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Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Monday, 24 December 2012
...and 1 quail in a Christmas tree
As I sit down to write my last post before Christmas Day it is as if I can hear the faint jingling of bells and a very soft but evident "Ho, ho.,ho!" coming from what seems to be the north pole. There is It is as if there is 4 feet of snow on the ground and it is as if all the loving members of my family are roasting chestnuts of an open fire and singing beautiful Christmas Carols together in unison (isn't Christmas the best :). Thank you to all near and far who have been checking back everyday and counting down the last 5 days (before) Christmas with us. This marvelous event would not have been possible without viewers like you. And so I'm offering this simple phrase for kids (and quails) from one to ninety two although its been said many times many ways Merry Christmas to you (Gimpy and I sure do enjoy our holiday plagiarism).
On the last day (before) Christmas,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Happy Holidays!
-Hannah Johnston
CEO of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
Oh yes and I almost forgot...
On the last day (before) Christmas,
ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca sent to me:
5 buys for quail's and their lovers,
4 things you should (and should not) say or do with your quail this Christmas
3 naughty (and nice) factors to take into consideration while purchasing gifts for your quail.
2 Nights Before Christmas (original poem) by: Gimpy
And a quail in a Christmas tree!
CAN YOU SPOT GIMPY? |
DON'T WORRY GIMPY MADE HERSELF VERY MUCH AT HOME IN OUR TREE. |
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Twas 2 Nights before Christmas
With only two nights left to go (yay!) I a very special friend of mine decided to read Gimpy the Ultimate Christmas Classic AKA T'was The Night before Christmas and let's just say Gimpy was "inspired" to write her own original poem which is in fact very original.
So anyway on the 2nd day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
Twas Two Nights Before Christmas (original poem) by: Gimpy
Twas 2 Nights before Christmas
by: Hannah Johnston Gimpy
Twas two nights before Christmas, when all through the cage
Not a creature was stirring, not even a quail.
The stockings were hung by the feeder with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas who is a quail soon would be there.
The quail were nestled all snug in their sand boxes,
While visions of hard boiled chicken egg danced in their heads.
And mamma quail underneath the light bulb , and I tucked away under the straw,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a quail.
The stockings were hung by the feeder with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas who is a quail soon would be there.
The quail were nestled all snug in their sand boxes,
While visions of hard boiled chicken egg danced in their heads.
And mamma quail underneath the light bulb , and I tucked away under the straw,
Had just settled our small brains down with no worries at all.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my straw to see what was the matter.
Away to the chicken wire I fluttered like a flash,
Tore open the plastic cover and then heard a large bash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than quails his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Opening the cage door St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of hard boiled chicken eggs he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his wing aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up and out the cage door he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my straw to see what was the matter.
Away to the chicken wire I fluttered like a flash,
Tore open the plastic cover and then heard a large bash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than quails his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Opening the cage door St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of hard boiled chicken eggs he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his wing aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up and out the cage door he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
(maybe I should teach Gimpy about the art of plagiarism)
P.S- I know what you're thinking. You are thinking that this post is 100% fiction and exists for entertainment purposes only. That's where you're wrong and I hate having to do this but I guess I'm going to have to prove it. Oh well, here goes nothing.
Want proof?
Click video below and be amazed.
P.S- I know what you're thinking. You are thinking that this post is 100% fiction and exists for entertainment purposes only. That's where you're wrong and I hate having to do this but I guess I'm going to have to prove it. Oh well, here goes nothing.
Want proof?
Click video below and be amazed.
Saturday, 22 December 2012
3 naughty (and nice) factors to take into consideration while purchasing gifts for your quail.
With only 3 days left to go (yay!) I'm sure your quail are as
excited as ever (let’s just hope none of them are acting out :P). First off,
let me just say there is nothing worse than a spoiled quail (trust me I know). Spoiled
quails are cocky, arrogant and very rude towards their owners and their peers.
They lack discipline which results in constant temper tantrums and possibly
a Quail Christmas dinner:O. Luckily, none of my quails are like this
anymore but if one of your beloved quail is suffering from Spoiled Quail Syndrome you
must precede with caution this Christmas.
So, to help you out this year on 3rd day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
3 naughty (and nice) factors to take into consideration while purchasing gifts for your quail
So, to help you out this year on 3rd day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
3 naughty (and nice) factors to take into consideration while purchasing gifts for your quail
The key phrase you must keep in your mind this Christmas is:
"I don't reward bad quail behavoir"
and usually as long as you keep this phrase in mind you should AOK.
