THE ULTIMATE BUTTON QUAIL CARE GUIDE | How to Care for Quail Indoors | Keeping Quail as Pets 2020
Вставка
- Опубліковано 8 жов 2017
- ♥ Purchase What My Quails Eat Here! Game Bird Crumble: amzn.to/3nsPvEw
♥ Have bird related questions? I offer 1-on-1 consultations via video chat or phone call! brighterdaysaviary.wixsite.co...
♥ Become a Patreon! / brighterdaysaviary
♥ Email: brighterdaysaviary@outlook.com
♥ Website: brighterdaysaviary.wixsite.co...
♥ Subscribe to my aunt's channel: / @nahidschannel
Take care of quail is easy as long as you follow these easy guidelines! If you have any question please let me know. :)
How to feed button quail, where to keep button quail, how to take care of button quail indoors, nutritional requirements for quail, how to take care of quail outdoors, where to put quail, keeping quails as pets, love button quails, things to give your quail.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from the Amazon store at no extra cost to you.
I wanna mention a few things, Mainly the aquarium thing, Just cause it's common misinformation that I feel needs to be corrected (and just some other things that I feel need correcting) . Keeping them in aquariums should generally be avoided due to the lack of fresh air it provides and the usually low roof. Because of their habit of jumping straight up if they spook at something they can break their neck. While they are ONE of the smallest there are one or two other equally sized species. They also CAN be incredibly cuddly hands on pets when worked with correctly but it works better if you start out with chicks. Lifespan is 5-7, But it depends on genetics and your care. They CAN reach 10+ in some cases. There ARE morphs where the males do not have a bib (my pfp is an example). They also should NOT be dying just because they're on their own. If they do then something is wrong. They also aren't "super" social, In the wild they live in pairs however I agree they should not be kept on their own generally. Super social would be like parrots who live in flocks of several dozen to several hundred in the wild. They can be kept in mesh/wire cages, If they are getting stuck/hurt than the mesh is too big or the bars are too far apart. The only thing is they MUST have a sandbox and or wood ledges if in a mesh floor cage so they have something for their feet to rest/nails be worn down. In the case of the sandbox they can have a tub with a lid and a quail sized hole to prevent mess. Trios are perfectly fine, They usually work quite well. Exceptions if the 3rd is actively being picked on leading to injuries or if being plucked. While bedding can work many kinds are bad for the birds lungs, It's better to use safe sand or soil. (plus sand can be cleaned like cat litter so will last you WAY longer than any bedding). On average they should not need tons of supplemented calcium, If they do then their base diet is not properly formulated. They also shouldn't get sick from getting wet, Mine will literally bathe in the finches bathing dish (Although yes babies should have marbles but it's best just to get a quail chick waterer in the first place). Fake plants are nice but not an absolute requirement and some can be unsafe. Fighting the female is usually just a territorial/dominance thing which is why flocks need a bit of monitering as some males are aggressive towards females who aren't their mate.
This guide covers all basic info and I highly suggest reading it (especially if you're in the comments thinking about them as pets.) www.backyardchickens.com/articles/button-quail-care-guide.77178/
I’m thinking a cage like a reptibreeze would work well, or if you have to go with a glass tank for whatever reason, getting an exo terra or zoomed one with ventilation is just fine for air circulation. I’ve kept chameleons (which I would think are even more sensitive than quail) in them with no problem. If you wanna be extra careful you can either get an air pump for a fish tank and run the tube to the bottom so there’s always airflow through the ventilation. Or you can also get a computer fan and place it on the top screen to help pull air out. I did both at the same time just to make sure it was properly ventilated. Also the screen lids have enough give (they’re more like mesh attached to a plastic frame, not a straight up metal mesh) that I think they would be ok if they hit it, though they come in really big sizes so that might not be an issue all together if you get one that’s tall enough.
@@snakesonaframe2668 Another issue is that birds do not comprehend glass, so that just adds to the stress. If it’s an absolute emergency that is one thing, but in general it is not worth it to use glass enclosures.
