So I posted a few weeks ago saying that after one of my button quails abandoned her chick I rescued it and have since been raising him myself until he is big enough to be reintroduced to the quail flock. He's now almost a month old and so far things are going fairly well, but I have had a few...
From what I've read the ideal temp is around 37 C for the first week which then decreases steadily as he grows (correct me if that's wrong) which I am currently achieving. He lives in a box that is somewhat insulated with some foam I had; the box stands on a large heat pad and has a large light...
Hello all,
I have a family to button quails and last week one of them had a chick but for some reason abandoned him right after he hatched.
To keep him safe whilst he's still small he's by himself in a box on my desk where he lives quite happily most of the time.
2 days ago I noticed a small...
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I have 3 button quails (one male and two females) that are about 2 months old at the moment. Recently the male has started becoming very aggressive with the two females and we are seeing the typical balding head problem that a lot of people seem to have when they start mating...
Hi there everyone!
I recently got myself 3 button quails to keep for eggs and just as pets.
At the moment they are about 2 months old and I have been using post on Backyard Chickens as a great source of advice and information. So, after all this time lurking without an account I decided to...