Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Introducing My Quails

Here's my two pairs of gorgeous quails. Having kept a pair of lovebirds in my room before, I was quite put off having any type of birds for the rest of my life. They were messy, extremely loud, and have I mentioned they were horrendously loud? Anyway, I suddenly had the urge (as I do) to start breeding chickens for eggs as eggs around here are just not fresh enough. So, taking into account that I have very limited space, I opted for small chicky variations such as bantams. Then I decided on silkies because I've always loved their comical look. Then after some googling, I decided to go even smaller, resulting in the decision to start keeping and breeding quails. That way, I can satisfy the hunger of both my snakes, my beardies (the occasional eggs) and myself. Thanks to my impulsive personality, I wasted no time in accidentally going into a pet store and accidentally purchasing two pairs of quails without much thought. I didn't even have a setup ready, or any idea how to keep them properly (apart from my limited knowledge gained during my search for the right type of chickens). So everything was irresponsibly done after they arrived home.

Quite thrilled with the fact that their calls are actually not annoying as that was my main concern. If kept indoors, the smell will eventually get to you, so I moved them to the balcony, where I can't smell them even with the lid completely opened. Initially I was worried about the temperature being too low outside, but they've proven to be quite hardy little things. They do eat a lot and spoil their water quickly so in that sense they're not totally zero to maintain.

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