@@chickensquailandbirds5650 Glass tanks are not okay. They cannot and do not provide adequate air supply and glass is stressful to them. Please don’t spread misinformation.
@@jlexoticbirds4134 Im not spreading misinformation yes glass tanks are probably not the best option but they are still an option. However wire bottom cages are not good at all it hurts and damages the birds feet and prevents them from doing natural behaviors that they love and it is cold and uncomfortable for them. Many quail owners (especially coturnix quail owners) think it is ok to keep them in wire floored cages but it is just cruel
@@chickensquailandbirds5650 Mesh cages are perfectly fine if they have places to rest their feet such as a dust bath and things to climb. Glass tanks lead to illness and early death due to the lack of airflow so yes it’s still spreading misinfo. I’ve kept these birds for 7 years and am very knowledgeable in their requirements etc.
I have had my button quail for 10 months now and found everything in your video to be great information for anyone wanting to get started with button quail.
Thank you so much!! (: Just make sure you get at least two quails!
I have two buttons one male and one female. She has hatched out four babies. She done good with the first two that hatched then two days later two more hatched. I seen her tossing the younger ones several times so I separated her from them and put her with her mate in a separate tank. Now all is calm again. Babies are growing fast. I will rehome them when fully grown.
Good luck with your little babies! They are so cute!
Quite a bit of the information in this video is false sadly.
@@jlexoticbirds4134 Actually its not
I'm gonna turn my whole patio into a finch Aviary I think these guys would go good on the Ground clean up
Yeah that would be fantastic and super entertaining to watch. Did you ever end up doing it?
That would be nice!
Many thanks, I have been researching "what to feed coturnix quail" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (do a search on google ) ? It is a good one of a kind product for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail minus the hard work. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
This was great, I've been looking for "keeping quail for eggs" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (do a google search ) ? It is a good one off product for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got cool results with it.
Brighter Days Aviary You’re really cool hope your channel passes 1 million subscribers I’ll be sticking around
I'll be building an aviary this summer (for my 2 budgies) and I'm planning to get a few quails in there as well. This video was really helpful!
Thank you! And that sounds like a great idea (:
Calcium sand works good for them and they like it for dust baths as well.
Good suggestion!
Good info. I based my decision on rather i was going to get them or not. I think Im going to go for it
Thank you! (:Have fun with your new friends!
You deffintly should
I've been obsessed with birds for awhile and the first bird I ever wanted to own as pets were chickens. Sadly, my landlord doesn't allow me to place a chicken coop outdoors. I've always had my love for these types of birds and I'm glad I found one suitable for me. The care guide is very appreciated.
Youre welcome! Thanks for watching!
I had the same problem with the landlord, did you get your buttons in the end?
@@SobrietyandSolace I didn't, although I would love a button quail eventually I ended up choosing a different animal. A rabbit, he's my favorite thing on the planet! I still am planning on getting some, just in a few years.
I can't imagine anyone that would down thumb your video. I've cancelled one out with my thumbs up! I am here doing my research before I even consider setting up a home for button quail. Your video was very informative, it gave me at the very least the basics that I need to know as well as the pros and cons. Thank you! Your babies are adorable.
Thanks so much!! And youre very welcome! I am glad I could help you!
Can you please tell me where you got your quai@@BrighterDaysAviary
Thank you so much. Literally best video I think I’ve ever seen in my life. No joke.
Youre so kind!
I use a rabbit or small animal water bottle. They peck the silver ball and has clean water all day.
Thanks I wasn't sure whether that was okay or not.
I do that too xx
Great idea!
Thanks for this video, subbed to your channel and planning on bingeing all your videos, lol. I’ve wanted to get into birds for a while and I especially love game birds. I went to a butterfly conservatory yesterday and they had button quail running around the greenhouse and I absolutely fell in love. I started researching them immediately and am so happy to hear they can be kept in condos or apartments. I am moving soon and when I have more space I hope to have some little quails share my home with me. Thank you so much for all the info!!
