ahh quail eggs. never tried those, friend use to keep them, when he bred prized budgies. They're meant to be a delicacy. may have to try em 1 day.. if you have garden space, and fencing, long as chad doesn't mind ducks, you could keep a male & female, they mostly feed insects n all sorts, and feed isn't too costly. a large bag should last a fortnight, or maybe longer, depending how much they eat from it, plus a small wooden hut, so they're safe from foxes at night... i've ducks here, and they do lay but sometimes not for weeks, could be weather climatising ? who knows :)
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Hmm well I should likely try the eggs before I buy the duck!
I thought ducks migrated south in the winter? I feel like the poor little guys would freeze to death if I kept them here all winter? It gets down to -10 or -15 sometimes. So could that I hardly ever stay!!
here the coldest is usually about -5 ish. but the ducks don't mind winter. think they might be able to handle -10. something too look into.. they do require a few feathers being clipped. to avoid flying off, they should be able to handle temps to a point. cause feathers trap heat i imagine..
Well good to know. I still think I will try the eggs first haha. I wonder if Chad would like the ducks, he normally doesn't pay much attention to birds. Except for starlings, he hates starlings.
not seen starlings for a longtime, so thats where they've flown too haha
some dogs are natural hunters, certain breeds more prone to.. but every dog can be trained.. except my lot.. they're ankle biters and kinda need verbal control.. the collie mix i had was fine, long as someones nearby..