Posts by gorabbitgo

Fruit is okay in moderation. Mealworms are also okay in moderation, though some people recommend smashing or cutting the heads off because there's a remote chance your quail will swallow them alive and the worms can live for a period...

Yes, i give them the roach nymphs, usually when they're about the size of a pinkie nail. You'd be surprised about what those tiny birds can take down, though! My button roo will peck apart a half-grown dubia and feed it bit-by-bit to...

I have to agree with GrandmaBird. Button quail do best in mated pairs and trying to have more than one hen per roo will result in injury or death for at least one bird. If you want more than two, you can house three or more hens...

Apple chopped into matchsticks, live dubia feeder cockroaches, dried mealworms, finch seed with fish oil mixed into it, and thawed frozen peas.

It's not usual but certainly not unheard of for a coturnix to lay two eggs per day if she's young, healthy, comfortable, and well-fed. It sounds like you're doing something right! Just make sure you keep providing your girls with a...

Buttons can be VERY loud when they decide to be. My boyfriend heard my little roo calling from the sidewalk in front of our house, and my quail are indoors at the very back of our building! It's not an obnoxious sound, though, and...

They're nervous birds naturally. To calm them, just leave them alone in a warm, clean, well-lit but not-too-bright cage. If you just let them be they'll settle down without you having to give them anything that might harm them. To aid...

I would think that green tea, being a caffeinated beverage, would make the quail more anxious than anything. Caffeine and other stimulants can be deadly to birds and cause heart or panic attacks. Chamomile herbal tea, though, cooled to...

The quail do need a lot of calcium, but they don't need grit. You can, if you choose, offer a very fine grit (sand-sized particles) in a shallow dish like a pie pan. The quail will use it as a dust bath, which is good for their...

Quote: Originally Posted by BantamWhisperer  Same! I'd like one! I just hatched my first courtinix ( 4 ) and I'm hoping I have at least a male and female! I'm also getting some buttons! How often do they lay eggs? If...