With that being said here are your 3 naughty (and nice) factors to
take into consideration while purchasing gifts for your quail.
Naughty or Nice?!? Let’s find out:
1. This year my quail spent most of his/her time…
a) knocking down his/her water
b) drinking his/her water
2. This year my quail spent most of his/her time…
a) pooping in his/her food
b) eating his/her food
2. This year my quail spent most of his/her time…
a) pecking other quails
b) snuggling with other quails
Got more a's than b's?...we may have a problem
Friday, 21 December 2012
4 things you should (and should not) say or do with your quail this Christmas
With now only 4 days left to go (yay!) our quail are as restless as small children on Christmas eve. They are more excited than ever because for all of them, this will be their first Christmas. I was trying to explain the whole Santa Claus thing to my favorite quail Gimpy (please don't tell my other quail that I have favorites) the other night however, I think she might still be a little confused.
HERES HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN:
ME: So every year on Christmas Eve Santa Claus gets into his sleigh and then him and his magic reindeer fly all over the world delivering presents to all the good boys and girls.
GIMPY: And quail?!
ME: ...yes and quail.
GIMPY: Are you sure?!?
ME: Yes, Gimpy I'm sure. As long as you have been a good little quaill, I'm sure that Santa will bring you something nice.
GIMPY: (thinking profoundly) How does Santa know whether you have been naughty or nice?
ME: ...he just does. Good night Gimpy.
GIMPY: Wait I'm not done! Will I see Santa?
ME: No GImpy, Santa will only come when you are sound asleep and usually we leave cookies and milk for him but since you a quail, you might as well leave him an egg (no cracks or deformations please). Good night Gimpy!
GIMPY: One more thing!
ME: (annoyed) Yes, Gimpy.
GIMPY: How will Santa get into my house (cage).
ME: He will go down the chimney. Good night Gimpy!!
GImpy: (crying) OH NO!!! WE DON'T HAVE A CHIMNEY!!
So as you can see, the whole Santa discussion did not go as planed so therefore on the 4th day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
4 things you should (and should not) say or do with your quail this Christmas
1. DO:
-tell your quail that there is a Santa Claus
DON'T:
-mention that he is human (probably it would be better make him a quail)
2. DO:
-tell your quail that Santa will bring presents
DON'T:
-mention any presents that human children might get (your quail will be happy with anything there is no need to inform them on what they are missing out on)
3. DO:
- organize a special Christmas dinner for your quail.
DON'T:
-give them any turkey (for obvious reasons)
4 DO: Give your quail the best Christmas ever.
DON'T: Not give them the best Christmas ever (:
HERES HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN:
ME: So every year on Christmas Eve Santa Claus gets into his sleigh and then him and his magic reindeer fly all over the world delivering presents to all the good boys and girls.
GIMPY: And quail?!
ME: ...yes and quail.
GIMPY: Are you sure?!?
ME: Yes, Gimpy I'm sure. As long as you have been a good little quaill, I'm sure that Santa will bring you something nice.
GIMPY: (thinking profoundly) How does Santa know whether you have been naughty or nice?
ME: ...he just does. Good night Gimpy.
GIMPY: Wait I'm not done! Will I see Santa?
ME: No GImpy, Santa will only come when you are sound asleep and usually we leave cookies and milk for him but since you a quail, you might as well leave him an egg (no cracks or deformations please). Good night Gimpy!
GIMPY: One more thing!
ME: (annoyed) Yes, Gimpy.
GIMPY: How will Santa get into my house (cage).
ME: He will go down the chimney. Good night Gimpy!!
GImpy: (crying) OH NO!!! WE DON'T HAVE A CHIMNEY!!
So as you can see, the whole Santa discussion did not go as planed so therefore on the 4th day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
4 things you should (and should not) say or do with your quail this Christmas
1. DO:
-tell your quail that there is a Santa Claus
DON'T:
-mention that he is human (probably it would be better make him a quail)
2. DO:
-tell your quail that Santa will bring presents
DON'T:
-mention any presents that human children might get (your quail will be happy with anything there is no need to inform them on what they are missing out on)
3. DO:
- organize a special Christmas dinner for your quail.
DON'T:
-give them any turkey (for obvious reasons)
4 DO: Give your quail the best Christmas ever.
DON'T: Not give them the best Christmas ever (:
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Top 5 buys for quail's and their lovers
Are you a quail? Are you a quail lover? Are you one of thoses people who leave all their Christmas shopping to the last minute? If you anwered "yes!" to any one of these questions then you better PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE THIS POST IS FOR YOU.
