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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
As some of you may already know we've got an incubator and have been tring to breed quail. The first attempt was unsuccessful and we think this was because the quail that laid the eggs were past their peak laying age.
Three weeks ago we bought some free range hens eggs from the local farm shop and put them in the incubator, a week later we did the same with some quail eggs (so they would all hatch at the same time) and we have had success!!
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So far we have had two chickens hatch. We have also had two quails hatch - the stripey one in the middle and the other one is hiding behind the yellow chick. As you can see in the picture, another hens egg looks like it is going to hatch too
Once they have all dried out and gone fluffy we will put them under a heat lamp for a couple of weeks, then they will get to go outside into the run in the garden. I'll keep posting pics because it is quite amazing to see how quickly they grow up!
If any one can think of any name suggestions that would be great! (no fried chicken references please! )
EDITED_BY: .:star:. (1118526829)
As some of you may already know we've got an incubator and have been tring to breed quail. The first attempt was unsuccessful and we think this was because the quail that laid the eggs were past their peak laying age.
Three weeks ago we bought some free range hens eggs from the local farm shop and put them in the incubator, a week later we did the same with some quail eggs (so they would all hatch at the same time) and we have had success!!
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So far we have had two chickens hatch. We have also had two quails hatch - the stripey one in the middle and the other one is hiding behind the yellow chick. As you can see in the picture, another hens egg looks like it is going to hatch too
Once they have all dried out and gone fluffy we will put them under a heat lamp for a couple of weeks, then they will get to go outside into the run in the garden. I'll keep posting pics because it is quite amazing to see how quickly they grow up!
If any one can think of any name suggestions that would be great! (no fried chicken references please!
)EDITED_BY: .:star:. (1118526829)
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Location: brizvegas, Australia
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Location: brizvegas, Australia
Posted:
awwwww!! so cute!! in an icky kinda way...
name suggestions eh??? how about...
barney
eleven (as in "legs eleven" - it made sense a minute ago!)
dorothy
becky (get it? like beak-y?? eh? eh? nevermind...)
dee (as in chickadee)
i think i should stop now!
awwwww!! so cute!! in an icky kinda way...
name suggestions eh??? how about...
barney
eleven (as in "legs eleven" - it made sense a minute ago!)
dorothy
becky (get it? like beak-y?? eh? eh? nevermind...)
dee (as in chickadee)
i think i should stop now!
do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
smile! :grin: it confuses people!
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
they'll be less icky in a few hours when they've dried off.
They'll be super cute when they are fluffy!
Thanks for the name suggestions...might have to start a poll!
my boyfriend thinks that Miss Millie and The Colonel would be funny!
they'll be less icky in a few hours when they've dried off.
They'll be super cute when they are fluffy!
Thanks for the name suggestions...might have to start a poll!
my boyfriend thinks that Miss Millie and The Colonel would be funny!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
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Looking a bit fluffier now!
We've had one more chicken hatch...just a few more to go
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Looking a bit fluffier now!
We've had one more chicken hatch...just a few more to go
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Pooh-Bah
2,084 posts
Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Pooh-Bah
2,084 posts
Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Posted:
oh they're so beautiful! congratulations, you must be so proud.
but but but...were those eggs you bought eating eggs? does this mean that the free range eggs i get are likely to be fertilised? does this mean i'm not really a vegetarian? moral dilemma...do i eat foetuses or support torturous living conditions of the layers? tell me an escape clause, please!
oh they're so beautiful! congratulations, you must be so proud.
but but but...were those eggs you bought eating eggs? does this mean that the free range eggs i get are likely to be fertilised? does this mean i'm not really a vegetarian? moral dilemma...do i eat foetuses or support torturous living conditions of the layers? tell me an escape clause, please!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,942 posts
Location: London, UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,942 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
woot - cute fur balls of doom
soon you will have an army of chickens
quick we must stop .:star:. before she takes over the world..... *goes off to buy as many eggs as he can to build rival army
woot - cute fur balls of doom
soon you will have an army of chickensquick we must stop .:star:. before she takes over the world..... *goes off to buy as many eggs as he can to build rival army
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Draco Iracundia
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Cant think of any names, but they are very cute. Baby quails are so small and cute. I want some!
