button quail
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Button quail (King quail)
They are nice and small,a pair can be kept in a 50 gallon bin with ventilation.They are very flighty and more ornamental than anything else,unless they are being raised for eggs.Mine make calls like eagles 😂.They are very low maintenance and eat next to nothing.Please see my article on button... -
Button quail color mutations
I was told that all three are males and that the last is a cinnamon pied.When they were younger I was told he was a cinnamon red-breasted.As for the first two, when they were younger I was told that they were cinnamons.Now the breeder who sold me the eggs said he would need to see a better... -
Button quail thread!!
Welcome!Post all your button quail cages,pictures,threads,articles,questions,and hatch-alongs here! @TeresaW @Nabiki -
My journey with Button quail (King quail)
Introduction So some of you may be asking the same question that I was a few months ago,”How do I keep button quail?” Well here’s my 2 cents after starting with mine 2 months ago.Before I start I just want to say a special thanks to @Nabiki for always answering my questions and being so helpful... -
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Intro to me and what I have
I am hatching button quail (eggs and birds) and barnyard mix chickens (just providing eggs, not birds) in Northern CA and am always looking for good homes for them. Please contact me if interested!- Sofmalvar
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- chicken eggs
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Help!! Raising Chicks with a Cat3/4 Hurricane Coming
I hatched out 10 beautiful Button Quail Chicks 10/6 and have five eggs I’m waiting on in the incubator. I’m here is South Florida and we are nervously expecting Hurricane Milton to land this week. Luckily we will be on the out skirts, but I’m freaking out over possibly not having a heat source...- BitterSweetCitrus
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- baby chick brooder chicks disaster plan heating help hurricane
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Button quail enclosure height
So the 50 gallon bin for my button quail trio (who are 4 weeks old today) is 17 inches tall.I’m planning to put hardware cloth in the lid so I can put a heat lamp on it and they can get air and ventilation.Should I use netting instead so they don’t get hurt if they try to fly?I would have to get... -
Heat supplement for button quail
So I have three Buttonquail and I’m planning to keep them in a 50 gallon bin. The bin will be kept on the covered back porch but it gets pretty cold in the winter, down into the 30’s. How do y’all keep yours warm? I have a heat lamp, but I don’t know if I can get it close enough to them. Could I... -
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Chaos Gremlin Tries to Hatch Eggs (again)
Already heading into this at a significant disadvantage. I posted a few months ago about late button quails, which all unfortunately failed. Packed up the incubator and resolved to try again down the road. The person I got the eggs from last time said her buttons were starting to collect eggs...- Schwaddles
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- hatch advice
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Baby button quail on back
Every time he tries to walk he gets stuck on his back and can’t get up, and just kicks.He’s less than 12 hours old.Is this spraddle leg or something else?The first two had some initial balance issues but not for this long. -
(URGENT)Shrink-wrapped baby button quail
So I had 3 button quail successfully hatch but now one is shrink wrapped in its egg.It pipped 5-6 hours ago so I helped it out and formed part of the zip.Then I realized it was shrink-wrapped and the veins in the membrane were bleeding a little.I put some water on it and put it back in the...- GodLovesU
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- incubating shrink wrapped
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New member
Howdy I'm a new member here. I do not have the ability to keep chicken at the moment, however my county does not have any ordinance against keeping quil so I keep and breed button quail and would learn pest practices for keeping chicken and would like to meet so fellow quail keepers.- Snakebiteshayn
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Broken egg
I just put 15 button quail eggs in the incubator today.I was marking X’s and O’s on the side and the pencil poked into one of the eggs.The membrane has a small hole and the shell is cracked a little.I cleaned it with a wet paper towel and put a piece of a waterproof band aid on it.What are the... -
Can I see your button quail setups?
I want to get button quail and want to see y’all’s setups.Preferably ones that you’ve bought,not built. -
Quail name theme!!
I’m planning to get Button quail next month and I need a name theme!Something funny and family friendly with female and male names.There also needs to be quite a lot of names,12-20.While we’re on the subject,can I buy button quail sized leg bands?TIA!!(FYI I have already done a old lady name... -
Button Quail Enclosure
What is the best kind of cage for adult button quail?Pictures and ideas welcome!Want to keep around a dozen but not planning to make it huge. -
Males grabbing one another?
Recently, My eldest male buttonquail (1/2) is going after my younger male I have in an enclosure. The elder chases the younger male, then catches him by the back of the neck and gets on top of him. He doesn’t try to thrust or mate, from what I can tell, and I know the younger male does not like...- crabbycrown
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- behavior male
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Hello from the UK
Hi everyone. I'm Shaz, and I'm brand new to poultry. We currently keep a couple of small parrot species, but recently became a bit obsessed with the quail at our local farm. A couple of weeks on Google and lingering here and we've finally bit the bullet, and now have a dozen CPQ eggs set...- ShazUK
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- chinese painted cpq eggs quail
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Late Button Quails (Day 19)
Hey all, I need some advice here. I'll give as much information as possible to see if any of you experts can help me (or alleviate my fears). I have never hatched anything before. Story is my daughter's kindergarten teacher owns button quails. My daughter expressed interest in birds, so she's...- Schwaddles
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- advice needed hatch a chick quail
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Shipping quail eggs
I am planning to start a button quail egg business.What would be the best way to ship eggs?These eggs are VERY small.Thanks for any help😁