It all started with a YouTube video and a child who wanted to be Gerald Durrell. One moment we were saying “maybe” to hatching pet quail eggs, and the next we were sneaking an incubator into the loft.

My eleven-year-old son is an amateur naturalist. He takes his cue, literally, from The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (from The Durrells). My friend lent him her childhood copy and he has ...

The hot news tip came from an avid dove hunter whom I had seen blast birds out of the sky with a shotgun. I knew the guy wasn't overly precious or sentimental when it came to cute fowl or household ...

</a>Meet Porkchop the coturnix quail (also known as Japanese quail). At the time this photo was taken, she was two weeks old. I think I should tell you, I have a colorful personality, a heart of gold ...

Alwyn Wils, a 45-year-old Dutch man, has been making news since he published a video of his project. After buying a 12-pack of supermarket quail eggs, he plopped them all in an incubator out of ...

Q: Can I keep a largemouth bass as a pet in California? A: No, it’s not legal to possess a largemouth bass as a pet. The Fish and Game Code prohibits possession of several types of fish in California, ...

Pet quail's fave food: cheeseburgers and Mountain Dew The owner of a quirky quail feeds his pet bird Sparki a steady diet of Mountain Dew and cheeseburgers. The quail is just one of many birds dove ...

Quails are being touted as the ideal urban pet - easy to look after, requiring very little space and giving their owners a plentiful supply of eggs. Experts say the market for them is growing in ...

Waita Pets has launched five new treat lines to the pet care market. Products are available for both cats and dogs and ...