bobwhites and corturnix together?

[BaJa]

Hello, I was wondering if I could put bobwhites and corturnix in the same enclosure?

 

[JurassicBawk]

Bobwhites are bigger and much more aggressive than coturnix. If you put them together as chicks they might be ok for a bit, but as adults they'll fight. Minimum sq ft per bird for bobwhite is usually 2+ feet, whereas as coturnix is 1+ sq ft. I've only had coturnix, but the breeder I got my stock from has bobwhites also, and will not even let them have a view of the other birds because they get riled up and want to fight.

 

[BaJa]

thanks, I got an 8x20x6' pen with lots of hiding spaces. don't have corturnix but maybe getting some

 

[geniash]

If you want to add coturnix to existing bobwite flock - scrap that idea. You may have a slight chance if you raise them together, any other effort will be a waste of time.

 

[BaJa]

OK, I'll forget about it