scarlettohara Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Literally squeezed out of my hand like toothpaste and flew over the hedge into first bit of garden It's now wandering around getting the odd peck from the girls, fishing net called for I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 luckily they are so thick that you stand a pretty good chance with a fishing net!! (been there, done that, prob still wearing t-shirt ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 I know I left it for ages until it found it's way back to it's mates and nabbed it (his wife didn't look too pleased to see him ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzys-hens Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 We used a towel, they may be dumb but when it comes to escaping quails are crafty things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 I read about someone (may have been on here) whose quail frd in their orchard for years and a fox never got them. Quite tempted to let the boys out and see what happens but expect I'm too soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 well we had 2 free range rabbits for years... til fox got one and the other died when our logpile caught fire. one lasted about 18 months and the other about 6 years, so it can be done. we used to get lots of people knocking at the door saying "did you know your rabbits are out?" which was kind of them but got rather tedious. I think it is probably an offence under some kind of animal protection law to just let them out, but I dont know how anyone would know!! mind you I was rather shocked when I heard a story about a woman I kind of knew: she had a riding stables, and for some reason also kept lots of guineas and bunnies. when she was closing her business down she couldnt rehome the small furries - so she took them to the woods and let them out there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
