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Will button quails lay when in a large group? I have about 10 button quails together all about 5-6 weeks old. I have added a hen that was already laying, but once I've added her to the group she stopped laying. It's been over a week since I've added her and still no eggs. The others are about 6...

My Pheobie aka silkie diva has laid her first egg today. Boy is she a cluck'er though. She will be 6 months in 2 weeks. She's such a good girl. She is my 1st full time indoor pet chicken. She is pampered and spoiled. Has clothing and diapers and a cat house she sleeps in. Anywho here is pics. A...

It's been 5 days that's she's been sitting on her eggs. I had to make a hiding spot for her. Then I removed the other females, I only left her and the male. And that's when she went broody, right after I removed the other female. So wish me luck! Even the male helps with sitting on eggs. Yay...

Hi y'all! More buttons hatched. I have some pied colors. Anyone know what they'll turn out to be?

I'm looking for a place or someone that sales small quantity of them? I read people use zip ties but I don't want to do that to my pets. What y'all use or buy?

So, my polish egg hatched this morning. I ran into this site and wanted to know y'all's thoughts? Or if there is another way of sexing them? http://www.swpoultry.com/CindySite/Sexing_Polish.html Thank you!

What type of nesting material is best for button quails? I have them in pine shavings and they try to make nests out of that but it doesn't stay in a formed nest. I am about to get a dozen coturnix eggs to hatch and already have chicken and button eggs in the bator. So there will be no more room...

What is the noise comparison in a button quail and a coturnix quail? Like the calls... The button quail is a soft subtle cute whistle like call. I have a bunch of buttons but am about to hatch coturnix next. What kind of noise can I expect? Thank you

Looking for treats to feed my buttons. What do y'all feed them? I have millet spray and meal worms but they are not interested.

I have hatched buttons, I have polish and silkie eggs in the bator along with more buttons. And now I just ordered a dozen coturnix eggs to hatch. Oh my I'm addicted! Lol I need a bigger bator! Lol

.... Pheobie's diaper. It should be here today. Tracking says "out for delivery" yay! She now will have a diaper to wear to go along with her diamond studded leg band. That's Pheobie for you, the silkie diva. Lol pics to come...

I just set another batch if button quail eggs in my bator. Here's to baby buttons! Anyone else?...

Hi all, just wanted to share my photo of my baby button chilling on her back. Also, how do you sex a button quail that's a normal wild color? I read to look for the red feathers on the vents or the defined bibs?

Me and Pheobie just lounging in bed being lazy.

.. look what found today and just HAD to buy it. A hello kitty in a chicken outfit key chain. Too cute!!!!

To hatching eggs! Lol I just ordered 2 silkie and 2 polish eggs. Our local and only hatchery here is getting there "special" order shipment tomorrow. They do this every 3 mos. So I got lucky. I asked if they had sizzles and they said no =(. But yay I'm excited to get my new eggies.

Hi all, My button quail eggs were due last night. In 1 hour they will be 24 hrs past due. When I candle the air sack I can see the lil beaks has poked through and got there first breath of air. I have noticed that last night. But, till now they are still not pipping? Shall I be worried!?...

Hi all, My button eggs were due last night. In 1 hour they will be 24 hrs past due. When I candle the air sack I can see the lil beaks has poked through and got there first breath of air. I have noticed that last night. But, till now they are still not pipping? Shall I be worried!?...

We went to get more chicken food and found out they just got a shipment of 2 day old silkies. Other half says you wanna get one? I'm thinking YES! But at the same time it's like no, that's twice the work, we'll need a bigger house for them blah blah. We only have Pheobie our indoor buff silkie...

Hi yall, Just wondering?... Our lil Sophie has recenty been chirping like she has lost her voice. Its hard to explain but it sounds like someone trying to talk but lost their voice. She still can chirp but when she tries to chirp softly its as if nothing is coming out. Know what im trying to...