You're welcome! (:
I’m new to button quail I have a hen setting on eggs does she stop laying eggs and how long after they hatch does she start laying eggs
My female button quail were laying eggs and then they stopped. Do you know how to get them started again? Love your tank setup by the way.🐤
Im building an aviary out of a big gazebo and i'm planning on keeping some button quails and budgies in it and this was really helpful
Be careful about Budgies, They are generally aggressive towards smaller birds. Also if your quails have access to seed, you need to figure out a way to keep the Budgies away because Budgies should be getting pellets and fresh veg as the main part of their diet.
@@jlexoticbirds4134 Yes I agree with you about that button quail should not be kept with any kind of parrots since most parrots can be aggressive or territorial and can easily hurt or kill the buttons if they feel like it with a sharp hooked beak like that.
5 quail fit in 40 gallon tank? How big of a tank would u recommend for 8 button quail
What if you clean it everyday and it still stinks? And what can you do if changing feed/substrate doesn't help?
Thank you so much for allowing us to know everything about them! Thank you so much love 💕 😉
Youre welcome (:
Is it okay to set up a “coop” outside like chickens or no?
You may have mentioned this already, but how often do you change the bedding/shavings? Does it get expensive?
I did! And about once a week. (:
Hi kid your doing a great job with your Button Quails. I suggest you give them Nape Cabbage whole leaves , the leafs will stay crisp a long time and they can pull off pieces to eat. They need some greens and I dry spinach is good to. It's easy to dry the spinach.
Thanks for the suggestion! And my name is Maha not kid LOL Thanks for watching!
Brighter Days Aviary Good post, kid.
Would you please measure the tank? It looks bigger than 40 gallon..
How do you add a quail to another when starting? I mean, do you have to let them get used to each other or just whoosh, put them into a tank and see if they like each other? Are there fights between new quails when they're the first quails to be living in the tank (as in you're making a new group and not have one already and just adding new quail to it)?
One way to do it is to put the quails together at night when its dark so they don't see each other but still hear each other, then in the morning when they do see each other they may think the new quail has been their all along. Just make sure you watch them of course for the rest of the day to make sure there are no fights.
Thanks!
I have button quails and I hatched 3 out of my 7 button quails
We hatched a few first but only one ended up hatching so when he was put into his home we put a mirror in the tank only a small one though and after about a week we bought 4 other button quails around about his age and he finally had some friends then we tried hatching again and two hatched one female one male then when they where all old enough we put them out side and in the same tank and they got along great
I have two males and am trying to hatch them some girlfriends. I am glad you managed to introduce different birds from different hatches at different ages and they all get along but I'll still be really careful of course
Can this also work for California Quail or Blue Scale Quail?
Hello! I am not sure to be honest as I am only familiar with the care requirements for button quails. Of course, the cage requirements/tank size would need to be bigger and there might be different dietary needs. But I am sure other than that the information I provided would be accurate for them!
Can i use hay or straw as substrate?
what do you do with the eggs?
I have button quails in a caje witch tank I should get for the button quails?
a 40 gallon breeder at least!
How do you prevent the tank from
Getting mold. We got the tank and not even a week later it smelled terrible and there was mold. How do we prevent that.
Normally where there is mold there is moisture, so regular cleaning and drying is key!
Can I use this for chucker partridges? I am raising them for my SAE and I am looking into what to feed them and how to set up their habitat. (I would build a chicken coop like thing rather that a glass tank though)
I am not sure what that is!
No, They have pretty different care requirements
What about pine pellets for bedding?
Can I use pressed pine pellets for the substrate? What about shredded paper?
It's honestly a much better option to use soil/sand. This video sadly is not all correct.
Hi, my name is Julie I live in Melbourne Australia.
I have button quails in my aviary. I love them.
Today six out of 20 hatched nice healthy little quails.
