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I similarly keep my quail in a rabbit hutch. I was worried with winter coming what would happen since my two older quail would not let the others in the enclosed area. However the first night that approached freezing I found all of them cuddled up in the enclosed area and they've gotten along...

I have 3 female coturnix quail that I have been keeping in a 2 foot by 3 foot rabbit hutch since April. Now that winter is coming I wonder if I should get some more birds to generate more body heat. Would this be useful? How would my 3 current females react to 2 new younger females? Is there...

Thank you for all your help with my earlier questions on this forum. I live in Northern Illinois and I am starting to think about winter. I currently have three female Coturnix quail living in a rabbit hutch outside. It has a tray underneath and three exterior walls, with an interior divider...

I was thinking about getting some oyster shells because my youngest bird tends to lay soft eggs. How small do they need to be? Do you mix them with the feed or provide them separately?

Glad I read that. First I took out the poor bullied bloody hen. Then I had second thoughts thinking the male might turn on the other females once this little one was gone, or might turn on any new birds I might get. So I put her back and took him out. The ladies have been getting along well...

Thank you for the advice! I will try to put him in a separate cage tomorrow and see how they all behave. It seems very interesting to me that so much would change just as she starts laying eggs for the first time! He is now a manly crowing man and no one gets along! Whereas before they all...

How would I decide whether to remove the male or the female? Should I put him in a separate cage and see if she settles down a bit? I would hate to remove him only for her to continue being so skittish.

Hi! I am new to this website and to quails as of two months ago. We have four quail living in a 2' x 3' hutch outside. All were supposed to be female. Three are normal looking Coturnix, one looks like a tuxedo of some sort and is smaller than the rest. Until yesterday they all got along...