Murphy_the_Hooligan
Songster
Hello everyone!
I have had buttonquails for almost 2 years now, and have had lots of hatchlings. I currently have 7 adults, 3 less than a week old babies, and some more ready to hatch soon. I have always used a jar for the adult’s water, but I have noticed they spill it quite frequently, poop in it and taint it with pine shavings. I mentioned this to the person who gave me these buttonquails, (she has probably fifty mixed with other birds in a huge outdoor aviary) and she stated that she uses a hamster water dispenser for her birds and they peck the water out.
I’ve installed two hamster water dispensers in some of the cages, not all just yet. And it’s only been 18 or so hours, but they don’t seem to be figuring the water dispensers out. They are circling the dispenser, but don’t seem to be using it.
Is the hamster dispenser asking too much of these birds? Are they smart enough to use it? What do y’all use for your buttons?
Thank you!
I have had buttonquails for almost 2 years now, and have had lots of hatchlings. I currently have 7 adults, 3 less than a week old babies, and some more ready to hatch soon. I have always used a jar for the adult’s water, but I have noticed they spill it quite frequently, poop in it and taint it with pine shavings. I mentioned this to the person who gave me these buttonquails, (she has probably fifty mixed with other birds in a huge outdoor aviary) and she stated that she uses a hamster water dispenser for her birds and they peck the water out.
I’ve installed two hamster water dispensers in some of the cages, not all just yet. And it’s only been 18 or so hours, but they don’t seem to be figuring the water dispensers out. They are circling the dispenser, but don’t seem to be using it.
Is the hamster dispenser asking too much of these birds? Are they smart enough to use it? What do y’all use for your buttons?
Thank you!