There was one that seemed to be stuck in it's shell.
I left it for an hour the mother was sitting beside it.
When I went back the sweet little thing was very cold it could not walk just lay there with it's eyes closed.
I now have it inside I have been trying to feed it egg meal with a syringe, it has been taking little sips.
It's 1am here I have fed it all through the day to keep it hydrated.
I'm having a problem keeping it warm I don't have a brooder, I have a warm water bottle inside a box a towel over the water bottle and another one lightly over the chick. I noticed it has started to move but can't walk yet.
Any tips
Cheers Julie
My dad has an empty aviary and i'm gonna ask him if i can plop some button quail hens in there so i can use their eggs for cooking :) You said in the video that kepping just 3 may result in an outcast, but what about 3 hens? or should i get either 2 or 4?
Even numbers are the best! Also there eggs are super tiny so I am sure you'll be getting much food from them lol!
I have offered my quails cuttlebone, but they won’t pay attention to it. Is there any way I could get them to use it?
You could scrap some off and put it in their food bowl.
Late comments, but I have a couple o' questions:
1. Are quails recommended to be kept in pairs? Are they social to the point where they need another quail or they get depressed like rabbits do?
2. Would it be okay to keep my quail in my room? I'm afraid of them getting scared and jumping when I make sudden movements while I'm sleeping/come back home.
3. Do they need constant light or is it going dark okay once in awhile?
4. Since I'm busy with school, etc. am I able to leave them for a long time (about 8 hours) alone?
Sorry for the boat load of questions, but I just need to make sure I can handle taking care of the little o's.
Hello there!
1. Quails should never everrrr be kept alone like ever lol. They need a conpanion at all times! If you have one be ready to make everyone in your house go crazy because they will crow no stop, morning, noon, in the middle of the night etc and there crows are pretty loud for a tiny bird.
2. You can keep them in your room, just make sure your tank has a lid so if they get scared and fly they wont get out. They can get lost pretty quickly since they are so small.
3. They should have light during the day and total darkness at night.
4. Yes they can be left alone, just make the food, water is changed every day etc etc and make sure the two quails you selected get along well because if they get into fights while your gone you might come home to a died/dying quail.
I recommend watching my whole video as I go into much details on all these topics. (:
Alrighty thank you!
What is the temperature in your room? Do they need a heat lamp? How often you change the bedding? Sorry lots os questions. Thanks!!
Room temperature is universally accepted to be about 20 degrees Celsius. Yes they will need a heat lamp the first 4 weeks of their life if you hatch them. Clean them every. Single. Day. Don’t be lazy.
Thank you so much for this video! How often do you clean their cage, once a month, or once a week?
It depends on how many quails I have at the time. Right now I have two adults and three babies and I clean it every 1 1/2 weeks, it will be more often as the babies get older. And thank you!
thank you for claryfing that! i'm considering getting quails as soon as i move into my new apartment and have been looking more into it for the past week or so. i felt somewhat discourgaged by people saying the quails would basically smell too bad to keep indoors. i was suprised, since my parents kept parakeets when i was a kid and i can't remeber them ever smelling bad.. ( by now i figure you can't really compare the two species, but just saying) you seem to be doing fine though, especially considering you sleep in the same room as them!
alice hasenkohl omg, I’m sorry to say this but you can’t clean it on that basis!
It needs to be at least every 5-7 days please if you have your quails please get more professional info (I’m rlly sorry)
I do videos on quail but I don’t wanna sound like I’m being a Hippocrate,
But I feel sorry for your quails if you have been following her information
(I’m not hating!)
@@AliceHasenkohl The reason people think they smell bad is that they’re so lazy they think they can clean them out once a month. They’re tiny, FFS, you can clean out one little cage at least once a day. I skip mine out 4 times a day and top up fresh bedding once or twice a week and then they only require a full clean out once a month if you are regularly removing waste.
