Bobwhite Quail can make excellent house pets.

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sywright28 said:
I bought year old quail (2 male and 6 female) last October. I want them to lay and incubate their own eggs and babies. I read Robert, the Quail and instantly fell in love. I love I can't coax these grown ones into liking me but I hope to hatch and love on a few babies this spring. 3.2.23
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I’m the Pidgy who originally had this thread…. now WoDia (because I was away from BYC for a little bit and forgot my password!). Anyhow, good wishes coming your way as you wait for your chance to have your own teeny quail cuddle bug. I still stand by my original postings (as Pidgy), and years later I have Toffee 3rd (grandson to my original cuddle bug). Plus, a few more of his family members (both males as well). Such tameness usually doesn’t happen with quail, but my ‘tame’ experience has been with male bobwhites…. and a few silver button females. Best of luck!!!!
 
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PIDGY said:
Toffee is my young male Bobwhite. He was artificially incubated by me, and I was lucky enough to be home when he hatched. I have hand-raised him (and bonded with him). He is the perfect little house bird! He comes to my voice, knows his way around, likes to be cuddled. He thinks I'm his mother and follows me everywhere. He took to a Flight suit right away so no piddles around to clean up. He seems to be very protective of me and what he considers his territory. He chases everyone but me, and even my cat "Winston" (yes, hard to believe). The cat actually does not bother him. Strange.... I know. Toffee "calls" when he's looking for me and searches until he finds me. I was skeptical about being able to coax him into being a pet, but he's so special!


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That is adorable. I only wished my Bobwhites were that tame. Hatched from the incubator, personally hand raised and fed but to this day, nearly 11 weeks on, they still crouch low - ready to spring away and are exceptionally wary whenever the lights are turned on or if I approached their box. Still highly strung and only "calm down" after I stick my hand in there with their food for a bit.
 

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