Friday, January 18, 2013

SNOW!

It snowed quite heavily today. But don't worry, our qrazy quail are happy and warm. 
We put a plastic covered blanket on the roof which seems to keep the house insulated. 
They have a couple of hot water bottles under the straw too (we give them a new hot water bottle 2-3 times during a day and once before we go to bed).

Slick Zebedee, looking at the snow...

Keep warm!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Moulting!

This is something that happened in November - December....
I was away, and my husband was in charge of the qrazy quail.

One day I received an email from him saying that quail might have started the World Qrazy Quail War III. 
He couldn't see any signs of heavy pecking etc, but one was looking ever so sad and bald! So he separated the "bullied" one into the famous cage within the green house.

I asked him to send me some photos of this "pecked" quail, and I saw this!


They are not at war....She't just moulting!!!
I had finches and budgies when I a child, so I know about those new feathers wrapped in the "straws". 

Phew!!!

So the cage went, and everyone carried on with their lives. 

I now know this is normal, but what a silly time to be moulting......It's cold, so let's lose some feather! 

Anyway, this particular quail was Dougal, and she's looking even slicker than she did before. 
Also Zebedee had hers after Dougal, and now her "tuft" is gone!!!!!!!!! Her head is looking as slick as Dougal!

Happy Moulting.