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Offline boneaddict

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Total LOSS!
« on: May 21, 2010, 08:50:05 AM »
Had three large batches of quail hatch Monday night around my place.  Nice strong, large batches, then we got hit with that big storm Wednesday night and KILLED them ALL.   All three sets of parents, not one baby. :(   I am hoping some hadn't hatched yet and hoping the ringnecks made it.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 09:14:36 AM »
Sorry to hear that.  That is bad news. :(

Wild birds are probably in the same boat, huh. :dunno:
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 09:29:07 AM »
That sucks!

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2010, 09:51:10 AM »
Sorry to hear that Bone, this spring is gonna be hard one on the birds, wet and cold spring is not a good combo for the ruffies, the ringnecks or the quail.
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2010, 10:01:18 AM »
yeah that is a bummer the birds around here don't have crap for chicks either
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 10:03:22 AM »
When do most of the wild birds normally hatch? Isn't it still a little early? Hopefully the weather will improve. I was hoping for another good grouse season, like last year.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2010, 04:33:58 PM »
No chicks around Wenatchee yet.  I don't think they hatched yet.  Agreed this weather will have a major dent on the current broods.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2010, 05:20:22 PM »
I believe Bone was talking about wild birds. They should be hatching anytime. It is tough with the cold rain/hail and such  :bash:. Hopefully these birds will get on another clutch and do better. There is still lots of time in this spring, it just sucks to have the whole first batch wiped out. Do not get too discouraged, but any of us that have wild birds around our house ought to be doing what we can to help them out. Removing predators (cats, raccoons, possum, coyotes, etc), leaving brush piles through the hatching season, perhaps a bird feeder or two. It is all part of conservation and helping the populations for later  :chuckle:.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2010, 05:54:24 PM »
These are indeed wild birds.   Sorry, I didn't make that clear.   I have quite a bird haven around my property.  I have a couple more hens missing, so hopng they are on the nest.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2010, 06:23:13 PM »
i'm worrying about the grouse.  it's been a pretty nasty spring so far.  :bash:
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2010, 06:27:14 PM »
I counted over 100 chicks around here the other day, before the storm. haven't had time to recount. hope some made it.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2010, 06:29:50 PM »
Oh, I guess I didn't read your post close enough.  You did say "around" your place so I should have known you were talking wild birds.  Sucks either way. :(  Hope the second batch does better.  
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2010, 07:05:05 PM »
Had three large batches of quail hatch Monday night around my place.  Nice strong, large batches, then we got hit with that big storm Wednesday night and KILLED them ALL.   All three sets of parents, not one baby. :(   I am hoping some hadn't hatched yet and hoping the ringnecks made it.
We had a HARD frost here last evening. I covered my tomatoes but believe I lost all but one plant.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2010, 02:40:45 PM »
Well I seen the first set of baby quail today in East Weantchee. They were only a few days old.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2010, 10:41:08 AM »
Still haven't seen any up at my house but there are a lot of pairs. (Up on Fancher)

 


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