Aggressive males, killing females...help please!

[TwoCrows]

Are they laying white or speckled colored eggs? Speckled colored are going to be Coturnix quail. White eggs will come from Bobs, Gambels, Californias, etc...

 

[Birdseed]

Are they laying white or speckled colored eggs? Speckled colored are going to be Coturnix quail. White eggs will come from Bobs, Gambels, Californias, etc...

 

[TwoCrows]

Well, at least we have narrowed the breed down! LOL Coturnix are the most common hatchery quail.

And well, at least now you are feeling a bit more comfortable in your shoes, so to speak. The more knowledge you have about something, the better you feel.

 

[falconertomt]

Everything everyone has said is good advice. Just as a side note because I am a nerd, moulting is based on several factors, primarily food supply and the photo period. Naturally birds moult over the summer months, because food is easier to come by, this is triggered by the photo period. (You can artificially trigger this with lights, give them 12+ hours) This also explains why most parrots, and indoor birds moult year round (ample feed and long photo period).

Birds a primarily sight based creatures, so overloading that sense (24/7 light for example) will stress them out. The next big ones are sound and sudden temperature changes. If you can control these factors you can do a lot to ease the stress on your birds. Provide ample and healthy food, along with a good day/night cycle, and keep the temperature constant, and the area free from loud and sudden noises, and they will recover. One way to help is to cover part of the cage with burlap or some other partially see though material, this gives "cover" for them to hide in, and can help to relax them.

Another thing to look out for are injuries on the birds. Check the bare spots especially as quail skin is thin, and can easily be rubbed raw. Any birds with open wounds should be treated, this will help reduce stress and save lives.

Also to echo what was mentioned previous, make sure they are getting clean water and good food. You want them on 20%-28% protein. I personally use 24% or 28% depending on what the bird is going to be for. Make sure their water supply is clean. Dirty water can lead to stress and illness, as can poor food quality.

That is all I have.

 

[sniper338]

And like was said if a bird gets injured or starts to bleed any at all... have some smaller cages to just separate that bird by itself. And sign of blood and birds will peck at it and kill the bleeding bird.


By now you should have an idea... read the coturnix quail 101 thread too..