Paola Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Oooo looking forward to seeing the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Only just caught up! They're very cute! Out of interest what are you now keeping them in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I was wondering that You got me interested so I started looking at quail info. DH wouldnt let me keep them inside though. Its confusing in that respect though as most large aviaries are outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I was wondering thatYou got me interested so I started looking at quail info. DH wouldnt let me keep them inside though. Its confusing in that respect though as most large aviaries are outside. We used to keep ours in the aviary at the bottom of the garden. They used to run around the floor quite happily and the canaries didn't bother them at all. They slept in a small plastic dustbin on its side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 At the moment they are in with the tortoises! The two tortoises live in a converted Ottamon with a heat lamp, fake foliage etc. The quails love it, and they don't bother each other! When the quails are a bit bigger I intend to use them for meat and eggs, obviously I will need to hatch some more before I start using them for meat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Oh fab If I take the spare bedding out of the one at the foot of our bed do you think DH would notice if I kept some quails in there. after all he never looks in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 He, he! Glad they don't bother them! They are very cute though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Here are the lastest pictures as promised.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 aww lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 awwwww cute, not much bigger than a sparrow are they? Love the photo of them with th tortoises! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Lovely pics Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Rosie was commenting on them earlier too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 What do you mean Clare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Such cute pictures Martin, you really are a very caring young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 What do you mean Clare? She said how lovely they are and that she wants to hatch quail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 It's fantastic! They are lovely to rear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 They are sooooo sweet Martin! I'm positively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Wow I would have never thought that was possible, I thought that being refrigerated would have stopped them from being hatchable, obviously not. Well done Martin, they are adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Wow I would have never thought that was possible, I thought that being refrigerated would have stopped them from being hatchable, obviously not. Supermarkets don't refrigerate their eggs. When they are brought into the store, they are kept in the warehouse, not in the refrigerators - that's why they are not in fridges on the shop floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Lovely pictures Martin Pleased to see that you are raising them to be bilingual as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Wow I would have never thought that was possible, I thought that being refrigerated would have stopped them from being hatchable, obviously not. Well done Martin, they are adorable apparently you can stick them in the fridge if incubation hasn't started. Bit like freezing embryos. I suspect it makes them more likely to fail though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Martin they are so cute!! How come you never told me you had tortoises? I would love a tortoise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 You never asked Emma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I don't think I've heard you mention tortoises before Martin. What are they called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
