Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[room onthebroom]

I don't often wear socks, but when I do...

They're usually DH's.

 

[room onthebroom]

This is why I love country/small town living!!!!

 

[perchie.girl]

This is why I love country/small town living!!!!

Oh thats Hilarious.....

deb

 

[dan26552]

Those of you who’ve owned quail. Is this feathered in enough to tell the gender? They’re about 3 weeks old.

 

[Alaskan]

Those of you who’ve owned quail. Is this feathered in enough to tell the gender? They’re about 3 weeks old.
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I think I remember...as soon as the breast feathers come in...

So yes, you can sex now.

 

[mixedUPturk]

Those of you who’ve owned quail. Is this feathered in enough to tell the gender? They’re about 3 weeks old.
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I think I remember...as soon as the breast feathers come in...

So yes, you can sex now.

Sometimes they can be tricky and males getting spots on the first feathers then molting out of them but Usually yes thats a hen-chick

Ive got 48 new hatchlings today

a variety of colors

I swear the thing playing dead is Fine i sorted him out later to take a proof pic

 

[orrpeople]

Sometimes they can be tricky and males getting spots on the first feathers then molting out of them but Usually yes thats a hen-chick

Ive got 48 new hatchlings todayView attachment 1787475 a variety of colors
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I swear the thing playing dead is Fine i sorted him out later to take a proof pic
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Haha - love the "dead" pose... he secretly says,"Watch this - I'm gonna get the human to freak out." And his buddies say, "Word to the wise: snap out of it before they flush you down the toilet."

 

[mixedUPturk]

Haha - love the "dead" pose... he secretly says,"Watch this - I'm gonna get the human to freak out." And his buddies say, "Word to the wise: snap out of it before they flush you down the toilet."

Too funny!

 

[dan26552]

Sometimes they can be tricky and males getting spots on the first feathers then molting out of them but Usually yes thats a hen-chick

Ive got 48 new hatchlings todayView attachment 1787475 a variety of colors
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I swear the thing playing dead is Fine i sorted him out later to take a proof pic
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Okey dokey. A hen would be good.

Awesome! Those are so pretty!
Lol! I swear they are worse at playing dead than any other poultry I’ve seen!

 

[WVduckchick]

Hey @WVduckchick here are some pretty Pigeons....

I’m still catching up, had to quote this to try to replay. It won’t play for me at the moment, but when I get to this post later, I’ll try again.

Hope things are better with grandma @perchie.girl