Californian quail with injured beak

[DobieLover]

Hello, so my boy healed up nicely and I put him and his Mrs in a pen alone but it’s actually her that’s attacking him!! Can you keep Californian quails alone I read they should stay in pair but I can have her doing this to him she was only with him one day and he’s a mess again TIA x

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[chickentrains]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[33ChickenLovers]

Hello, so my boy healed up nicely and I put him and his Mrs in a pen alone but it’s actually her that’s attacking him!! Can you keep Californian quails alone I read they should stay in pair but I can have her doing this to him she was only with him one day and he’s a mess again TIA x

So she’s behind this!!
I think most birds like to be in a pair of more. Could you buy him another female companion? Don’t leave him with the female you have currently. Also is it ok if I ask- how old is this female? Hope all goes well xx

 

[Jessiquail]

So she’s behind this!!
I think most birds like to be in a pair of more. Could you buy him another female companion? Don’t leave him with the female you have currently. Also is it ok if I ask- how old is this female? Hope all goes well xx

Thank you that is going to be my plan of action I think. They are both around 10 months old but she’s really not nice she had a go at one of my Japanese as well and made a mess of her beak and she’s done this to him 3 times now! She’s now in a cage on her own and I have put her up for sale and I will get him a new female companion x

 

[33ChickenLovers]

Thank you that is going to be my plan of action I think. They are both around 10 months old but she’s really not nice she had a go at one of my Japanese as well and made a mess of her beak and she’s done this to him 3 times now! She’s now in a cage on her own and I have put her up for sale and I will get him a new female companion x

Definitely best- try getting him a companion younger by a few months x