BlindMeach
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First off, my phone decided to film this in portrait. I wouldn’t dream of doing that intentionally. This is my latest addition to the family, at time of posting less than two hours old. I left sound on so you could get an idea of cuteness.
Introducing it to its quail siblings. Had a good hatch rate this year and hopefully one or two eggs yet to pop.
An earlier chick doing its best TMNT cosplay. In four or five weeks I’ll know which are males and females, then they’ll be moved into the big coup. In eight weeks I’ll be expecting eggs already!
garyloughran19901337
Apparently that's worth two in the Bush.
Tankmoose
What kind of weed is this
LittleWolfiee
A big coup, huh? Better be prepared for American military "liberation"!
GrumpyGrumbo
I'm gunna have my first chicks in a few weeks, these little peeping sounds steal my heart.
McCowski
Any more than a handful and you're risking a sprained tongue.
AFistfulOfDollHairs
DaisyfromDownunder
That's not a Tit.
imsuchaweirdo
How about a post teaching how to take care of them? Id like that. :)
BitchinBotanist
Seconded! Cute little buggers
imsuchaweirdo
I agree :)
kraquepype
That's like 20 in the bush
kalkail
Bobwhites?
SexyStarfish
Bob Barkers?
BlindMeach
Japanese Coturnix I believe.
handbanana13
He's worth two, in a bush.
AquaphobicInSeattle
The world needs more quails!! Keep up the good work!
BlindMeach
Doing my part:)
Shendorion
You really needed to save that title for when you incubate a clutch of titmice.
MeltedWelly
You need some hand moisturiser BAD
BlindMeach
Them’s workin’ hands. *wankin’*
DumberBlonde
So cute!
ieatrawtacoswithaspoonmadeofcornholeoanduncookedspaghettinoodle
Your cat is funny looking
Corona688
coop, unless they're staging a violent revolution.
BlindMeach
Lol thanks!)) (Although quite frankly, I wouldn’t put it past them!)
Mk1Mod1
What? Another post on how to pick up chicks?
MLUdrea
Prepelițe in Romanian. I'd play with them all the time when I was young. I loved their sounds more than that of chickens or ducks.
thinkandsitaboutit
I was about to say, I can just hear the "meep meep" until I turned the sound on.
walkingtallmachinegunman
Your hands look like mine
BlindMeach
Hand twins!!
kakivara
That's right, you need at least a mouthful and no more than a handful. What are we talking about?
bigsunlittlemoon
Eat the eggs sure but LET THEM LIVE ❤️?
BlindMeach
Oh I do- in fact I mollycoddle them. They’re treated like queens in my household! Even the old ones.
bigsunlittlemoon
That’s wonderful! Are you EUR based?
BlindMeach
UK based:)
bigsunlittlemoon
? me too; if you know any keepers in south England I’d love to buy from a family set up!
snidedj
Thought I was looking at Thanos' hand
herefortheboobies
Beat me too it.
Rochaaem
?
PVZBRAT
I'm gonna need at least...3
BlindMeach
Tree fiddy to make a proper roast;)
DumberBlonde
Do the eggs taste different than chicken eggs?
BlindMeach
Oh yes, there’s a higher yolk to albumen ratio, so very creamy. They make the best scrambled eggs. And egg mayo? *Homer drooling noise*
DumberBlonde
I hope I get to try them someday. I love eggs!
DumberBlonde
And I'm from Alabama so you know I like mayonnaise, lol
BlindMeach
You really should if you can get your hands on them- I’m quite the other side of the pond otherwise I’d have sent you some:)
DumberBlonde
I appreciate the thought. I'm in Florida now so it's much further
bigsunlittlemoon
I love quails eggs; boiled they’re perfect for a salad! sometimes I fry one, +1 chicken egg +1 duck egg for hilarity multi size eating
duckhostage
Quail start laying after just two months? That’s crazy. My ducks freeload for 6 months!
BlindMeach
They probably don’t live as long though- about five years.
duckhostage
Do they lay eggs their whole lives?
BlindMeach
About four years of lay, then a years retirement;)
duckhostage
Chickens only give you two years of laying. Ducks are 5-6, then they’re dinner ?
captnsteverogers
Really? I guess I have to... that’s worth 2 in the bush. I’ll see myself at, assholes.
captnsteverogers
Out*
Ameatyloaf
Just take the comma out and it sounds like you're going to a crappy restaurant.
shortdickman
I was going to say, seeing yourself at assholes is a whole different conversation entirely.
BlindMeach
The current hand/bush ratio isn’t what it was:(
PickIeRick
I suspect fowl play
GerberLegalTeam
This country's going to shit I tells ya.
TriggerWarning
Quails eh? Are they for food?
BlindMeach
Unlikely- kids won’t let me!( but the egg laying is prolific.
Hakunayatata
I've never had any egg other than chicken, do they taste similar? In the process of getting a house, and you made me want quail lol
IcommentMostlyWithGifs
You would eat them ?
BlindMeach
The eggs yes
IcommentMostlyWithGifs
Oh Okay. I thought you meant the actual birds but the kids won't let you. PHEW!
idontfitin
Hehe what about the half of them that are males?
BlindMeach
Already got an idea I’ve got about a 70/30 split females to males. But that’s just intuition. I try to keep them, or rehome them.
idontfitin
if you want a tip, use drawer liner for the first few days. its the non-slip liner. its very good to help them until their legs are stronger
samtherat6
I mean if they eat meat, you might as well let them know where it comes from.There’s way too much cognitive dissonance when it comes to meat
Freakscar
I know the source, still love eating meat. If by magic all butchers vanished over night, though, I'd have to become vegetarian. ;)
samtherat6
Yeah,which is why I think kids should learn where meat comes from at a young age,so they can give it up if they want,before they’re addicted
Freakscar
I agree on the learning/teaching part, but 'addiction' leads onto an agressive missionary veganism path I refuse to discuss here. :)
kiara8942000
Me too but only because I don't know how, not because I wouldn't kill for meat.
4noku
Eggs for food?
BlindMeach
Oh yes:) Best. Scramble. Ever.
CustomBuiltFamilyDad
Pickle the eggs, they are delicious!
BlindMeach
Done that- they are indeed;)
TriggerWarning
Good kids, I'm relieved :P
UnintentionalHappiness
Quails are pretty damn delicious though.
sakela
There's not enough meat on them to make the hatching, feeding, growing, preparing, worth it I don't think.
UnintentionalHappiness
They're more of a delicacy, I don't eat them regularly, maybe once a year. They just have a nice taste to them and the eggs are good too.
Feralkyn
Quail are raised for meat though