Thank you for all the responses… I’ll keep him as long as it takes to figure out a better solution for him… I say him, but no idea if he’s a she yet… but he deserves better… not living in a tote… transferred to an outside that’s 2x3ft. He’s lost a feather yesterday… not sure what that means at...
In early July a 1-2 day old baby California quail came wobbling up to me. After a few hours trying to leave it alone to see if he’d go back to family, I started worrying about predators so I gave in. I scooped it up. I’ve been raising it to release as soon as it’s big enough. It’s just about 5...
I wish they would… I already called and since it’s not injured they just recommended I release it into a flock of other quail… Not comfortable with that…not yet, anyway.
Hi! I’m in the same boat… I found a 1-2 day old California quail… it’s been 5 days. I’ve set up a warm safe place for him indoors and bring him outside once a day to hear bird sounds…flipped an old playpen upside down. He’s doing great… eating quail food and drinking well… seems pretty healthy...