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Hunting Gamebirds => Bird Dog Topics => Topic started by: Birdie on February 27, 2009, 11:48:19 PM

Title: Sleeping Quail
Post by: Birdie on February 27, 2009, 11:48:19 PM

Could someone explain the correct way to make a quail sleep ?
I've heard about this for training dogs. Does it work on most quail breeds ?
I would not want to try this without the correct procedure so as not to harm the birds !

Thanks !
Sally

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: wildergamebirds on February 28, 2009, 01:56:41 AM

  Elevator music, or a Presbyterian Minister on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: Reeves on February 28, 2009, 02:13:11 AM

 s020

Quote

quail breeds ?

I didn't know there were Quail breeds !
Learn sump n' evr day !

 :angel:

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: wildergamebirds on February 28, 2009, 02:27:13 AM

  The search button saves a lot of typing (again).

  http://www.thatquailplace.com/smf/index.php?topic=5445.0

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: greyghost on February 28, 2009, 02:28:59 AM

Sally, I believe I know what you are after. Take the bird in question in both hands in front of you, now swing the bird in a large circle in whatever direction that is good for you, do this four or five times. This should dizzy the bird.

If you are concerned as to the harm this might do to the bird take a ride in a dryer.

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: slider on March 02, 2009, 12:48:16 PM

Quote from: wildergamebirds on February 28, 2009, 01:56:41 AM

  Elevator music, or a Presbyterian Minister on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
 j45

OR you can put them in a pillow case and round and round a few times....

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: slider on March 02, 2009, 12:54:27 PM

Quote from: wildergamebirds on February 28, 2009, 02:27:13 AM

  The search button saves a lot of typing (again).

  http://www.thatquailplace.com/smf/index.php?topic=5445.0

Thats good...never heard of that....

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: Vrex on March 02, 2009, 06:51:01 PM

Sally, you can twirl the bird around in circles, I quite doing that because you can over spin them and the will die.  I tuck their head underneath a wing, make sure you stretch the legs out ( to make them as long as possible, now you are ready to plant, put the bird under some cover and gently squeeze them.  By not dizziing them I have found that they fly better.

Title: Re: Sleeping Quail
Post by: slider on March 02, 2009, 09:58:32 PM

But they are harder to hit the other way.... s020