Anyone have information on Quails?

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SilkieGirl 1

SilkieGirl 1

Chirping
5 Years
Dec 5, 2014
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All my silkies got eaten in one nigh, I am very sad:(. So I was looking at chicks and hatchable eggs online and there was a add for jumbo pharaoh Japanese brown quail and I looked up if they are loud and I was kinda confused. There where yes's and no's.

So I was just wondering if anyone could help me out about these quails, or any quails.

(1) how big do they get?

(2) are the males and females loud?

(3) are they territorial?

(4) how many eggs do they lay a day?

(5) can they be free ranged like chickens or with chickens?

(6) do then need a cage or can they be in a chicken coop with a pen?

(7) do they fly?

I would love to have a guide about quails, if anyone has a link or a answer to my questions, I would appreciate that a lot!


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Sorry to hear about your Silkies... As far as Coturnix go:

1) Their top weight lies somewhere between 8-12 ounces, or a little over half a pound depending on the quality of food they have access to.

2) The male's crow can be rather loud if you're inside a building or if there's an echo. I've found that the males typically make less noise and crow less frequently when kept with the hens; however, the males will still crow nonetheless. The hens typically are quiet unless they're hungry or trying to locate the rest of the flock. The hens will make a frog-like "ribbit, ribbit" noise.
(Check out this link to hear a Coturnix male call:
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3) They aren't super territorial, but I would limit yourself to one male per five to six females or so. The males can get rather aggressive with one another and do some damage. Most Coturnix will not attack people (they're only five to six inches tall, at best); some do pick fingers when I feed them, but as long as the feeder is full, there's no problem to be had.

4) A good hen will lay one small egg each day, given the amount of lighting, food quality, etc. Coturnix are not known for becoming broody, so they are not liable to hatch their own eggs. If you want to raise some chicks, you may want to invest in an incubator.

5) I would not suggest free ranging quail. While Coturnix are not as flightly nor aggressive as other species of quail, most quail aren't liable to return to their pen at night even under the influence of food or treats. I would be a little concerned that if you housed quail and chickens together that the chickens might pick on the quail.

6) If the chicken coop allows the quail to go down on the ground inside an enclosure (pen) of some sort, it would be acceptable as long as the wiring did not allow the quail to escape. Quail are surprisingly good at sneaking through wiring, so it would be important to make sure that none could escape. In other words, as long as the quail cannot escape from wherever they're being housed, most anything could work.

7) Coturnix do fly although they're not generally inclined to do so. Most of mine will fly a few feet, land, and sit still long enough for me to pick them up. While Coturnix are inclined to generally travel short distances, be mindful that they could go as far as 30-40 yards or more if frightened. The smaller the bird (in regard to age and weight), the farther the bird is liable to fly. These quail are similar to chickens in the respect that, for the most part, they would much rather spend their time dusting and digging around than flying.

Hope this helps!
 

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