I just hatched only one bby and ordered new eggs. But she has been eating top fin chichlid foods Because it has black solderfly larvae and she is doing good. It's just a high protein crumble
I have a 100 gallon tank and my quail are very happy, my question is cleaning the tank? It gets nasty and cleaning with them in there is impossible. I put them in a tote but it stresses them out
You would need to take them out and then clean! (:
would 2 female quails and 1 male be ok for a 30 gallon tank and would they get along due to the odd number
Maybe. You would have to observe them. I would put them in a 50 gallon thought.
Do they have to have a male for example if I want 4 female do they need a male?
I really enjoyed this video. I found it quite helpful, though I don't necessarily agree with everything. I am planning on buying button quail in the future, so I am trying to do my research in order that I can give them the best life possible. I would love it if you could make more videos about button quail!
Hello! do you have a link to the game bird crumble u feed ur bq's? or the name of it?
Hi! I do not have the link but any game bird crumble with high amount of protein would work well!
Thank you! What brand of game bird crumble do u use ?
Do you think you can use a big plastic bin with no top?
They would fly out.
This is a great video! I was wondering where you can get quails?
Thank you so much! I bought them from a breeder!
Can you keep 4 button quail with the lower tank being glass and up high bars with 2 female budgies it's a live tank
I have a feel the parakeets will be mad at the quails
You could if there is enough room
how often do they make call?
I heard that you can use a guinea pig water dispenser for them, would that be ok?
I think that would be okay, just no water bottles. (:
@@BrighterDaysAviary Thank you. :)
I agree with you that get as big cages as possible for your animals!
Yep!
Is a 90 gallon tank okay?
Based on what you said am going to assume two Quail in a 90'50'50cm or 36'19'19in is okay
There are 12 male button quails for sale near me, if I got a big cage could they all live together? I mean is that paring ok?
That would not be a good idea; the males would be fighting for territory and fighting over who will be 'alpha'. I recommend getting a pair of one male and one female or two females and one male, or three females and one male, etc. Good luck!
Brighter Days Aviary Thank you, I will search for some females if I get super serious in buying them
This is really ultimate guide
Thanks!
I added a video if you can would you be able to look at it and tell me if this is okay and I’m concerned about my bird I just put them in the new area I made for them they are 2-3 weeks old is it bad for him or will he be okay
Aww they are so cute! He is just dust bathing! It would help if you added a small bowl with some sand in there for them.
Brighter Days Aviary Awesome I will do that for him thank you so much your video was soooo helpful I feel so much better knowing they are in a better home!!
@@REDISCUTE Youre welcome! And thank so much!! (:
Quick question.. if you have 1 female and she pairs with 1 other male. And you have 2 males left. Can those 2 males chill in there?? Btw my quail hatched about a day ago. They are very tiny, I emended up with 4
As they grow older the males will get more aggressive towards each other and the female. The number of males should not exceed the number of females ever.
But mine just stay there and chill they don't fight
LOL, maybe they've learned to take turns.
I have a question! I’m about halfway through the video and nothing has been said about hay! Is hay safe as nesting material? Of course I’m going to use carefresh but I was wondering this for fun!
You can use hay if you would like! Its great for building nests/comfortable homes they can sleep in.
Brighter Days Aviary I’m not going to use it all the way through because my hamsters and guinea pigs pee on it and it smells horrible so I’m not going to have another animal pee on hay. Thank you though! I’m going to provide little hay corners and ripped tissues for nesting!
That works! I am sure they will find that very comfortable.
Thank you for the information about button quails! I don't know yet if their legal in my country but it's nice to have the information!
Youre welcome!
@@BrighterDaysAviary I'm really sad to know that my mom(yes I still live with my parents I'm only 10) I can't get button quails but it's good information to know for the future 😊
I hope you end up getting button quails soon! (:
Great video, is an exo terra sized 18” x 18” x 18” big enough for 2 button quails?