With Christmas right around the corner I thought that I might as well do a series of "winter holiday themed" posts counting down to Christmas day and with only five days left to go (yay!) I thought doing a post about about last minute presents for quail's and their lovers would be very appropriate.
It does not matter whether you (and your quail) are planning to celebrate Christmas, Hannahka ,something else or nothing at all this winter season because these presents that I am going to reveal to you can be given during anytime of year for any special (or non-special) occasion.
On the 5th day (before) Christmas ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca gave to me:
top 5 buys for quail's and their lovers
5. TO: quails
FROM: their lovers'
5 Christmas tree branches to shelter you quail from the cold December weather
4. TO: quails
FROM: their lovers
some new Christmas lights 4 your quails cage
3. TO: quail lover
FROM: (another) quail lover
3 quail egg cartons
2. TO: quail lover
FROM: quail
two quail eggs
AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST...
1. TO: quail lover
FROM: quail lover or quail
1 loving quail <3 (by far the best present of them all)
Sunday, 16 December 2012
GQF2012
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR FIRST ANNUAL GLOBAL QUAIL FRIENDSHIP DAY AND A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR QUAILS; GIMPY FROM CANADA, KIKASSKWALE FOR THE UNITED STATES AND QUOOBLE FROM SOUTH AFRICA. HOPE EVERYONE HAD A HAPPY GLOBAL QUAIL FRIENDSHIP DAY!
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Friday, 23 November 2012
Got Quail Fan Mail?
Hey, are you a BIG fan of ilovemyquail?!?! Do you have a passion for quail and do you consider yourself a QBFF4life? Most importantly, are you a quail lover?!?!?! If you answered, "YES!!!!!" to anyone of these questions, go ahead and email us at ilmqfanmail@gmail.com (we won't bite!). Feel free to send us any suggestions, comments and or questions you might have.
We look forward to hearing from you!
-Hannah Johnston
CEO of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!
-Hannah Johnston
CEO of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
(about) 112 ways to say quail
Yes, my quail are Canadian Coturnix (form Japan) however, your quail are probably not (and that's OK). Did you know that here at ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca we promote global friendship between all species of quail and all species of owners? So, even if you (your quail) are not Canadian and are not Coturnix you are still our friends and we are still yours. Did you know that there are roughly 45 different species of quail who live all over the Glope? Probably not.
Anyway,as a way of promoting GQF (global quail friendship) we are requesting that if you (the loving quail owner) comment below leaving your name, your quails name(s) and your location.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Hannah Johnston (Lucky)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Then, on December 15th 2012 in honor of Global Quail Friendship Day I will collect all of the data and create a map, pinpointing all of the quails and their locations. Please do not feel shy towards the participation in this project. Together let's make December 15th the best Global Quail Friendship Day ever!
Thank you in advance for your participation,
-Hannah Johnston
CEO of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
Anyway,as a way of promoting GQF (global quail friendship) we are requesting that if you (the loving quail owner) comment below leaving your name, your quails name(s) and your location.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Hannah Johnston (Lucky)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Then, on December 15th 2012 in honor of Global Quail Friendship Day I will collect all of the data and create a map, pinpointing all of the quails and their locations. Please do not feel shy towards the participation in this project. Together let's make December 15th the best Global Quail Friendship Day ever!
Thank you in advance for your participation,
-Hannah Johnston
CEO of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
After many, many long hours of searching the word "QUAIL" is 112 dictionaries,
I finally found 112 ways to say the word quail........
I finally found 112 ways to say the word quail........