Cant think of any names, but they are very cute. Baby quails are so small and cute. I want some!
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
They were 'eating eggs' but I bought them from a local shop where all the stuff is from local farms because there is wayy more chance of them being fertilised. The egg doesn't start developing into a chick unless it kept at precise temperatures so even if the eggs you buy are fertilised they haven't even started turning into baby chicks yet so there's no need to turn vegan just yet!!
although...
Dunc sent me this ages ago...
supermarket quail
I think it will take a while before i have a chicken army! I can only fit a dozen eggs in the incubator! For now it will be a tiny-cute-fluffy-chick-army, destoying the world with cuteness
Written by: myco
but but but...were those eggs you bought eating eggs? does this mean that the free range eggs i get are likely to be fertilised? does this mean i'm not really a vegetarian? moral dilemma...do i eat foetuses or support torturous living conditions of the layers? tell me an escape clause, please!
They were 'eating eggs' but I bought them from a local shop where all the stuff is from local farms because there is wayy more chance of them being fertilised. The egg doesn't start developing into a chick unless it kept at precise temperatures so even if the eggs you buy are fertilised they haven't even started turning into baby chicks yet so there's no need to turn vegan just yet!!
although...
Dunc sent me this ages ago...
supermarket quail
I think it will take a while before i have a chicken army! I can only fit a dozen eggs in the incubator! For now it will be a tiny-cute-fluffy-chick-army, destoying the world with cuteness
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
How about
Gita
Myco
Linden
and Dragon..the first 4 ppl to respond.
I love litle chicks they are so cute the way they chase each others food and go peep peep peep
How about
Gita
Myco
Linden
and Dragon..the first 4 ppl to respond.
I love litle chicks they are so cute the way they chase each others food and go peep peep peep
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thats a cool idea, There's another one hatched now so maybe that one can be called Gnorc
Hopefully there should be a few more to hatch...their tiny little beaks are poking their way through the shells right now!
Thats a cool idea, There's another one hatched now so maybe that one can be called Gnorc
Hopefully there should be a few more to hatch...their tiny little beaks are poking their way through the shells right now!
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veteran
1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
veteran
1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
and and and... a phaerie too??? they have wings and are super cutelike.. and and and... they are all little
and and and... a phaerie too??? they have wings and are super cutelike.. and and and... they are all little
Only when you close your eyes can you really see...
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
the next one that hatches will be called Phaerie....unless you have a preference....chicken or quail!?!?
the next one that hatches will be called Phaerie
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veteran
1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
veteran
1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
!!!!!!!!
hmm... can i choose quail??
*grins stupidly* yay for cute little hatchlings!!!
i remember when i was little my dad bought a couple of hatchlings from a produce store and me and my sister spend HOURS playing with them, and dressing htem up and putting them in the dollhouse etc... so much fun! but then they got all big and had to move down to the chook shed at the bottom of the paddock and we werent allowed to bring them inside anymore, and they didnt like being played with cause they got all wild and not tame anymore
!!!!!!!!hmm... can i choose quail??
*grins stupidly* yay for cute little hatchlings!!!
i remember when i was little my dad bought a couple of hatchlings from a produce store and me and my sister spend HOURS playing with them, and dressing htem up and putting them in the dollhouse etc... so much fun! but then they got all big and had to move down to the chook shed at the bottom of the paddock and we werent allowed to bring them inside anymore, and they didnt like being played with cause they got all wild and not tame anymore
Only when you close your eyes can you really see...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Most of our eggs are refrigerated here so I dont think I could put them under a chook.
One of our chooks has gone missing and the other one is becoming more and more neurotic and is hanging out with the budgies.
Budgies are not impressed. She may have gone broody yet again. We tried putting eggs under her one time but it wasnt successful. The kids kept collecting them and we got some unpleasant suprises when we cracked eggs or the kids dropped the eggs on the way in.
The neurotic chook has tufts out her ears like an old man and I think we may have to rehome her or get more chooks.
When we first got the chickens as pullets my little boy used to take them in his toy car for rides but he is kinda over chickens now
Just realised that HOP has become very fishy and chicky....yayayaya!!!
Most of our eggs are refrigerated here so I dont think I could put them under a chook.
One of our chooks has gone missing and the other one is becoming more and more neurotic and is hanging out with the budgies.
