So I've recently gotten into keeping quail. Only have 4. 3 females 1 male. Figured if they are anything like chickens more than one male could cause problems. Anyway the 4 quail are in a 3foot by 2foot pen and have plenty of food and water. Small huts to hide/nest in. A thin layer of cat litter with fine shavings on top. Normally I would keep them outside in a pen but it's -10 and in Wisconsin lol. Basically I started with 2. The male and one female. Then week later I got 2 more females. Now the male dogs the hell out of the 2 new ones to the point that the smaller of the 2 new females is bleeding around the face and neck.he is ONLY aggressive to the new females. He goes out of his way to flush them out of their hiding spots to beat on them. Should I separate the male from the hens for a bit? And if so for how long? Or should I replace the male with a different one.
Side note I did separate the male from the 3 over night simply because I wanted to give the smaller new female a break. The male pecks aggressively at the walls of it's pen and makes calls. The female I originally got him with acts panicked and calls back to him.
Side note I did separate the male from the 3 over night simply because I wanted to give the smaller new female a break. The male pecks aggressively at the walls of it's pen and makes calls. The female I originally got him with acts panicked and calls back to him.
