The Quack Shack

[Trimurtisan]

I have 3 adult quail and 6 two week old quail chicks.
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They are very attractive. How are they about being handled in general?

 

[HuffleClaw]

They are very attractive. How are they about being handled in general?

The ones I hatched will allow me to hold them, but I’m not allowed to be restrictive. So I let them sit on my hand with my other hand cupped over them (not yet touching them) in case they try to fly. The adults I purchased are skittish as heck.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Do you eat them? Sorry, I seem to be obsessed with eating.

Hmm. Probably not.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oops.
5 cockerels and a pullet. Old English Game Bantams. Keeping the best cockerel and the pullet.
Culling the rest. :/ YAY, FREE BIRDS!! Plus for those of you who don’t know me well enough- I have a HUGE addiction to Old English Game Bantams (OEGBs).
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So I have yet to see a OEGB in person, but I completely understand the Bantam craze. Cleo, the mother to the mix I have is one calm and social bird. I actually took her for a walk yesterday around the block just holding her in my hands up to my chest. We even got a lunged at by a good 60 lb dog, it scared the living crap out of me, she didn't even so much as chirp.

Does being good dog bait equate to being a good pet?

 

[Trimurtisan]

I have to tell you about my OEGB roo Adam he has been the best surrogate dad to the Cochin Bantam chicks that hatched here . They are 6 weeks old now 2cockerels 2 pullets and him an mama are still taking care of them it’s the sweetest thing.

That's freaking awesome! Is it something he naturally does, the surrogate part? I kind of understand a Broody Chicken being willing to hatch and raise other breeds I just didn't realize roosters did it to.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Most roosters will feed young but Adam has taken it to a whole mother level, the mama is Cochin Bantam and so is her chick actually none of the 4 moms are OEGB hens they are Cochin Bantam. Adam doesn’t care, even now that the moms are back laying he is baby sitting while she is in the nest box. I think that is why non of my OEGB eggs have been fertile Adam spreads all his time with these other hens.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Do you eat them? Sorry, I seem to be obsessed with eating.

Well BBQ guail is delish. But I can't eat my own birds.

They are so cute. Are you going to eat them?

Mmmm, bbq.

 

[Trimurtisan]

View attachment 1821576 if you mean my new babies, Sparkles is growing and Beverly appears to be a drake, though he's been a good mom. Natasha is very happy.

Are they generally loud? I'd love tho have some geese, but I feel like I'm already pushing it...
They are gorgeous though!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Mine are loud especially during breeding season which is almost half the year!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Mine are loud especially during breeding season which is almost half the year!

My neighbors know about my birds and nobody readily cares. The are at least 5 people I know of here who keep birds, but you barley hear any of them. That is until you walk by my house. My oldest Pekin lady has a lot on her mind at times.