Love BCM's some of the sweetest chicks. Can't imagine painting their nails though that must have been a challenge.
We are waiting on some eggs due the 24th, half are seramas other half are mostly sussex.
Gorgeous House Kelsey, love the wooded view.
Cheryl, I hope things can get worked out for you, I'm sorry you are going through so much. I hope you can fight and keep them. Some of these cities in CA are getting too snooty for their own good, well kept birds like yours don't hurt anyone.
For brooding I use a guinea pig cage, biggest size then wrap the sides with plastic canvas half way up so no one sticks their head out, and the cats leave them alone, it works pretty well. If its cold inside I put relective foil insulation on the back and sides as well to maintain heat but even...
Hope everyone is doing well, be careful about the colds going around, my son was out of school all week last week with a cough and it turns out half the class was out sick that week.
Its been very nice weather and the Cayuga ducklings have been going outside for the day in a pen. The WH and 2...
Mom and babies are so cute.
Just passing this along, if you are near Dublin CA, Concord Feed (in dublin) is going to have their 20% off sale soon, I think its the 22nd.
Wish I were closer, but I'm by Sunol.
Went and picked up the CL quail, they are 4 month old jumbos, bought 4 and got home looked closer 1 is really a boy . At least hes a very pretty and well mannered roo.
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I have 16 coturnix quail (will have 3 more if the guy on CL gets back to me) The eggs are for eating, maybe I will make very tiny boiled eggs or french toast.
Mine are doing fine without heat in their coop, I would worry about the tiny pyncheon but they are pretty smart, she wedges herself under the cochin to keep warm.
The young birds I worry about, the ones just adjusting from moving out of the brooder, this time its those crazy quails, its just...
how is everyone doing with this frost? Its kind of annoying here, I want to move the quail out to the hutch I built for outside but looks like they get to take up residence in the garage / workshop instead.
If anyone needs a few nice looking male coturnix let me know (free if pets or for...