Janty Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I usually get my quail from a nice but nutty breeder (he is going to be on tv soon on a BBC proggy about city types wanting to be smallholders - they used his smallholding to introduce them to mud and poo and in some cases it was far too much for them). He handles the quail and they are very tame but he can't sex them for toffee. In the summer I got some quail from another breeder. This breeder is very good at sexing but despite my best efforts, the quail are very skittish and jumpy. I was changing their water today when one of them flew right over my shoulder and into next doors garden. We have searched and searched but couldn't find her. Poor girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 The same happened with one of ours They're so small they're easy to lose. Could you not sex them next time if you go to the friendly breeder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Same happened with one of ours too but we were lucky and got her back. We've put some garden netting over the inside of the doorway now, loosely fastened top and bottom so we can still get in but they don't have a straight route out. Not completely quailproof obviously but at least they can't shoot out any more - I hope Turns out the breeder we got ours from was useless at sexing too - we ended up with two boys instead of one (Lewis instructed me and I did a better job than the breeder did!) so might have to do some rearranging now Sorry to hear about your lost girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
