Button quail pictures

[Bettacreek]

White button in my hand, lmao. I know, I know, doesn't count after the crop.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

AWWWWW! She's the cutest thing! Thanks for sharing!

 

[quailbrain]

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Your buttons are the CUTEST THINGS quailbrain!

 

[Irajoe]

Wonderful pics - - thanks for posting them!

 

[MrMe3257]

Happy day today

 

[313759]

Here is  the info I have on my site


The Button Quail is about 4-5 inches in height, much smaller then other quail.  They are ground dwellers and love to have little hiding spots to play in. 


The males are very distinguishable from the females by their red/reddish vent feathers.  The exception's are the white and splash colors.



Some Basic Care Guides:


Button Quail should really be keep in pairs.  This is how they live in the wild, you will have much happier birds.  When keep in groups the risk of fighting is very high and buttons can do some damange.


Daily clean fresh water is a must.


Buttons need a high quailty gamebird starter (non-medicated) I do sell small 10 pound bags see the store for more information.


Daily treats: Fresh dark green veggies, fruit, clean potato skins, finch food and they love angel hair pasta, note iceburg lettuce is not a good choice.  They go nuts for meal worms. millet is another great treat.


Calcium is very important to female buttons diet, I give them a cuttle bone and a mushed up hard boiled egg shell and all.


Buttons love and should have hiding places.


Also buttons love to have a daily bath which they do in sand.  I just pick up a bag of play sand and put it in a bowl for them.


As for what to put the water in I use water bottles that are like the ones you get for rabbits. I find these work great! It is mine and other leading breeders feeling that finch food is a treat and should not be a main part of their food, it is kind of like candy, you will find that there are other breeders that feel different about this here is a link to my website http://twilightblessingsfarm.webs.com/  and here is a link to the leading breeder in the US   http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewButtonquail/MainQuail.html

My button quail is very short then because my hen is only 1 and a half inch tall

 

[GrandmaBird]

ducky13 is that a chick? Adult buttons are about 4-6 inches tall.