would be best suited for PA weather/climate? Bobwhites? maybe there are more, have to do more lookin'-up into this.
Had a family member raise Bobwhites, he had his in cages. Would use them to train his Brittanys. Some would get away, they would make it through the winter too living in the thicker brush/thickets.

The northern bobwhite quail is native to Pennsylvania so it's no surprise that the escapees were able to survive. I've been told that my coturnix don't actually NEED a heat lamp to survive winter here but a lot of straw to burrow in would suffice. I personally use pine shavings more often and being my first winter with quail, didn't want to risk losing them but if I keep them through next winter, I may just use straw. I actually got brave enough to leave my Seramas out in the main flock this year instead of bringing them in with heat like last year and they've done just fine. It's funny occasionally to find them like this lol

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

The northern bobwhite quail is native to Pennsylvania so it's no surprise that the escapees were able to survive. I've been told that my coturnix don't actually NEED a heat lamp to survive winter here but a lot of straw to burrow in would suffice. I personally use pine shavings more often and being my first winter with quail, didn't want to risk losing them but if I keep them through next winter, I may just use straw. I actually got brave enough to leave my Seramas out in the main flock this year instead of bringing them in with heat like last year and they've done just fine. It's funny occasionally to find them like this lol

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that is awesome! so cute!!
Having hunted small game here in PA I do realize that they can survive, but things can & usually do change when animals are kept/raised in captivity.
Like their aggressiveness/cannibalism with each other if room is not adequate, issues like that. We just do not want to get into needing heat lamps for any animal.
We really try to invest in animals that can naturally. handle the issues here in north-central PA. Things are getting very tricky with how the weather is anymore though, it is hard to keep up!
DH is not opposed to having an aviary for the birds during the spring-fall months. We would have to experiment with keeping them outside overwintering. If we set it up right, think as close to their natural habitat, it could definitely be a possibility.
My thoughts on quail have been "in the box", it is just seeing that there is a possibility not to have to keep them in a traditional coop sounds so cool.
BUT..first the chickens & their run need to be completed!

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Still snowing here. 1+ inch so far. Not too bad temps. right now, doesn't feel too bad.
Last night weatherman called for high temps to be in the negative this week for a couple of days. Birds are prepped and ready for the fun, heated water on, pellets can full, hot veggies for breakfast... Not too much else can be done.
Hopefully everyone's furnace is working & the tanks are filled!
Schools are closed, roads are messy. Wonder if they will be cancelling school because of the temperatures tomorrow?? Will be too cold to even play in the snow.
Stay warm all!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm assuming the schools will be cancelled the next couple days. We woke up to an inch of fresh snow on the cars and it's been snowing pretty good all day. Kids still went to school. Bus was only a few minutes late.

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Don't know about anywhere else in PA, but the wind is picking up here.Temps. are already dropping. Brrr...
Going to something keeping this old farm house warm with the wind. It is nice in the summer, seems to stay cooler longer, but not as well insulated as the newer builds. Have changed out all of the "jealousy" & porch windows, that has helped, but there are still quite a few older aluminum ones left. They condensate like crazy, hate having to clean them up every week to keep mildew from forming. Real pain.

 

[BullChick]

The northern bobwhite quail is native to Pennsylvania so it's no surprise that the escapees were able to survive. I've been told that my coturnix don't actually NEED a heat lamp to survive winter here but a lot of straw to burrow in would suffice. I personally use pine shavings more often and being my first winter with quail, didn't want to risk losing them but if I keep them through next winter, I may just use straw. I actually got brave enough to leave my Seramas out in the main flock this year instead of bringing them in with heat like last year and they've done just fine. It's funny occasionally to find them like this lol

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I’ve read that Seramas are the only chicken light enough to raise quail. Have you considered using yours for that job?