1. English Language (Main) : Quail
2. Afrikaans Language : kwartel
3. Albanian Language : trembem
4. Arabic Language : السمان
5. Armenian Language : լոր
6. Azerbaijani Language : bildirçin
7. Basque Language : galeper
8. Belarusian Language : Перапёлка
9. Bulgaria Language : пъдпъдък
10. Catalan Language : guatlla
11. Chinese (Simplified) Language : 鹌鹑
12. Chinese (Traditional) Language : 鵪鶉
13. Croatian Language : prepelica
14. Czech Language : křepelka
15. Danish Language : vagtler
16. Dutch Language : kwartel
17. Estonian Language : põldvutt
18. Filipino Language : masiraan ng loob
19. Finnish Language : viiriäinen
20. French Language : caille
31. Galician Language : domicilio
32. Georgian Language : მწყერი
. German Language : Wachtel
61. Greek Language : οÏÏ„Ïκι
62. Haitian Creole Language : kay
71. Hebrew Language : לדרוש
72. Hindi Language : बटेर
80. Hungarian Language : fürj
81. Icelandic Language : Quail
82. Indonesian Language : burung puyuh
83. Irish Language : cearca fraoigh
84. Italian Language : quaglia
85. Japanese Language : ウズラ
86. Korean Language : 메추라기
87. Latvian Language : paipala
88. Lithuanian Language : putpelÄ—s
89. Macedonia Language : плаша
90. Malay Language : burung puyuh
91. Maltese Language : summien
92. Norwegian Language : vaktel
93. Persian Language : بلدرچین
94. Polish Language : przepiórka
95. Portugese Language : codorna
96. Romanian Language : prepeliţă
97. Russian Language : перепел
98. Serbian Language : препелица
99. Slovak Language : prepelica
100. Slovenian Language : prepelice
101. Spanish Language : codorniz
102. Swahili Language : Tombo
103. Swedish Language : vaktel
104. Thai Language : นกกระทา
105. Turkish Language : bıldırcın
106. Urdu Language : بٹیر
107. Vietnamese Language : nư sinh viên
108. Pig Latin Language:ailquay
109: Backwards Language: liauq
110: Quail Language
111: Welsh Language : sofliar
112: Yiddish Language : וואַכטל
Monday, 19 November 2012
Are you a quail lover? Take this quirky quail quiz to find out.
Quirky Quail Quiz:
So you have a quail, and now you are a Quail Lover right?! No...WRONG ANSWER. To be a quail lover you must see past owning a quail(s) and you must dig deeper. Yes technically you do own a quail(s) but is a mutual trust existent? Are you QBFF4life? Dying to know if you are in fact Quail Lover? Take this quiz to find out:1. When changing your quail(s) food and water what do you do?
a) change their food and water
b) briefly acknowledge their existence then change their food and water.
c) say hello and ask them how it's going and then change their food and water
d) engage in a lengthy conversation with them then change their food,water, refill their sand bath, check for eggs and tell them about your day.
2. Your favorite thing about owning quail is...
a) do not have one...quails are a lot of work
b) their eggs
c) listening to the cute sounds they make
d) they are always willing to listen to you talk about their problems, they are your true friends and always know what to say when you are feeling down.
3. How has owning quail impacted your life?
a) it hasn't
b) it has stopped me from eating/shooting quail
c) it has helped me appreciate wildlife in a new way
d) it has changed my life in a million different ways
4. Which term listed below best describes your quail(s)?
a) pests
b) rodents
c) pets
d) my QBFF4life
5. How often do you visit: ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca
a) never I found it by mistake and i'm a quail hater
b) rarely (once a year)
c) every month or so
d) every day (somedays more than once) i love my quail and I'm also a member!!!
Alright now that you have taken the :Quirky Quail Quiz scroll down to check your answers
(sorry quails cannot spell (*scrolling*) but don't blame them if you have not already notices they have small heads in comparison to their bodies hence, they have small brains)
ANSWERS
1.D
2.D
3.D
4.D
5.D
If you did not get 5/5 or 100% (you are not a Quail Lover) but don't worry about it. All you need to do is read this blog from beginning to end a couple of times (it's not like you need to learn quail!) and BECOME A QUAIL LOVER TODAY (QUAIL LOVERS LIVE TWICE AS LONG AS NON-QUAIL LOVERS *PROVEN FACT*
Saturday, 17 November 2012
That's so QUAIL!
Yesterday I attended my first job interview. I know what you're thinking...what does going to a job interview have to do with quail . No! I was not being interviewed to work at the farm or even at Quail Creek Retirement Care; I was actually applying for a babysitting job. So anyway, here is how is went down.
MOTHER: So Hannah, tell me about yourself. What are your interests?
ME: I love track and field and I really enjoy Bikram Yoga.
MOTHER: What is your favorite subject in school?
ME: I really like foods class and I also really like English because I like to write.
MOTHER: What sort of things do like write about?
ME: Well actually I keep a blog.
MOTHER: That so neat! What do you write about?
ME: I write about my pets.
MOTHER: What kind of pet do you have?
ME: quail...
MOTHER:...
---true story
moral of the story: do not mention your quail in a job interview...
MOTHER: So Hannah, tell me about yourself. What are your interests?
