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Does anyone keep this breed? I am wondering how their temperament is? I have kept larger breeds of coturnix quail for more than 2 decades, but have never tried Bantams. I also hear that they are more likely to set than other breeds of coturnix. Has anyone found this to be true?

I have a Serama rooster and a Silkie hen. My hen went broody, so I decided to let her hatch out some babies. I was somewhat worried about the rooster being in with new babies (He's kind of mean for a Serama). Turns out that my worrying was in vain. He is very paternal with the chicks. He...

My Serama/Silkie eggs are hatching today! I am so excited! They are the cutest chicks.

So this morning I woke up and went to check on some of the button quail outside. I had a bachelor group of buttons outside in a cage I thought was snake proof. And to my supprise and horror, there was a 4 foot Texas ratsnake in the cage with the quail and only 2 out of the 5 quail left. And...

I recently got back into button quail. I noticed as I was searching for hatching eggs that most breeders don't have many "solid" or non pied birds. Does anyone breed for color still, or are most birds bred with some tuxedo genes?

Has anyone used a black soldier fly composter? I built one and it is awesome. I use the droppings from my quail to fill the composter. The compost is ready for the garden in 2 weeks. The best thing is that the larva self harvest and make wonderful food for my chickens, quail, and bearded...

Hello everyone. I just want to introduce myself. My name is David, and I live in the hot state of Texas. I have raised button quail off and on for 25 years. The small colorful birds are, by far, my favorite birds. I build all my cages and incubators myself. I also try to find eco...