➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

I'm considering just buying a couple coturnix hens at the feed store instead of going through the trouble of hatching. I saw the feather sexing chart on the first page, is that ever inaccurate? Do hens ever have orange breasts or males white breasts with dark spots? I don't want any cocks.

I am thinking that my budgie flight will be a suitable home for two. It's 60" x 18" floor space (and 36" tall) and I am going to make a box with walls about 9 inches high out of coroplast panels to set the cage in so I can use wood shavings instead of newspapers at the bottom without them going all over the room.

Am I likely to run into issues with the birds flushing and hitting their heads with that height or are they pretty chill?

I hate my taller cage with a passion.
I will never use it again.
I find that it is too tall which gives the quail too much room to catch air and fly up.

 

[Serin]

I hate my taller cage with a passion.
I will never use it again.
I find that it is too tall which gives the quail too much room to catch air and fly up.

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My cage is two of that model together, with seven budgies in it. I was thinking they would use the floor space of it, and I wouldn't need another cage.

 

[Kiki]

My cage is two of that model together, with seven budgies in it. I was thinking they would use the floor space of it, and I wouldn't need another cage.

I used this cage for a hospital/jail cage.
I'm not sure if it is because the bird was alone but he was constantly flying like a maniac hitting his head.

None of my other quail do this with the lower roof cage.

I really believe that it is too high.

 

[Kiki]

My cage is two of that model together, with seven budgies in it. I was thinking they would use the floor space of it, and I wouldn't need another cage.

I would be afraid the quail would fly up and hit the other birds and possibly cause an injury.

 

[Kiki]

They don't fly gracefully they more jump fly like a maniac.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I hate my taller cage with a passion.
I will never use it again.
I find that it is too tall which gives the quail too much room to catch air and fly up.

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You know what that cage is PERFECT for? Some budgies.

Or Cockatiels.

You need a parrot. Or several parrots.

 

[Kiki]

You know what that cage is PERFECT for? Some budgies.

Or Cockatiels.

You need a parrot. Or several parrots.

I've been thinking about getting a bird or two to put in that cage.

 

[Serin]

They don't fly gracefully they more jump fly like a maniac.

I guess I won't know for sure until I try. Buttons are supposed to be flighty too, but mine are tame and don't jump up at all.

 

[Kiki]

I guess I won't know for sure until I try. Buttons are supposed to be flighty too, but mine are tame and don't jump up at all.

Are your buttons in a shorter / lower roofed cage?


This was my first time trying this cage and this quail ruined it for me I will not use it again.

It might just be that he was a little nuts cuz he was by himself.

 

[Serin]

Are your buttons in a shorter / lower roofed cage?


This was my first time trying this cage and this quail ruined it for me I will not use it again.

It might just be that he was a little nuts cuz he was by himself.

They are. Being alone would definitely make him more nervous especially if he could hear other quails.