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the old ceremony posted:how could anyone dump a chicken I once had to babysit thirty some odd quail for a family that raised them for food. While I wanted to steal them all and give them all tophats, I was pretty amazed at their apparent stupidity. I'm only just jumping into this thread so apologies if it has been covered - are you working with them indoors or outdoors?
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:In North Queensland there are meant to be feral chickens who have interbred with the legit junglefowl that run around there and popped over from the mainland and PNG. So you have chickens that are big and fat like domesticated chickens but smart and wily too. Welp, good to know dinosaurs are evolving again. Imma go buy a rocket launcher.
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Oct 20, 2017 04:18
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the old ceremony posted:crows i love you, i seriously had no idea we had wild junglefowl in australia, this is so cool I live in a place where the biggest avian threat is a confused turkey.
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Oct 20, 2017 06:33
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the old ceremony posted:the cassowary is a giant malevolent guinea fowl from the tropic of capricorn, it is hella buff and has knives on its feet Oh I know. If I lived in Aussie-land I'd be an ornithologist - but specifically for behavioral parrot care. I think of Australia as a paradise of funny birds to meet. And feral cockatoos. Apparently that's a thing. Question - I couple of the bird crazies keep house chickens. Are there ever "indoor/outdoor" chickens? I'm speaking about their temperament rather than asking if a chicken can walk in a house. 
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Oct 20, 2017 23:10
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:Tonnes of people I knew growing up had pet galahs. The usual thing is you hit one with a car (going about 30 in a school zone because galahs are supernaturally gifted at being hit by slow moving cars) and nurse it back to health. Then by the time it's ready to go back to the wild it has learnt how to say "hello cockie!" and you can't bear to let it go. Or it just comes back when you try to release it because it has realised human food is delicious and human houses are generally comfy to live in. This sounds amazing, because when you say "galah" it brings literally nothing into my mind. So I'm envisioning parrots rescuing themselves into houses, rather than the actuality of a galah probably being plain and everywhere.
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Oct 22, 2017 02:04
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:I am on my phone so no pics for now, but galahs are cockatoos with pink and grey plumage, smaller than a sulphur crested, bigger than a lorikeet. They hang out in big noisy flocks, often around water holes, and love to shriek. Like pigeons they have a reputation for being dumb as gently caress but are actually surprisingly brainy. Calling someone a galah in Australia is basically calling them a fool. Like a Rosella? Also, so I don’t hijack the chicken thread - I demand a picture of the smuggest chicken the forums can produce.
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Oct 25, 2017 04:26
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Organza Quiz posted:The funny thing is galahs are parrots which are plain and everywhere. I was born to immigrants in the wrong drat country. spookygonk posted:
Firstly, this is literal chuckle to myself levels of funny. Do chickens just have that "sit on things I like for world peace!" gene hardwired? Parrots turn psycho around eggs. Cythereal posted:I do not own chickens but I did find a picture of a smug one. I'd call that pompous, but incredible. spookygonk posted:Am I wrong? Who in God's name knows? It's a chicken having it's mind blown my being more agile on water than most humans. I say it gets a pass. I can't find my favourite chicken picture, so here is a picture of the smuggest badass alive* with some chickens. (*This isn't me...just for...records...) 
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Oct 25, 2017 21:25
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I found the smuggest rooster! Please excuse the watermark - it's too perfect a picture to not share. 
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Oct 28, 2017 01:45
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Quail are like tiny sadness cartoons. When I had to care for fifty some odd babies I think ten died. In a week.
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Dec 29, 2017 03:11
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Neddy Seagoon posted:As they're being born at easter, I vote for naming one either Bunny or Rabbit Mr. or Mrs. Cadbury.
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Mar 29, 2018 02:27
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my cat is norris posted:What recommendations can you make for raising either coturnix or button quail? We're in an urban setting with enough yard and porch space for a small pen, and from what I understand, quails would be quiet enough to cause limited issues for the neighbors. Do they do well in variable temperatures? Do you have any recommendations when it comes to style of cage or placement? Despite the fact that most birds are extremely intelligent, caring for quail is like caring for lemmings in Dover. It's an exercise in saying, "How cute!" and then noticing three somehow died while you said it.
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Apr 24, 2018 05:49
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I spent part of my youth on my great grandfathers farm with livestock, I have something to admit... I have never taken eggs from a hen. I have raised parrots and know eggs make them psychotic. Do chickens care? What is the experience like when you "steal" an egg from a Mama Hen?
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Apr 26, 2018 02:14
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If quail could, they would burst into flames constantly.
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Apr 27, 2018 07:20
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Extra points for a Gallipoli reference.
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May 14, 2018 02:02
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Quails seem to have an innate lust for their own demise that puts horse stupidity to shame. It's honestly baffling considering the intelligence most birds seem to possess. That special kind of intelligence in which one can flush a toilet, but later falls in love with a coffee mug.
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May 15, 2018 05:12
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This happened to a poster in TFR and I can't stop laughing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm6Zsy95PwI
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May 17, 2018 21:56
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this broken hill posted:helping quail reach self-actualisation is my mission in life God I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this little fella'!
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May 22, 2018 07:02
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Awwww man. Me and my father were actively rooting for the little fella. What can you do, quails are...quails.  Pouring out some energy drink.
