hi just wondered does anyone keep actual button quail not the chinese painted quail but actual hemipodes and how common are they what are they like to keep? thanks
posted this in the pheasant/chukar bit but got no replies so here it is again i got back of holiday on saturday and checked my birds i noticed in the morning my female red legged partridge was sitting down on the floor normally they jump up to where they roost at the top of the avairy when i...
hi i have chinese painted or button quail pair that have hatched chicks for the first time the male is parent reared and the female incuabtor reared i have noticed recently the female pecking the chicks toes and picking them up the male does not do this and although seems less bothered about...
hi i got back of holiday on saturday and checked my birds i noticed in the morning my female red legged partridge was sitting down on the floor normally they jump up to where they roost at the top of the avairy when i checked again in the afternoon she was on her back with legs in the air i took...
hi i was cleaning my quail out today when a button(chinese painted) quail managed to squeeze past my arm in the cage and flew staight up. i spent a lot of time around where i thought she landed in a neighbours garden however there were a lot of overgrown bushes and grass and i couldnt see...
Hi everyone I am from the UK 2009/10 winter here was the coldest for 31 years. I understand in some parts of America it was also bad however in Canada it was warmer than normal. Im not sure if this has anything to do with it but this year fertility/hatch rates appear to be very bad for almost...