tri5ron
02-04-2010, 12:30 AM
Just wondering if anyone here has any expeience with raising gamebirds ?
Pheasants, Quail, Chukar, Cornish, Gueinea, others ?
After many years of wanting to re-create one of my fondest childhood memories, I am finally going to make it happen.
When I was a kid, my best friend who lived across the street, had a large aviary, where we raised fancy chickens, quail, a few pheasant, and some others.
We shared some our best times there with his wonderful Dad teaching us. I felt very close to his Dad, and thought of him as a very special man, whom I truly loved and respected.
He was like a second Dad to me.
fast forward to now, ...some 40+ years later, ...and we have recently lost this highly respected man.
He touched the lives of anyone he ever met, and will be missed by all who ever knew him.
I will miss him for the rest of my life, but will always carry with me the lessons he taught me.
My buddy has been in town and staying at my home for the past few days.
We got to talking about stuff we did as kids, and the good times that we always had.
Well, one thing led to another, and we decided it would be WAaay to cool, to re-create that aviary , in honor of his Dad, and share some of those same lifelong memories and experiences with my own kids.
It's funny how somethings may seem so insignificant to some, yet be such a vital and important component of another's life,...
and have such profound and positive influence's on how we think, grow, and develop into the type of people that we become.
So for the past few days, We have been hard at it, and it's coming along nicely.
here's a few pics...
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0875.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0879.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0886.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0897.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0906.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0908.jpg
Thanks Mr. Metzger, for all that you taught me.
Alot of who I am to this day, is a direct result of how you treated me, and made me feel worthwhile.
(yeah, a few of those butt-whoopin's I recieved, were well deserved too, and I'll never forget them either).
I hope you are still proud of me, as I am Very Proud to have had you be a guiding light in my early years.
I'll soon be lifting a cold brew to you , over a plate of pickled quail eggs, and roast pheasant,... just like in the old days.
I've still got my clay pigeon thrower, The one I made in High School Metal Shop Class, copied from the one you got for Christmas in '77, and I still have Your favorite Remington 1100, and 870 pump.
I'll always love you, and never forget you.
Ron
Pheasants, Quail, Chukar, Cornish, Gueinea, others ?
After many years of wanting to re-create one of my fondest childhood memories, I am finally going to make it happen.
When I was a kid, my best friend who lived across the street, had a large aviary, where we raised fancy chickens, quail, a few pheasant, and some others.
We shared some our best times there with his wonderful Dad teaching us. I felt very close to his Dad, and thought of him as a very special man, whom I truly loved and respected.
He was like a second Dad to me.
fast forward to now, ...some 40+ years later, ...and we have recently lost this highly respected man.
He touched the lives of anyone he ever met, and will be missed by all who ever knew him.
I will miss him for the rest of my life, but will always carry with me the lessons he taught me.
My buddy has been in town and staying at my home for the past few days.
We got to talking about stuff we did as kids, and the good times that we always had.
Well, one thing led to another, and we decided it would be WAaay to cool, to re-create that aviary , in honor of his Dad, and share some of those same lifelong memories and experiences with my own kids.
It's funny how somethings may seem so insignificant to some, yet be such a vital and important component of another's life,...
and have such profound and positive influence's on how we think, grow, and develop into the type of people that we become.
So for the past few days, We have been hard at it, and it's coming along nicely.
here's a few pics...
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0875.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0879.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0886.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0897.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0906.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/tri5ron/IMG_0908.jpg
Thanks Mr. Metzger, for all that you taught me.
Alot of who I am to this day, is a direct result of how you treated me, and made me feel worthwhile.
(yeah, a few of those butt-whoopin's I recieved, were well deserved too, and I'll never forget them either).
I hope you are still proud of me, as I am Very Proud to have had you be a guiding light in my early years.
I'll soon be lifting a cold brew to you , over a plate of pickled quail eggs, and roast pheasant,... just like in the old days.
I've still got my clay pigeon thrower, The one I made in High School Metal Shop Class, copied from the one you got for Christmas in '77, and I still have Your favorite Remington 1100, and 870 pump.
I'll always love you, and never forget you.
Ron