Thank you for your post, Iceangel and keepmumsafe.
Long story short, both my birds are laying once a day. So Pea is not as old as I thought she was, maybe.
Nugget is still crooked in the hips but is growing bigger....I guess no amount of good protein will straighten her hips out!
Oh well. They...
Thank you Arizona! I just found 2 more eggs in a short period of time so I think the two are both laying, too.
It's good news for me :-)
Thank you!
Pea
Is commercially available potting/growing soil generally safe for quail? Or do I have to read the label to find out what it is fertilized with? I haven't found diatomaceous earth in any shop (and I'm not really keen on it because it's too fine). My quail love the soil from my garden, but it's...
Can a quail lay 2 eggs within a 24 hour period?
Is the coloring of the egg somewhat unique of that specific female?
I have 2 quail, but one of them I have long thought she was past her reproductive prime. I've had her for a couple of months and although she is healthy, she's never laid an egg...
I just got a female Japanese quail, Nugget, so my other pet quail Pea has a friend.
Pea is of unknown age, but I presume she is mature, and probably beyond her egg-laying prime. (she was a rescue)
Nugget is about 8 weeks old.
So, compared to Pea, Nugget is smaller, of course, but she is...
Hello all;
About 3 weeks ago I adopted a rescued Japanese quail, and I recently got her a little friend.
So I have two females in total. They are primarily pets. Their names are Pea and Nugget.
I thought I'd join the group as most of the questions I ask on Google are met with answers from...