I have 6 button quail I have to sell. There are two groups:
First group is one male and 3 female. They get along great. They are black male, natural female, very light (yellow) female and lastly a buff colored female. The last buff female was born with splayed leg, so one leg goes out at a...
I had two button quail that were severely injured on the head. They cut their heads on a sharp wire. They were very sick. I kept them warm with a light and quiet. I made sure they were drinking. I mixed some baby bird food with water and most importantly I put neosporin on their cuts. I...
My female button quail has been sitting on her eggs for 14 days now. I prepared her cage and made a separator to divide the tank. I went out for about 4 hours and when I came back she had flown over the separator and couldn't get back to her eggs. I felt the eggs and they were cool. She is...
I have 1 male and 3 female (one pair and 2 extra females). The male was way too aggressive with the female. Her head was bleeding very badly so I separated the male until she healed. Then I put them all together. The aggressive mating stopped, but they all began picking on one female. Now I...
The glass in the tank was not the cause. I put cardboard all around the inside of the tank and when I put her in with the others, she starts running all over the tank upsetting everyone. I guess maybe I have to get another male for her????? All suggestions will be welcome.
I think you are right! Thanks so much. I know as a chick, I had to put white paper on the outside of the tank because she kept running back and forth looking at the glass. I had totally forgotten that! I will try that and see what I can do.
Buy the way, I know she is female. This morning...
I am new to raising Button Quail. These are my first birds and they are a couple of months old. My first chicks were Diva (female caramel color) and Voracious (Tuxedo male). My second set (one month younger) is Midnight and Sunshine, both female. Midnight was black when she was born and...