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    Treats

    Fruit is okay in moderation. Mealworms are also okay in moderation, though some people recommend smashing or cutting the heads off because there's a remote chance your quail will swallow them alive and the worms can live for a period of time in the quail's crop and hurt or kill them. Better safe...
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    Treats

    Yes, i give them the roach nymphs, usually when they're about the size of a pinkie nail. You'd be surprised about what those tiny birds can take down, though! My button roo will peck apart a half-grown dubia and feed it bit-by-bit to his mate. It's very sweet, if sorta gross to watch.
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    Just how messy are Button Quail?

    I have to agree with GrandmaBird. Button quail do best in mated pairs and trying to have more than one hen per roo will result in injury or death for at least one bird. If you want more than two, you can house three or more hens together without a male. They'll still lay eggs and will cohabitate...
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    Treats

    Apple chopped into matchsticks, live dubia feeder cockroaches, dried mealworms, finch seed with fish oil mixed into it, and thawed frozen peas.
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    How many eggs can a quail lay a day?

    It's not usual but certainly not unheard of for a coturnix to lay two eggs per day if she's young, healthy, comfortable, and well-fed. It sounds like you're doing something right! Just make sure you keep providing your girls with a constant source of calcium and high-quality feed so that their...
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    which are the less noisy ?

    Buttons can be VERY loud when they decide to be. My boyfriend heard my little roo calling from the sidewalk in front of our house, and my quail are indoors at the very back of our building! It's not an obnoxious sound, though, and they don't call too often. It's usually just once or twice in the...
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    Can Quails Drink 'Green Tea'?

    They're nervous birds naturally. To calm them, just leave them alone in a warm, clean, well-lit but not-too-bright cage. If you just let them be they'll settle down without you having to give them anything that might harm them. To aid healing of injuries, offer very clean water with a small...
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    Can Quails Drink 'Green Tea'?

    I would think that green tea, being a caffeinated beverage, would make the quail more anxious than anything. Caffeine and other stimulants can be deadly to birds and cause heart or panic attacks. Chamomile herbal tea, though, cooled to room temperature would probably be fine and might be more...
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    grit

    The quail do need a lot of calcium, but they don't need grit. You can, if you choose, offer a very fine grit (sand-sized particles) in a shallow dish like a pie pan. The quail will use it as a dust bath, which is good for their feathers and fun to watch, and they'll also be able to eat some if...
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    quail egg dispenser

    If they get enough light (about 14 hours per day) they'll lay almost every day! They don't need a male to lay, either, so unless you're hoping to hatch more quail you don't need a male at all. My buttons have taken a bit of a break, even being indoors and with light supplementation i only get...
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    Quail food without a package

    I think people choose oyster shell because it's often easier to find in bulk packages for convenience. Not everyone wants to take the time to grind eggshell or has access to the quantities they need for their birds. I do dry and crush the eggshells from my quail when i use their eggs for...
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    My coturnix quail ONLY want to eat bird seed!

    If you're trying to recreate a more natural diet, Ntsees, your quail should be eating like 50-60% bugs, 30-40% fruits, leaves, and other plant materials, and only like 10-20% seeds. It's not about each person choosing what to feed their birds based solely on preference, it's about choosing a...
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    My coturnix quail ONLY want to eat bird seed!

    It's bad for them, like eating nothing but bread is bad for a person. You could try giving them crumbles in the morning and only giving them seed in the afternoon, or change the brand of crumbles you use to something more palatable. You could mix powdered spirulina and/or wheatgrass into the...
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    Keeping Quail Indoors???

    I keep my buttons indoors. Here are a few things i've learned: -feed the highest quality organic food you can find, and supplement their diet with spirulina and wheat grass powder if you can. The reason for this is that commercial game bird crumbles make for poo that is eye-wateringly stinky...
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    Button Quail

    I also got a single male and multiple hens, and also observed fighting. My mated pair now lives blissfully in their own condo and the four remaining single ladies live in peace. They snuggle and preen together and like to lay all of their eggs for the day in the same place. It's really painfully...
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