- ( I was curious ,because the exo terra sized 18” x 18” x 18” is 25 gallons)
I'm familiar with exo terras but aren't those with the doors? Button quails need air circulation. Also I am not sure the one you are talking about has enough floorspace. It would need to be the same as a 20 gallon long.
Brighter Days Aviary ok ,I was wondering , thanks for info.
36x24 inches is minimum floor space for a pair
The second I saw this I knew it was made for my type of caring, none of those stacked cage hell holes that have a grate floor
Thank you for this great video! Could you tell me where you put your quail whilst you clean out their tank? Many thanks :-)
I have a smaller tank I put them in while I clean. (:
When you take the eggs out, does the quail try to attack you?
No she doesn't.
Where did you get your Quails
Thanks so much
Youre welcome!
Love this video
Thanks!
Hi, I’m looking into getting two quails, my house is around 3,000-3,500 sq ft. Is that large enough for two quails? Also, have any tips on where to get button quail chicks? Like at a pet store? Or a professional breeder? Any advice would mean a lot, thanks. Also, is clipping their wings so they can’t fly a good option? My parents don’t want them to fly so just asking, also how do you manage the poop/pee? Also, don’t worry about space, we have a tank that’s about 4 feet long and about 2 feet wide. It’s about 60 gallons. Also, how much calcium (crushed oyster shells) should I put in at once? (Im getting a male and a female) Also how do I know if an egg is fertile? I really don’t feel comfortable with accidentally cooking a potential quail. Also how much food should I give them and how frequently? Also how frequently should I clean the tank? Also when I do clean the tank, should I throw out the bedding? Also, sorry about so many questions.
Hi! Most of the questions that you asked I have answered in my video(: but for the others; I don’t recommend you clip their wings. You should put a netlike meshing over the top to keep then from escaping. You can tell if an egg is fertile by the candling method. I would give them as much food as they would eat. Just make sure you don’t underfeed them!
Brighter Days Aviary alright thanks, I’ll make sure to keep that in mind
My apartment is under 500 q ft, I can't even imagine a house that big and am incubating eggs right now
Are their wings clipped?
Where would I get a black one like the one you have?
You can button quails at any breeder, or farm around your area. You can do a google search to see anyone who sells them in your area. But remember to get at least two! (:
At the meat shop
Muito bonita sua criação mosa
Question please! I reduced a button quail 💞 I was told its a male! After researching ... This poor guy needs a full tank overhaul as well could I introduce another quail to him ?? Or should I keep him by himself?? I have no idea anything else about this little guy ... My heartbreaks the condition I rescued him from 😢😢😢💔💔💔
Thanks for saving him! I would recommend getting a friend!
I have one quail and she's lives perfectly alone, shes not "died" ever since I hatched her and her siblings she would attack the others and pull at them. I have tried too introduce her too both male and females but she's happy alone, she enjoys snuggles with me and I'm fine with that ☺
If I wanna keep them as pets but don’t want them to breed should I get two females or two males for them to make the least amount of noise and to be happy or can I just get one I have a rabbit lol
Dont get two males, they might fight
Get two females! (:
Instead of using the pine shaving bedding can I use sand?
Only if you keep it really dry and warm + sift multiple times a day
Yes, You don't need to keep it warm or sift multiple times a day though. It just needs to be safe and sifted every other day or so to keep clean.
I know this is an old video but we are interested in having button quail. I was wondering the four quail you have are they all female? How do you know if they are male or female. We don't want a male so they do not having fertile eggs. If you have to have a male can you sale the babies?
Males will normally have a bib, if their coloring is different you can try and feel their pelvic bones to see if they are spaced apart (to allow for egg passing through) or close together (that means they are males). I hope this helped!
I’m going to order like 4 of them, but I thought they could be handled and grabbed more, now I’m sad because they look so cute and cuddly.
If you train from from babies you can
You can feed them worms by hand to get them used to you
Eventually they will be calm enough to climb into your hand for a worm
They do look so cute!
I wonder if they would bond to small type species of doves ?
I don’t think so!
