How ofter would a pair of buttons in a 2'x1' glass tank need cleaning out?
I clean cages weekly so it's really your call. Cbbq are not as smelly as other quail but they would have more ammonia buildup in a glass tank I would think?
If I do have a hen go broody, can I still clean in the cage...
Jodi, I, and many others are strong advocates that Gamebird starter is not enough from start to dispatch.
I provide for my cbbq and Coturnix (African Harlequins included...I love my quail), Bobwhites, Valley Quail the diet of:
Gamebird maintenance or starter
Oyster shell
Finch seed
You don't...
Button quail can get broody and incubate their own eggs. They can make good mothers, sometimes they will forget...it all depends on the bird itself and doesn't hurt to try.
If you can find a cage similar to the one www.brackenridgeranch.com
Jodi McDonald is the master of Cbbq, button quail so...
The curled toes can unwind themselves. It's tough to fix them on cbbq. I don't really suggest putting him with anything larger than a coturnix chick so put a feather duster in the brooder or a stuffed animal for it to feel safe with. Loners do grow up quite nicely with TLC. Some just get lonely...