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Cup of charcoal madam?

It’s been an eventful last couple of weeks. Tiny my baby baby quail is now fully grown and has laid her first egg. She’s still going to live in the house with me as I have mostly all male quails and I don’t want her to join them to be hurt. She cries every timeContinue reading “Cup of charcoal madam?”

Tiny ain’t so tiny

A little catch up of what’s been happening…which isn’t actually a lot. Tiny my little quail chick is 13 days old today and is growing into a big strong boy. I’ll be sad when eventually he flies the nest and joins my other pet quails in the garden. But Tiny needs company and it wouldn’tContinue reading “Tiny ain’t so tiny”

Champagne or Wine

Luckily a more upbeat post today. Firstly my hen big bird is looking a lot better and is starting to eat properly. Secondly little Tiny my quail chick is doing well and having a growth spurt. He’s a right character, if I leave the room all I hear is cheep! Cheep! He also demands IContinue reading “Champagne or Wine”

Fly high little Phoenix

I’m starting to be a right Debbie downer on my blog at the moment. I got up this morning to find that little Phoenix quail chick had died. I was very upset as I felt that she was my baby and I had failed her. I know chick mortality can be high but it stillContinue reading “Fly high little Phoenix”

Bottoms up

Hope no one is eating whilst reading this. Today I’m going to talk about poo 💩. I know most of my blogs already seem like 💩 but please bare with me. My little quail Phoenix seemed a bit off today. So I picked her out of the brooder to have a good look at her.Continue reading “Bottoms up”

Grey skies are going to clear up…

It’s been raining almost solidly for two days now. Luckily the sun has just come out. I’m tired after finishing work for the day, normally I’d order a pizza but I’ve decided to do a quick and easy pasta bake in the halogen oven thing. I still don’t have a kitchen, so I get byContinue reading “Grey skies are going to clear up…”

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep

Just like yesterday, today has again been bittersweet. When I checked on Ruby this morning she had died. Big bird was still cuddled into her. She then began to peck her gently in an attempt to wake her up. I think she knows what has happened. Nest in peace Ruby. Big bird’s eye is gettingContinue reading “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep”

Life and death in one room

As everyone knows I have a few pet quails. Now domestic quail are not known for their maternal instincts. In fact in the years I’ve had my quails I’ve never once seen one of my lady quails sitting on her eggs. However, around ten days ago I suddenly noticed one of my quails sitting onContinue reading “Life and death in one room”

Sittin in the (beer) garden sun

I haven’t posted a blog in a while, it’s been crazy busy with work and some more new critters. At the minute I look like my face has been dragged across gravel as I have a load of cold sores. A week ago, myself, Mally and my crazy ex neighbour Judith went to the ShipContinue reading “Sittin in the (beer) garden sun”

Hello, Hello, hello, what do we have here then?

After doing a bit of gardening near Vinnie and Rambo’s shelter we uncovered a stone trap door type slab near the wall of the shelter. Could be an old well we thought or to be honest with this house it could be anything. Maybe a treasure pit like on Oak island….I can only hope. OrContinue reading “Hello, Hello, hello, what do we have here then?”