ME: I love track and field and I really enjoy Bikram Yoga.
MOTHER: What is your favorite subject in school?
ME: I really like foods class and I also really like English because I like to write.
MOTHER: What sort of things do like write about?
ME: Well actually I keep a blog.
MOTHER: That so neat! What do you write about?
ME: I write about my pets.
MOTHER: What kind of pet do you have?
ME: quail...
MOTHER:...
---true story
moral of the story: do not mention your quail in a job interview...
Monday, 12 November 2012
QUAILS GONE MAD?!
We starting to become...concerned for our "male of a quail" has gone...mad.
Every time I peer into our quail habitat he is pecking on the wires as if to say, "Let me out!". Anyone else experienced this problem before. If so, please comment below. I am starting to worry...
Sunday, 11 November 2012
2 UNITS, 12 QUAILS (11 FEMALES, 1 MALE)
I know what your thinking...
However, are quails are *not* spoiled but they are in fact "well taken care of" . Yes , that's right we conjoined our two quail units together to form a "quail condo" and we also added plastic sheets (a winter only cage adaptation) and a second sand box (our quails may have "sharing problems"). Displayed below is an image of our award worthy contraption and as you can see, the quails are loving the extra room to you know....do what they do all day in...
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Top Read for Quail Lovers
That Quail Robert
by: Margret A. Stanger
That little bird
That one
The Nation's Heart...
IN LOS ANGLELES: "Robert revealed to those about her (he turned out to be a she) that there is indeed a universal language that all life shares. It's called love."
-Los Angleles Herald-Examiner
"That Quail Robert" by Margaret A. Stanger is a true story about a little bobwhite quail named Robert who is raised by a family of humans. When Dr. Thomas Kienzle and his wife Mildred, a retired couple from Cape Cod, Massachusetts came upon an abandoned quail egg one day, they decided that they might as well try to hatch it. I don't wan't to give away the story for you but lets just say that from this moment on in the story this retired couple's life would be changed forever. I highly recommend this book to any and every quail lover out there, it's just one of those books that forces you to smile.
If you have read or do end up reading "That Quail Robert" please do comment below. I would love to hear your thoughts!
Saturday, 20 October 2012
How smart is your quail...really?
How smart is your quail...really? What are they thinking about...really? You of coarse !! Right !?!? Why wouldn't their little brains be thinking deeply about their owner. You love them unconditionally....right??!? And you think about them every second of the day...right?!? Unfortunately, there is no scientifical way to prove a quails thoughts (though I am working on it) here is my very accurate accurate guess.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
About the author
Hannah Johnston aged 14 is the author, editor, photographer, designer of ilovemyquail.blogspot.ca and organizer of the 2012 Quail Olympic games. She reminds you that she is not getting paid to spread the word and let all of your friends and family know about ilovemyquail. Ilovemyquail was inspired to be written by Hannah's original six coturnix quails back in July. The original 6 are what debuted the passion and love to write and share stories and knowledge regarding the quails and thanks to them, we are where we are today with Hannah caring for double the amount of quail and with an impressive 1050 views (and counting). Please do spread the word because more views = more enthusiasm which = more posts
(Hannah would really appreciate it!)
(Hannah would really appreciate it!)
SEE LOOK EVERYONE LIKES A GOOD QUAIL BLOG SO YOU SHOULD TOO
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
How to: Bond With Your Quail
Forming a bond with your quail is an essential and very important step when it comes to bringing you quail to human / human to quail relationship to the next level. You need to form a mutual trust in order to reassure your quail that you are not in fact a predator (they may get the wrong idea from your local Japanese supermarket). This is one of those things that takes time and cannot be accomplished over night so don't be offended if your quail seems rather appalled by your existence... uninterested or...distant from you during your fist few days of following my method. Trust me this will work...
for more information on how to bond with your quail click here!
The QBFF4life (quail best friends forever for life) method is surprisingly quite simple as long as you follow the equation. I suck at math Math isn't my strongest subject but even so this made perfect sense to me (even without a calculator!)
too much squeezing = quail not breathing
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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
How to: Bond With Your Quail (coming soon)
Some might say a dog or a cat would be an acceptable pet for a child. However, some children might be better off with a pet rock on a leash. And then there's us quail owners...
Sunday, 26 August 2012
Finally the Answer...
Why did the chicken quail cross the road?
And That, My Friends,
Is Why The
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Got Quail Questions?!?!?
Have any questions your dying to ask?!? Why not ask an expert?
