Recent content by OhItsKay
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Button Quail Disaster, He Flew Away!
Such a sad story! ): Maybe try putting some of its favorite food out? Good luck, I hope he/she comes back to you... -
Quail eggs: recipes and details
I read somewhere it's 9 quail eggs to 1 chicken egg, but I'm hoping someone can clarify for me! Also, here's are a few recipes I've been eyeing for a while... --Poached quail eggs with leek, julienned zuchini and salmon! http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2011/03/17/eggs-en-cocotte/ --Bacon... -
My button is obsessed with eating paint chips!
This is a silly guess, because I know quails have pretty decent eyesight... but maybe try keeping it in a separate dish? Maybe she can't find it easily enough amongst the rest of her food? Orrrrr maybe she just likes paint, who knows. :P -
Making an Indoor Quail Cage -- please help!!
Honestly, that's the part that confuses me too. Why is it that they can live in a 12"-14" little cage, but they've survived in aviaries just fine? Jodi McDonald's book never really confronts this question :\ -
My button is obsessed with eating paint chips!
Does she get any oyster shell or cuttle bone? Crushed up versions of either of those are beneficial to quails, especially females, since their eggs take up so much calcium. -
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Toys for quails?
On a mailing group I'm a part of, someone mentioned how they bought a feather duster for their quails and they LOVE snuggling into them... She said that sometimes all she'll see is just a little foot poking out of the duster It apparently works really well for solo quail, too. Since I read... -
Design for Button-Topia?
Really curious how this'll turn out! Pictures please? (: -
Making an Indoor Quail Cage -- please help!!
@Chae Omigoodness, thank you!! I'll let my boyfriend (who's the carpenter between the two of us) come up with any questions he might have and send you a message your way (: @Pent I've asked myself about the height limitation too, to be honest. Height limitations seem to vary from person to... -
Making an Indoor Quail Cage -- please help!!
Thank you all for all the help and resources! -- and sorry for not answering right away, exams are exhausting... I guess I should've specified a bit; I've done a lot of research on button quails and up until recently I thought I knew what I wanted to do for their cage, but then I guess not. I... -
Is it just me or does this Quail forum move really really slow?
Been silently lurking this thread for a while, finally decided to join Backyard Chickens earlier this week... I'm a quail newbie to the extreme degree -- I haven't even gotten my quail yet! -- but if I may offer my two cents just from research alone, I am completely in agreement with JHorn... -
Making an Indoor Quail Cage -- please help!!
I'm planning to make an indoor quail cage for button quails from scratch and keep it in the house. I'm most likely making it out of wood and hardware cloth, but I'm having a hard time finding resources on making an indoor quail cages... is there anything I should keep in mind? THINGS I KNOW...