Is commercially available potting/growing soil generally safe for quail? Or do I have to read the label to find out what it is fertilized with? I haven't found diatomaceous earth in any shop (and I'm not really keen on it because it's too fine). My quail love the soil from my garden, but it's...
Can a quail lay 2 eggs within a 24 hour period?
Is the coloring of the egg somewhat unique of that specific female?
I have 2 quail, but one of them I have long thought she was past her reproductive prime. I've had her for a couple of months and although she is healthy, she's never laid an egg...
I just got a female Japanese quail, Nugget, so my other pet quail Pea has a friend.
Pea is of unknown age, but I presume she is mature, and probably beyond her egg-laying prime. (she was a rescue)
Nugget is about 8 weeks old.
So, compared to Pea, Nugget is smaller, of course, but she is...
Hello all;
About 3 weeks ago I adopted a rescued Japanese quail, and I recently got her a little friend.
So I have two females in total. They are primarily pets. Their names are Pea and Nugget.
I thought I'd join the group as most of the questions I ask on Google are met with answers from...