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May 23, 2018 02:56
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Poor Gnocchi, pasta way I'm still sad for the little guy but A+ punnery here.
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May 23, 2018 23:31
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When I had to care for a neighbours juvenile quail they had fifty. I think I lost less than ten, but more than five. Mentally prepare to be sad. I think they said about half made it to the dinner table. That I just ignored or I would have stolen them all and let them live in my bathroom.
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May 31, 2018 03:22
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this broken hill posted:i can't even comprehend the idea of wild japanese quail honestly, i choose to believe they're extinct There is no way that is A Real Thing. They'd catch fire!
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May 31, 2018 08:24
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Only, and I mean ONLY, could a quail escape to be caught by an animal carrier.
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Jun 4, 2018 05:04
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Why do I see that quail looking out its window and think, "Is that animal nihilistically thinking about suicide, or is it just going, "Duuuuuuuuh" before it somehow kills itself." I love these doofuses but I'm glad I don't have to be there when the inevitable happens.
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Jun 7, 2018 01:35
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Jikes posted:I figured maybe the rooster situation was just temporary but it's been about six months now. I live in a regular suburban neighborhood, not a rural area, and while I don't mind the crowing (I grew up with chickens and I kind of like it) I worry a little that some of my other neighbors might be bothered. The neighbors with the chickens have already gotten the cops called on them a couple of times for what were basically just cultural misunderstandings (they let their chickens free-range and the people with nice lawns and flowerbeds didn't appreciate it) and I'm hoping to avoid that happening to them again. They're super-nice people and good neighbors. Who the hell gets angry or bothered by a chicken dicking around? If I ran into a chicken outside, I'd consider it to be a lucky day.
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Jun 8, 2018 23:19
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this broken hill posted:
Quail bird blob Qlorb.
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Jun 17, 2018 09:12
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Man oh man that's awful. I've never had to euthanise anything bigger than a fish. I only hunted three birds when I was little and felt so bad about it I now keep them as pets. Ugh. Hugs from Portland.
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Jun 18, 2018 06:06
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What is their lifespan again? The ones I cared for made me feel like they would last about a week as a pet before they spontaneously exploded.
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Jun 24, 2018 06:00
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You guys know how some Japanese traditions consider betta fish/koi to be re-incarnated warriors from the battlefield. Quail must be the reincarnated dudes who blew themselves up in training.
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Jun 24, 2018 08:08
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I'm moving into a condo on the outskirts of Portland and in poor health.... But JESUS getting some little cartoon feather blobs would be amazing. avshalemon posted:i was at my desk and felt like i was being watched, turned around and 
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Jun 28, 2018 22:10
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avshalemon posted:do you have a balcony? it'd take a bit of work to keep the smell down (when i move back to an apartment in about a year i plan to use a system of potted plants for recycling the poo) but it would be do-able to keep some buttons or even a few japanese quail on a balcony. my buttons are in a guinea pig cage on a stand and that's more than enough room for them, i drilled some holes in the bottom for drainage and put some ferns in there and with a daily refresh of their soil and leaf litter (which you could easily make yourself, just put some dirt and leaves in a bucket and let them decompose) they don't smell at all Single level retirement community condo that I was allowed to purchase a home in due to being ill. I'll live there for a few months before I make any decisions. There will be plenty of people with plenty of opinions about back yards and the like, but maybe they'll be happy pet fans.
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Jun 29, 2018 02:43
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I'm a firm believer that birds qualify as autistic and OCD riddled, and I think seeing in "Blacklight vision" helps. Every moment in bird land is like an intense acid trip!
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Jul 1, 2018 01:06
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Can a quail be healthily kept indoors?
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Jul 12, 2018 05:09
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Boo is the best!
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Jul 12, 2018 08:44
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I once held one of my parrots while it was euthanised and just typing about it makes me teary. Your a good person for not making the animal suffer.
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Jul 19, 2018 02:46
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I don't care how good of a bird owner I am, I ain't jerkin' off a bird. 
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Jul 21, 2018 00:06
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My local parrot store now has thirty some odd quail for sale. It's the cutest cage of derp I've ever seen!
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Ok, I have some questions.... A week ago, I moved to a condo. It's a 55 and up Condo but they were ok with a crippled 34 year old buying a spot. It's a very quiet community. I have a giant back patio with about a six foot fence around it. The bottom of the fence is covered with a latticework, so nothing can get in bigger than a snake. I live in Portland. It gets cold. Would keeping a few egg laying quail be foolish? Could I build a coop my father wouldn't find obnoxious? (My legs don't work so I live with my Pops, it's a good set up.)
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Aug 2, 2018 21:10
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:I lived near Tacoma. It snowed. My quail did not give the slightest gently caress and literally rarely used their hides. Huh, I'll be damned. It's not going to be soon, but I think I'm going to set up a coupe.
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avshalemon posted:my quail handle temperature extremes just fine, better even than the chickens - just make sure they have dry grass to nest in and they'll do the rest A good friend that lives near me (and also works at a parrot store) just got two. I think I'll live vicariously through her for the time being. They are so tiny and easily alarmed, it's adorable. Also, seeing something about as aerodynamic as a potato fly makes me laugh.
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hope and vaseline posted:That duck has some stylin headwear I feel like that duck is a kindly old white guy.
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