Please feel free to comment below with all your questions. All questions will be answered to the fullest extent. Thanks!
Monday, 13 August 2012
10 Meter Diet
I'm not going to lie to you, raising a quail is not quite as easy the same as let's say raising a goldfish. And it shouldn't be! However, it is more rewarding (sorry goldfish lovers!!). Raising a quail is like raising a child. You will invest a fair amount of money into your quail and never have it returned. Instead, your quail will provide you with love (sometimes from a far) and with the opportunity to watch it's growth (i'm starting tear up a bit ='( ).
After all, that is what having children quail
is all about... right?!?
THE 10M DIET
So probably the best part about being quail parents are the eggs. Weather they have a baby chick inside of them or just a golden yolk each egg is different, special in it's own way. I know that have previously done posts about the scientific/cuisine parts of the quail egg however I have never really discussed the moral behind them. And trust me, this is the best part.
(here's proof)
So what is the moral behind what one would consider "just an egg"? To find this out, one must dig deeper than the shell to discover the truth (man that's deep). The truth starts only 10 meters away from home, the center of action, the home to some of the hardest workers on the planet or otherwise referred to as; the quail coop. And around 3 o'clock every day my sister and I open up this quail coop with hopes to find at least one quail egg. Once we have double checked all of the usual laying spots to make sure we didn't miss any eggs we then bring our collection inside and add them to our much larger collection which lies in the fridge. There they stay stay day after day until Sunday that is which the official Quail Egg Feasting Day or for short the Q.E.F.D.. We then enjoy our eggs scrambled, poached, fried, in pancakes or in scones (the possibilities are endless!!!). We do this knowing that the eggs came from only ten meters away and that is what has made all the difference.
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Quail Olympics 2012
You have heard of the Olympics, you have heard of the Para-Olympics and you have heard of the Special Olympics but, have you ever heard of the Quail Olympics?!?! Probably not.
So, I know what your thinking...,"Quail Olympics, how is that possible? I thought quail were only capable of doing three things; eating, sleeping and
QUAIL OLYMPICS 2012
DAY 1- TABLE TENNIS - WOMEN'S SINGLES
GETTING PSYCHED FOR THE MATCH OF HER LIFE |
CASUALLY PEERS OVER HER SHOULDER TO MAKE SURE THE CROWD IS STILL WATCHING |
TAKING A QUICK NAP- PING PONG IS HARD WORK (ESPECIALLY IS THE RAQUET WEIGHS MORE THAN YOU DO) |
INSPECTING THE TABLE |
WAITING FOR THE STANDING OVATION |
DAY 2-MEN'S SOCCER
HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES! |
QUAIL #1: WHY IS IT SO COLD? QUAIL#2: DON'T TALK TO ME, I'M IN THE ZONE! |
DAY 4- WOMEN SYNCHRONISED DIVING 10CM PLATFORM
BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED 5CM DEEP POOL SPECIALLY MADE FOR THESE GAMES |
A NEW DIVE FOR THESE LADIES, TRYING FOR A DOUBLE FULL |
HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS MAYBE?! IT SURE IS A LOOOOOOOOONG WAY DOWN |
DAY 5- WOMEN'S TRAMPOLINE
LOOK AT THAT FORM! SUCH PRECISE MOUVEMENTS! |
AND THIS COULD BE A GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE! |
STANDING OVATION FOR THIS CANADIAN GOLD MEDALLIST! |
AFTER AN ASTONISHING ROUTINE SHE EXITS THE TRAMPOLINE LEAVING A LITTLE SOMETHING TO REMEMBER HER BY... |
DAY 6- WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
HEY...THIS ISN'T A ROCK... |
OH WELL...SMILE AND PRETEND TO KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING |
ON YOUR MARK. SET. BANG! |
QUAIL#1: WHAT WAS THAT NOISE!?! QUAIL#2: I'M SCARED! |
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MEDAL CEREMONIES- Overall the Quail Olympics were a success. Over the past week, we have witnessed many unenviable performances but sadly there could only be three medallists. Without further ado I introduce to you our 2012 Quail Olympic medallists.
THE PODIUM |
OUR TRAMPOLINE GOLD MEDALLIST |
OUR 50CM FREESTYLE SILVER MEDALLIST |
OUR PING-PONG BRONZE MEDLAIST |
THE PARTICIPATION AWARD GOES TO QUAIL #2 IN THE 100M DASH AS SHE TECHNICALLY DID NOT FINISH THE RACE... |
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