Recent content by Zrcalo

you're not required to have a permit for coturnix or button quail in arizona. It's just all other quail, as they're all native here... Mearns, scaled quail, gambels, california, bobwhite.. :) but yeah. you dont need a permit for coturnix in arizona!

:/ one of my button quail died about a week ago. Went to the AAS birdmart today, but had no luck finding any quail there. Bought a nice pair of diamond doves though. If anyone has any button quail for sale around mesa, let me know! I dont mind driving either!

I would use pine shavings instead of the fake grass. Much more absorbant and they enjoy kicking it around. Also could you imagine how dirty the fake grass would get?

Dont use peroxide on any kind of wound. Peroxide does NOT work as a disinfectant on anything and does absolutely nothing for wounds. http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/12/vreeman.carroll.medical.myths/index.html

Well they DO look like coturnix quail. But they may be hybridized anyway. Either way you've got some very special birds! are they friendly or rather flighty?

@farmboy are they all girls? Are they eating the eggs?

Yeah, it looks to me like they're probably too hot!

I would be VERY careful about raising gambels quail in arizona. They're technically illegal without a license. Mostly because they are native. http://www.animallaw.info/administrative/adusazadcR12_4_401_430.htm "These Arizona regulations define “captive live wildlife” as live wildlife that...

From what I understand, medicated chick starter can kill baby quail. But I only know from my experience with button quail. Either the medication does nothing or it kills them. Also make sure they're drinking and eating. every. single. one. And dont take the water away! that may be your...

Could they be hybrids? Could you show us a picture of your birds?

First of all, if you saw a sickly or unhealthy pigeon, chances are it would be dead already. Secondly, if you saw one, by that time your own birds would have contracted the illness. Third, the chances of you shooting and actually hitting the offending pigeon are very slim. You're more likely to...

I would think this pigeon would be able to recover... I've had birds get their wings ripped off and mauled and they've made it.

I've had birds get paralysis due to contaminated feed with mold spores in them. Havent lost any birds but I've come close a few times. Took 3 bags of feed back to the store.

Sounds like you have two males! Luckily for you, you probably have two females. Button quail are best kept in monogamous pairs. The behaviour you are seeing with the male offering food is courting behaviour.

That's the normal coloration for males. Do not search for "chinese painted quail" or any of their other names. Go on craigslist and search "button quail" They are called button quail in aviculture. If you seach for them under any other names, you wont find any as people just call them button...