Yes, it IS like a purring sort of noise when they are happy and content. What a charming description!
Thank you, as always, Nabiki and Sean! I am thrilled and pleased to have discovered the quail egg song. They are such quiet birds compared to my chickens that it never occurred to me! This...
Today, one of my quail began making a little noise like a quiet teakettle. She (I think it was one of the hens, but I have trouble sometimes telling which one is making a noise unless it's a male crowing) She seemed settled and untroubled, but I am not a quail psychologist. Anybody heard this...