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owley
Tampa, FL
August 22, 2008
11:59 AM Post #5452277
| I was able to find baby chicks for sale in Dade City, Florida. Alas, there are too many outdoor cats in my neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. :( |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
12:07 PM Post #5452312
| Awe. :-( You could always keep a few as pets and pretend they're wild. lol Turn an entire bedroom into a mini quail habitat. :-D
I smell a future article taking place hehe.
I used to live in Dade City, lol. |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
12:38 PM Post #5452480
| There is a great inclosed habitat of Quail at the Oklahoma City Zoo, they are wildish and in a cage on all sides and top so they can run and be free. It would be a great way to have quail without having wild quail until there are less cats in the area. |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
12:42 PM Post #5452502
| I bet that would be something to see Mitch. Animals are so great, especially when people try to give them their own natural spaces. |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
12:46 PM Post #5452522
| It really is - I had tought about talking to them for an article and having people do the same thing in their yards, they have a lot of the native birds this way with the paths you walk in with the birds and no problems, just double doors. I want quail baddly when we get settled again, but to eat the eggs like I did back int he days of childhood at the family home place - gooooood eating and this is more less what I plan on doing for them to live in. Very wild like in a protected spot with nothing getting in or out! |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
12:56 PM Post #5452584
| That would make an awesome article Mitch.
Ive never had quail eggs but have heard of them being good eatin`. Maybe I need to check our farmers market and think about raising some for food. Planning on chickens next year and maybe a few peacocks (I like white meat LOL) so why not quail as well!
They would have a better success rate in rearing their young in a more natural state I'd say. Now you got me hungry for roasted quail with quail egg dressing LOL! Can't say I'd wanna peel those tiny eggs though LOL! |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
01:00 PM Post #5452617
| Oh they are worth the effort! Peacock... to est? Are they good? Chickens are a coming must - we eat more eggs than meat but home grown eggs are soooo good...
I keep this article printed out just to keep the quail in mind - got to have my quail one of these days... |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
01:26 PM Post #5452774
| Well, Ive never actually eaten peacock but Ive had so many people tell me they are good and are white meat that I was like, oh yeah, imma get me some LOL!!
They're expensive but, Id get a few hens and a cock and then they'd have babies pretty well I think.
Just growin` them up to eating size, I wouldn't be worried about pretty feathers. They're annoying though, I hate the noises they make LOL!
Loud piercing and constant, lol. I guess if they are TOO annoying I can always put`em in the pot to end the peacock venture, LOL.
You'll get your quail!
Fresh chickens eggs are really the main reason I want chickens, youre right they are sooo good.
Maybe next year, I gotta build a very very sturdy pen, we have weasles and foxes and coons galore here.
Heh, we even almost had tigers/lions when a local 'zoo' didn't have their animals properly/legally contained! |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
01:48 PM Post #5452855
| Please do write about foxes, how to get them and keep them happy in the wild... so many animals like that are gone in so many areas.
White meat ... gonna get me some peacocks! |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
02:23 PM Post #5453017
| Ill add it to my list, thanks for the idea! |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
02:25 PM Post #5453027
| Anything to do with wildlife - you are doing a great job - keep it up! |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
02:42 PM Post #5453081
| TY so much, it means a whole lot! I added it to the thread, I need to reorganize it lol. I think some of my titles are confusing.
You'll do wildlife ones too right?
K , I;'m off ta clean my nasty house! lol
Would hate for hubby to kick me out to live with the quail and foxes hehe. |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
02:47 PM Post #5453099
| A few - I focus on a lot of Natives, or rather I try to do a lot of natives.
I for one like your titles. |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
02:51 PM Post #5453122
| Natives are great, I may look through your articles for plants to add to the wildlife lists if ya dont care. Ill give credit.
TY, I'm just afraid 'smooshify' may be too casual LOL. I may add it to the article not the title.
K , really off this time! LOL SO hard to tear myself away from talking here and the macro photo page LOL. |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
03:18 PM Post #5453217
| I dont care - and if you find a plant that just NEEDS an article... let me know nad I can get to work on it. |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
04:09 PM Post #5453360
| Oh I'm sure ill stumble across one or two to give ya'z hehe. I'mma start my researching again tonight or maybe Ill just get more organzied then start tomorrow, lol. My computer has too many thousands of pictures, need to start weeding them out, lmbo.
Thanks! |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
04:15 PM Post #5453381
| :-) Get to it, your fans are waiting! |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
04:19 PM Post #5453399
| hehe :) |