They won't bond per say but they can cohabit peacefully depending on species. I keep mine with Diamond doves.
Right after she tells us to always get even number of quails, she says she has 5 quails in the tank…and that its a perfect number. But otherwise very helpful details and information!
Doesn't help that the community is divided over whether to have multiple hens to one roo in colonies or to keep them in monogamous pairs. I have a bonded male pair at the moment and am wanting to introduce two hens out of the next lot of eggs incubating, but I think you're lowkey kinda gay for eachother so might have to just keep them as a pair!
Even numbers is not generally a needed rule. I have a breeding trio and have bred in trios for years.
Can i keep these by themselves or do they need a group?
The minimum amount of button quails you want to have at one time is 2.
How often or do you have to let them out of cage
I take them out to clean it.
Excellent video and very informative. Congrats on your little female brooding her own eggs. I've only seen one other person so far here on UA-cam who has been able to create a comfortable enough environment for quail to raise their own eggs. It seems to be a matter of recreating a more natural habitat. Such as the plants and a more natural substrate. So that they are happy and feel like it is safe enough to hatch chicks. The average male to female ratio that the majority of breeders are suggesting is 1 male for up to 5 females, depending on the number of quail someone wants. I personally was looking at quail for eggs and meat as opposed to having chickens because of the rapid growth rate of the Coturnix Quail. The eggs nutritionally are far superior to the egg of a chicken. I'd imagine there are people in your area who would love to buy the unfertilized eggs. ;)
Thank you so much!
I did a 55 gallon button setup with plenty of levels, obstacles, and places to hide. Had my oldest female hatch a brood of 10!
Will quail stay in the yard if it’s not fenced in?
No. They must have an enclosed enclosure to protect from predators.
how do you make your eyes so white and clear?
Idk their like that I guess loool
Can I put one female and one male together? I had two males together and they were fine together but one unfortunately died and the other is lonely now and crows out for this friend 😔
You can do that!
Any updates with the button quails? New advice for their care?
Update video coming soon! (:
So I have a 50 gallon ish reptile tank with a mesh lid. I want to incubate button quails and hand raise them but I don’t know how to work it so I don’t get a girl and a boy. I don’t want loads, maybe just two. Would rather have females for the eggs but I have no way of knowing what gender the eggs will be. Any ideas of what I could do so I get 2 females?
Most of the chicks that hatch will typically be males so if you want to hatch them yourself and have at least two females you're going to have to take that into consideration.
Just for the record though, even if you have a male and female together, unless you let the female sit on her eggs for the 16-19 days it takes for them to hatch then nothing
will happen. You can just remove the eggs and eat them, sell them, or throw them away. If you have only females the eggs won't be fertile so nothing will hatch regardless.
What he said! (:
I noticed the white quail has a wound on its head. But you mention how social they are. I've had trouble keeping males together...and sometimes females too. I've had to split larger groups and was only able to successfully keep them in pairs or trios (m/f or m/f/f). The space didn't seem to matter. They just seemed to prefer certain cage mates.
Yes she was picked on by one of the aggressive males. Some males are more aggressive than others. And yes just like humans they prefer certain friends more than others lol!
I have two incredibly bonded males, maybe too bonded lol
this was so helpful oh my gosh! this is the most detailed video i have found and I literally have a huge list of notes after watching this! i have recently incubated Quails for my neighbor but I really didnt know much about them at all. they hatched about three days ago so Ive really been learning as much as I can over the past few weeks. I'm a die-hard animal lover and I've dedicated all my time to the three little babies that I have hatched. since you seem to love and adore your Quails 100x more than the farmers Ive seen raising quail on youtube, I thought you would be the best person to ask when it comes to giving the babies the best nutritional diet. would the babies eat the crickets and meal worms too? what are some other great protein and calcium packed foods? or would you just stick to the ground up game bird crumble? once again THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! i can see you love your Quails very very much! :)
Sorry for the late reply! The babies will eat the meal worms but I introduced crickets to them when they became adults. For calcium cuttlebones are great, also egg shells grounded up are a good source of calcium as well. And thank you for the kind comment!
