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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As the title says, I unfortunately lost two out of three of my female button quail last night in a freak accident. I'm still really upset about it all as I hatched them out. The rest I have are 4 males, and I know that even one would probably harass her if put together. For right now I'm letting...
Hello all, I am starting a button quail (coturnix chinesis) breeding program and I am as much info as I can find on colors its hard to find the gentic types for each. Im still learning genetics so I apologize if this is a dumb question. I am going to start using Birds Evolution Pro to manage the...
I noticed today that one of my females that has become one of my males favourite to mate with had a swollen looking head that seems to be pulling her eyelids up. I felt it and it is hard, not fluid filled like an abscess. Anyone know if she will be alright?
We recently hatched 4 Button Quail chicks out of 17. Terrible hatch rate, and one died this morning. Looking for more locally to expand our micro flock.