bronze Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Just discovered I only have five quail (thought I had 6). None have escaped to my knowledge and the children havent been near the run. Theres no digging underneath, they're on slabs and theres no body in the house or run. Its vanished! Really odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 How very odd It's not hiding underneath the house or in a corner somewhere pretending to be a pebble just to worry you? I once totally lost a fish from a tank - just disappeared and I found not even fin - but a whole quail? I'm at a loss as to what to suggest ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Does the run have a roof? - or could it have flown up and over the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 No its fully enclosed. I don't think I'll ever know what happened to it to be honest. Very strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 In the manner of the Springwatch baby barn owls, there's not one little quail looking fatter than the others is there? With no other explanation, I blamed the disappearance of my fish on alien abduction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sorry to worry you, but they can be cannibals! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I would have thought they would left some evidence though Plus I cant see any obvious reason why they would turn now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ooh yes, I've heard quail can be cannibals. It put me off getting some. Sounds like the only explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...