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It’s been a tough few months, but I’m back to rebuilding my quail flock

Posted on March 23, 2025

I caught three mongoose. I killed two mongoose. It wasn’t fun. I resorted to a pellet gun. I would have killed three mongoose, but one ran away when the trap door failed….

Auntie Builds a Coop: The Hammer Drill

Posted on February 2, 2024

I’ve often wondered how to drill concrete. Turns out it isn’t a big secret. Get a hammer drill. Along with a masonry bit and masonry screws, you can make holes as easily as you would with wood. Here, I demonstrate how the tool is being used to create quail hideaways for my soon-to-be expanded bird enclosure.

The birds and the bees

Posted on August 28, 2023

It’s been a tough week for me and the quail, so when I got the good news from Leah I was ecstatic. One of the coturnix quail hens she hatched from eggs…

New Coturnix Hatch

Posted on May 21, 2023

They’re here! They were born on May 19, 2023 the same day and time as the Kaiser graduation. I kept them in the incubator for about 12 hours before putting them in…

Am I still raising Japanese quail (coturnix) in Hawaii? YES

Posted on December 27, 2022

For overall practicality, quail make excellent additions to your garden routine. Added bonus: hens lay an egg daily too.

It’s been a crazy Hawaii summer: visitors nonstop

Posted on July 21, 2021

So far this year, we’ve been blessed with multiple visits from our friends. It started in April and has been continuing for the past few months. I thought I’d share this thank…

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