Wow, you had a big sized pen! I had 2 avaries, 1 of 100 sq feet I used as a grow out pen and the other was 300 sq feet, more like a flight pen. If I squeezed in too many adult birds of breeding age, I had trouble with toe biting and tail loss. LOL I tried keeping pairs together in the large...
:goodpost: X2! I kept mine in avaries and found they did indeed love the winter covey. Come spring however, I got them paired back up and separated them in xtra large breeding cages.
Bobs mate for life with one bird. During mating season they do not tolerate others in their territory. Lone birds in their areas can be killed. So keep them paired only.
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Oooh I love Bobwhite quail!! I have kept them for over a decade. Very fun little birds to keep!
A few things to keep in mind...you can't free range bobwhites as they will disappear in the woods. They are best kept in large aviaries and need at least 4...