I took in 5 quail that needed a home. All 5 had been together for months during the winter in a small cage in a dark barn. I have come to know that I have 4 hens and one roo. The largest of the hens pecked the roo so badly that I thought he would lose his eye. I moved him and one hen to...
Thanks for the info. This is all very new to me-I have never had chickens or any kind of bird before. I have to say I totally love watching the quail. I planted some marigolds in self watering containers in their coops-within one day the girls had the marigolds gone and had started eating the...
I put small containers of ice water in their coops yesterday. They pecked at it first, drank some then walked thru it -repeatedly-quail train style! Was adorable to watch.
I also had a fan going for them and didn’t see any panting. Right now they are on our patio while we finish their permanent...
Hello neighbor! We live in Gilbert and recently adopted 5 quail that needed a home. I was planning on trying a fan and frozen water bottles to keep them cool. Did you make your misting system off your drip irrigation system?
Hello everyone! We adopted 5 Coturnix quail that needed a home. I have been doing research to find the best way to care for them and this site has helped alot so thank you all for your posts.
They are very fun to watch and we are enjoying setting up a safe place for them to spend their lives in...