3 lil chicadees 3 lil questionees.............

Hello

1)  3x 10 week Pekins:  two quite tame and one quite flighty. Should I pick 'flighty' up each day to 'tame' her while she is young - would that make a difference or should I respect that nature make her a bit more aloof?

2) How soon can these girls learn to go to bed on the grown up perch at night?

3) Should we do treadle feeder training soon too?  Will use a weight to compensate their light weight until they grow up.  I like food to be mouse/rat proof.

My three pekins are same age as yours and so so funny. They are part of the small flock now but in an adolescent sort of way which makes me laugh out loud at them. Not pick up friendly yet due to careful broody upbringing but are happy to run to me for treats. The boy,  bless him is amazing, he chases the cats well away from his patch an is already so full of himself I'm sure he'll soon clash with my gentle sabelpoot boys. Will sadly have to rehome him but until then will enjoy his antics and let him rule his little roost. Good luck with taming your 'little maids'

My male quail does that to me!   

The picture is of him attacking my ankles.   

Went in tonight with sandals and bare feet and he didn't bother.  He must think my walking shoes are another male quail - 'should have gone to specsavers'!!   :blink:

At least he didnt think your walking shoes were a female quail  :blink:

   It could be that as he tries to peck at me which is what he does when grabbing hold of their head feathers.  Think he definitely needs glasses.   

Thank you grinling. Might try some treadle feeder training soon - they are clever little girls so should learn.

Having some fun building ramps and finding dead branches to insert horizontally in my shrubs so they can climb and sit in them.

Great idea!  Might pop up to the woods to find dead branches etc.  Honestly whatever did I do PH (prehen)?!