Budgies are not impressed. She may have gone broody yet again. We tried putting eggs under her one time but it wasnt successful. The kids kept collecting them and we got some unpleasant suprises when we cracked eggs or the kids dropped the eggs on the way in. The neurotic chook has tufts out her ears like an old man and I think we may have to rehome her or get more chooks.
When we first got the chickens as pullets my little boy used to take them in his toy car for rides but he is kinda over chickens now
Just realised that HOP has become very fishy and chicky....yayayaya!!!
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Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
How about instead of Dragon you call it Spike, it may get a complex being called Dragon when its a chicken/quail
I get eggs delivered work that haven't been refridgerated... i wonder if they would be fertilized.... *wonders about having baby chickens* or there is the free range ones from kangaroo island in the shop next door.... maybe lex will get a pet, hehehe
How about instead of Dragon you call it Spike, it may get a complex being called Dragon when its a chicken/quail
I get eggs delivered work that haven't been refridgerated... i wonder if they would be fertilized.... *wonders about having baby chickens* or there is the free range ones from kangaroo island in the shop next door.... maybe lex will get a pet, hehehe
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Not sure if Lex like birds???....she was pretty taken with Wombats, have you noticed, and the roos and the rabbits, even the donkey and LLama. She did like the emu though. Sort of. Can you get Emu eggs
, thatted be one huge omelette.
Of course everyone likes little chicks, what am I saying.
Be careful what you wish for Dragonfury, you may end up with a menagerie. Then I would have to bring Zak over to play with them all.
Not sure if Lex like birds???....she was pretty taken with Wombats, have you noticed, and the roos and the rabbits, even the donkey and LLama. She did like the emu though. Sort of. Can you get Emu eggs
, thatted be one huge omelette.Of course everyone likes little chicks, what am I saying.
Be careful what you wish for Dragonfury, you may end up with a menagerie. Then I would have to bring Zak over to play with them all.
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Hmmm i might find out about the emu eggs... could be a possiblity. Though i dont know about eating it if its going to cost me lots, i'd rather have a pet Emu... then i could release it into the park lands, he he he
Thats fine, anyone is welcome to visit. Ben, Lex and i said anyone can visit.
Hmmm i might find out about the emu eggs... could be a possiblity. Though i dont know about eating it if its going to cost me lots, i'd rather have a pet Emu... then i could release it into the park lands, he he he
Thats fine, anyone is welcome to visit. Ben, Lex and i said anyone can visit.
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Scientist!
578 posts
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Scientist!
578 posts
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posted:
oooooo cute!
My ex had chickens. They were not nearly as cute as yours...and they smelt bad -.- They were also kinda mean...
I like chicks better than full grown chickens!
Woot for a cute chick-a-quail army!
oooooo cute!
My ex had chickens. They were not nearly as cute as yours...and they smelt bad -.- They were also kinda mean...
I like chicks better than full grown chickens!
Woot for a cute chick-a-quail army!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Phaerie...a quail hatched last night so phaerie it is!
There is a chicken on its way out but its taking ages, its so frustrating watching because you can't help the chicks out of their shells or they die. So i just have to patiently wait, watching it struggle. Shouldn't be long now though
They are all looking very fluffy this morning, now they are all dried off so i'm just waiting for my camera batteries to charge up. The quail are so cute - all stripey!
Phaerie...a quail hatched last night so phaerie it is!
There is a chicken on its way out but its taking ages, its so frustrating watching because you can't help the chicks out of their shells or they die. So i just have to patiently wait, watching it struggle. Shouldn't be long now though
They are all looking very fluffy this morning, now they are all dried off so i'm just waiting for my camera batteries to charge up. The quail are so cute - all stripey!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
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Gita, Phaerie and Linden
So i've named then in order of hatching/order of posting.
The Chickens have little coloured leg bands to tell them apart. The quail, although i bought quail leg bands, are too small and the leg bands keep falling off! Think they'll have to wait a few days!
Quail - Gita
Chicken - Myco - Red leg band - Black Chicken
Quail - Linden
Chicken - Dragon/Spike - Orange leg band - Yellow chicken
Chicken - Gnorc - Yellow leg band - Yellow chicken
Quail - Phaerie
Chicken - Angel
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Gita, Phaerie and Linden
So i've named then in order of hatching/order of posting.
