We didn’t have quail last winter... maybe it’s just what they’ll do! Will have to wait and see next year I guess. If it is the daylight hours, which coming from a place with daylight savings, I haven’t noticed a difference, it’s likely something we’ll have to deal with as there’s no additional...
I agree! It’s a tough job popping these things out every day! We wouldn’t want too lolwe did worry about the prolapsing but don’t seem to have large eggs or ones that lay two. Hopefully both of ours will enjoy the break and come back stronger than ever! 😊
We are in Hawaii... so no real change in temperature (mid 80s) or daylight to be honest. We did have molting due to adopting the older ones who were living in those tiny condo style cages. The feathers are mostly back and no more mites or bumble foot! Thank goodness. Our initial birds haven’t...
They’re all in together.. it took a few days for the girls to sort things out.. but they’re good now! Not so much bullying... I was capturing the bully and giving them cuddles lol 😂 they caught on quick!
Theu seem to lay all over...they make nests in the hay or under the plants. They are as free range as they can be in the aviary (moreso than while I’m the cages!) Maybe it’s too much freedom? since the move we had one of the older boys pass but no others *touch wood*
We have a small quail farm (approx 60 birds ranging in age from 3 months to 2 years) ~ we have had success with the birds in smaller coups.. all females laying, resulting in about 30-40 eggs per day.
We decided that a more open aviary would be the “kinder” thing for them and proceeded to build a...