I got all mine from Gopher Ridge Quail in georgia, he shipped them and they are FANTASTIC birds. My girls lay big healthy eggs and they are as sweet as can be. My shire is good but they sell out fast. Ive had a really great experience with Gopher Ridge
If you have any in future who have a hard time being held in the cornstarch, you can get a small tub, so they fit with only little room to move, and pop him in there a few mins ontop of the cornstarch. So he walks around in it. I have one, i handled them ever since they came out of the shell...
I like to freeze bottles of water, (make sure to leave some space for freezing) and i pop them into a ziplock bag to catch the moisture, and just lay it in their bedding. Cover it and they will sit on / near it throughout the day! Its like a mini AC 😂. Works for chickens to, just use an old...