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    male button quail vent prolapse

    a male would not have vent prolapse. must have been something else or a hen? Sorry for your loss.
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    Button Quail!!!!

    I just looped fake vines inside the top of the cage and it worked fine. Try thinking if they can't see out of it they wont fly to it. as for keeping male and female and not wanting the chicks just remove the eggs and either eat them yourself or cook and fed them back to the birds or other pets...
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    Battling with button quails

    Okay let me see if I can help. The chicks in the brooder temperature should be: Week 1 hatch to day 7: 90-95 F (32.2-35 C) then lower to, Week 2: 85-90 F (29.4-32.2 C) Week 3 and 4: 80-85 F (26.6-29.4 C) Week 5 and 6: 75-80 F (21.1-26.6 C) Adults like it a bit warm as well although I dont...
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    boinking?

    take any screen off of a window to place on top to keep them in and air flowing. as long as there is some give they should be fine until they get old enough, 5-6 weeks to move to a permanent pen, then be sure the top is no more than a foot away or more then 3 to prevent boinking. I had mine in a...
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    HELP!!!

    Well lets see what I can add to this question. First off the buttons should be on a good quality high protein crumble. I have used Nutrena Naturewise Meatbird crumbles, whick are for chickens/poultry they are 22% protein, Purina Gamebird Startena is 30%, even store brand gamebird/turkey crumbles...
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    Button Quail Size

    Also grind the ManaPro a bit so it is easier to eat and I would offer more of it then seed they really need the protein in the crumbles. I agree with Hybrid and DC about hens, looks like 3 hens to me and one male. good luck.
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    Button Quail

    We have a group/page on FaceBook, "Button Quail" that has lots of folks selling eggs and depending on your location some even have adults. welcome to the addiction.
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    Is parsley poisonous to quail?

    A BIG YES to the parsley being bad for quail.
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    Quail Pecking caused blindness

    My male button is sight challenged, he is not completely blind but rather he has funny eyes and you can tell he does not see well. He did fine with a mate and after his last one died I was worried about him but he is doing fine. Now I agree with DK that it is a question of quality of life not...
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    Sick button quail HELP

    You can only do so much then the bird will either make it or not. It sounds like you are doing the right things so it is up to her to get well. Is she warm enough? You could put her in with a little extra warmth. I would stop the acv and just give room temp water. No treats either. Sounds like a...
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    Button Quail - First Time!

    You have learned why we say not to help them hatch. as I am sure you know form working with wild animals, sorry but there is not much you can do to help. You can try adding electrolites to the water and making sure to give them high protein game bird or turkey crumbles 22-28%. The smallest one...
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    What kind of quail is this? Button? Coturnix? Hybrid?

    I agree with DK Looks like a Harlequin. Ask the person you bought the eggs from.
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    Unidentified bird

    It would help if you put your location in the posting. I do not think this is any kind of quail, the beak and tail look wrong to me but then that is just a guess. Have you seen this bird fly? or does it just hop around? How did it get on top of the fence?
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    Button quail in Denver Colorado area

    I am looking to rehome my male button (in house pet) with all his gear or for a hen to replace his mate who died Friday. Anyone out there that can help? I would love to find him a nice new home but he will not do well in a group. He is 4+ years old and has been in single pairs his whole life and...
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    How do I stop female from laying?

    your hen will lay about 8 to 12 eggs then move the ones she wants into a nice little nest area and sit IF she wants too. There is no way to make her incubate or is there a way to make her stop laying. You will notice her breast looking puffy when she is broody and her behavior to her "man"...
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