The Chickens have little coloured leg bands to tell them apart. The quail, although i bought quail leg bands, are too small and the leg bands keep falling off! Think they'll have to wait a few days!
Quail - Gita
Chicken - Myco - Red leg band - Black Chicken
Quail - Linden
Chicken - Dragon/Spike - Orange leg band - Yellow chicken
Chicken - Gnorc - Yellow leg band - Yellow chicken
Quail - Phaerie
Chicken - Angel
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Location: anywhere but here
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Posted:
they're really lovely...:-)
thumbs up for the next one...
they're really lovely...:-)
thumbs up for the next one...
that's YOUR opinion...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,380 posts
Location: At the bottom of the garden with the fairies...
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Location: At the bottom of the garden with the fairies...
Posted:
they are so beautiful! i love baby things. are there anymore left to hatch?
they are so beautiful! i love baby things. are there anymore left to hatch?
THWACK!!!!
Liz_Ard: Ouch!
SNOOPoi: Thats just not the sound of someone doing it right!
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
There are a couple of eggs left but i'm not getting my hopes up too much because its getting a bit late for them to be hatching. I'm just super excited about the ones that have already hatched, i keep finding myself spending ages just watching them!
The quail keep looking up at the chickens in a 'mommy?!?!' kind of way. its so cute! the baby chickens are nearly as big as a fully grown quail!
There are a couple of eggs left but i'm not getting my hopes up too much because its getting a bit late for them to be hatching. I'm just super excited about the ones that have already hatched, i keep finding myself spending ages just watching them!
The quail keep looking up at the chickens in a 'mommy?!?!' kind of way. its so cute! the baby chickens are nearly as big as a fully grown quail!
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Posted:
congratulations mama! :-D
congratulations mama! :-D
that's YOUR opinion...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Im so excited for you....and I have an ickle yellow banded namesake. What breed of chicken??...Ive always fancied being a Rhode Island Red
Or are we white legorns?..
Im so excited for you....and I have an ickle yellow banded namesake. What breed of chicken??...Ive always fancied being a Rhode Island Red
Or are we white legorns?.. Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Pooh-Bah
2,084 posts
Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Posted:
i've got a chicken named after me! i don't think i've had anything named after me ever! oh and thanks for the egg reassurance, i can keep chowing down without a guilty conscience
i've got a chicken named after me! i don't think i've had anything named after me ever! oh and thanks for the egg reassurance, i can keep chowing down without a guilty conscience SILVER Member
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
I'm not sure what breed they are. I'm tempted to go to the farm that supplies the shop and ask them, that or just wait and see. I think i am too impatient so i'll pop up to the farm this week.
Myco is being a bit of a bully today. It pushed Phaerie into the water dish! poor little soggy quail!
I'm not sure what breed they are. I'm tempted to go to the farm that supplies the shop and ask them, that or just wait and see. I think i am too impatient so i'll pop up to the farm this week.
Myco is being a bit of a bully today. It pushed Phaerie into the water dish! poor little soggy quail!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Posted:
oh i'm sorry phaerie, my namesake's been mean to your namesake. do you forgive me?
also star, do you know if myco's a boy or a girl yet? or is it too early to see bits?
oh i'm sorry phaerie, my namesake's been mean to your namesake. do you forgive me?
also star, do you know if myco's a boy or a girl yet? or is it too early to see bits?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Maybe you could lurk around and see what sort of chicken they have there?
Is it silly to be all excited about having a chicken with the same name???....nahh
Maybe you could lurk around and see what sort of chicken they have there?
Is it silly to be all excited about having a chicken with the same name???....nahh
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Location: brizvegas, Australia
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Posted:
awwwww!!! *giggle* that's so cute!! i got a quail named after me!!
awwwww!!! *giggle* that's so cute!!
i got a quail named after me!! do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
smile! :grin: it confuses people!
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
I'm not sure about what sex they all are yet...not sure how to tell at this stage and i'm slightly afraid of what googling 'sexing chickens' might bring up! My mum used to breed poultry so i'll have to ask her.
I'm not sure about what sex they all are yet...not sure how to tell at this stage and i'm slightly afraid of what googling 'sexing chickens' might bring up!
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