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I live in the city(Fresno, CA) and they don't technically allow chickens, however a lot of people have them anyway and the city doesn't really enforce it unless someone complains. I plan on talking to all of the neighbors immediately around us before we get them. I hear a rooster all the time...

Got these free button quail eggs from the guy I bought my male from. He offered me eggs at that time so I called him when I decided to hatch. He just took me out to his aviary and told me to leave half a dozen or so. I got them on Monday the 21st. Set them that Wednesday. They started hatching...

I have 3 small dogs. This is something I've been curious about. Has anyone raised button quail for their pets, like for a raw food diet?

So I'm going to hatch some Cot eggs next Monday or Tuesday. Just whatever my 4 hens produce by then plus I'm planning on buying some from someone to add new bloodlines so my batch doesn't get too inbred... Anyway, It's getting cold soon, and while I know keeping them indoors is doable, I'd...

I'm interested in raising button quail to sell the eggs for hatching or eating and to sell the babies I hatch for pets. Due to limited space, I would love to be able to stack as many cages as possible to have a smaller footprint. I want the birds to be comfortable and happy, too. I want to...

My female button quail escaped from my aviary while I was not paying attention for a split second. She was sitting on 9 eggs. I tried to save them by making this setup: It worked ok but it was very difficult to regulate with the differing day and night temps.(I figured since I'm incubating...

It could be months before I can get this started. I'm planning a huge 10x12 aviary. That's the largest I can build it without needing a permit. I want to have a section for cockatiels, parakeets, a possible pair of indian ringnecks, and my two female rabbits after they're spayed. 1. The 3x8...

I bought a pair of button quail from someone on Craigslist a couple days ago.A friend came over yesterday and informed me that my female is probably a male. Well, here "she" is: Just wanted to confirm it on here before I call the guy. He has a lot more, going to see if he'll either let me...

I have a clutch of about 2 week old Zebras in my aviary. Babies are healthy, but the nest is covered in poop! I don't want to disturb the parents, but it's really grossing me out. Any way I can clean some of the poop without causing the parents to not take care of them? I even thought about...

I bought a Cockatiel from someone on Craigslist the day before yesterday. She doesn't feel 100% comfortable around me, yet, but will get on my fingers if I tell her "Up", and she practically begs to be out of her cage. She likes to be near me, on her terms :P... Right now she's sleeping on the...

I have an Aviary with 2 parakeets, 2 doves, 3 zebra finches, and 6 quail. The parakeets are in a separate area which is 3/4 ft and about 6ish ft tall The rest are in a 4x8x6 area. I'm curious what I can do to help them through the winter without having to put heat on them. I'm in Fresno, CA if...

I'm planning on incubating and raising quail for meat/eggs I already have 6 in my aviary but want to do it on a larger scale. I have an old ice chest I'm planning on making an incubator out of. It's pretty large, so I'm hoping to continuously hatch about every two weeks until they reach...

So I found out today DH's aunt told us not to get any more animals.He tells me this after I brought home two finches and a rabbit yesterday, and I'm planning on getting coturnix quail for eggs, possibly for meat, next week. Let me give you a little of a background. This house is as old as DH's...

I would like to, at least once, have the experience in raising my own meat. Even if I went on to buy all of the meat during the rest of my life from the store, I think it would give me a better understanding and appreciation for the life that was lost. That being said, I live in the city and...

Hello! I'm Amanda and I just wanted to introduce myself before I start posting. I'm not allowed to have chickens so I'm getting quail instead, hopefully next week. We live in a house where the property has been in my Husband's family for over 100 years. The neighborhood isn't so good anymore...