Moulting!

This is something that happened in November - December....

I was away, and my husband was in charge of the qrazy quail.

One day I received an email from him saying that quail might have started the World Qrazy Quail War III. 

He couldn't see any signs of heavy pecking etc, but one was looking ever so sad and bald! So he separated the "bullied" one into the famous cage within the green house.

I asked him to send me some photos of this "pecked" quail, and I saw this!

They are not at war....She't just moulting!!!

I had finches and budgies when I a child, so I know about those new feathers wrapped in the "straws". 

Phew!!!

So the cage went, and everyone carried on with their lives. 

I now know this is normal, but what a silly time to be moulting......It's cold, so let's lose some feather! 

Anyway, this particular quail was Dougal, and she's looking even slicker than she did before. 

Also Zebedee had hers after Dougal, and now her "tuft" is gone!!!!!!!!! Her head is looking as slick as Dougal!

Happy Moulting.