Brighter Days Aviary no worries! Thank you for getting back to me though 😇 my little quails are all grown up now and are super healthy, handleable and friendly thanks to your video, best lil birds ever! Thanks again for your help! 😁
@@charyaya. Aww that is so good to hear! And youre welcome!! (:
Are they skittish? And do they stay on the ground 24/7?
The only time they fly up is when they get scared, and they are skittish for the most part. They are very tiny!
Brighter Days Aviary ok thanks!
How did you set up your breeder?
My breeder?
Can I have one of these with my cockatiel. He needs a friend I I wanna get a diff breed of bird as a companion
They dont rlly go well with cockatiel, plus they wont rlly be a friend for ur bird cause they live on the ground. Plus if u have a wire bottom cage thats a no go for a quail. P.s.s. they would prob fight cause cockatiel r much bigger than the birds ur allowed to put them with like canaries, finches bugies.
So plzzzzzzz dont.
What she said!
@@BrighterDaysAviary omg... im shook.
I have one male quail. I got him for $7.00 at this store that sells quails. I had no idea that quails are very social animals, so I only got one male. I put him in this cage that I got for my guinea pigs but it was way to small for them so I put my quail instead. I have had him for 5 - 10 months by now. I have had no problem with him what so ever. I let my quail run around my apartment, and he does not fly as high because I cut his wings. I also have this dog that he follows around my apartment, and I think that gives him company. P.S. sorry if my grammar or spelling is not spelt right English is not my first language Spanish is :)
Your next priority is to get him a friend! But keep up the good work, sound like a good quail mom.
How funny, English is my mother toung, and Spanish is my second language
why the fuck would you cut his wings?? that's animal abuse, gross and inconsiderate. it's like someone chopping off your fingers so you can't use them.
@@Vile They mean they cut the tip of their flight feathers off. That is exactly the same as you cutting your fingernails or hair, but you have to be careful to do it right and not stress the bird out whilst you’re doing it.
Honestly I'm glad to know i can't just get one ♡
I do it as much as I can afford to do ... I love quails
Can you please tell me where you got your quai
I found the breeeder at a bird expo!
@@BrighterDaysAviary BETTER LATE THEN NEVER I GUESS.i have over 150 now....i sell them for $20 a pair.but thank you.
HI I have a question I just bought a white quail for my daughter and she took it out in our front yard and she got a little bit of sand and my daughter wanted to take it of with water now she looks brown. Is it OK to shower the quail so it can get the dirt of or would it harm the quail. thanks
Please buy another button quail, they need companionship of other quail, its a basic need like food and water. And please don't shower the quail, they can get sick and die. They actually take sand baths instead of regular water baths.
i only have 1 quail ;-; my parents wont let me get another one to make it non- lonley .-.
Tell your parents companionship is a basic quail need like food and water!
@@BrighterDaysAviary I know this is old but I really like how aggressive you are in enforcing their proper care! 😃😄😄
Que hojazos mas bonitos tienes ,saludos desde españa.
If you use a wide, shallow dog bowl with mesh on top of it under your water dish it would be harder for wood shavings to get in the water.
Thanks for the suggestion! (:
This comment is about three years late, but I'm considering getting a couple females and was wondering how to remove the infertile eggs from them when they're trying to incubate them. Great video by the way!
Thanks! & you can keep the eggs their until their interest goes away. If you keep taking them away, they might keep laying them.
You can take them away right after laying it's no issue.
Hey. You were mentioing about having marbles and rocks in the water container while having chicks, this isn't to stop them from drinking less but to make sure that the little ones don't get wet as they can become sick. Just thought I would point this out for anyone wondering as I've learn this from experience.
Mikayla Green she said that lol
Thanks! (:
How do you tell if the eggs are fertile?
You can candle them (: