Californian

[chrisarvor]

i have 10 pair of this years birds all molting out lovely
they are in a 6mtr x 5mtr aviary ,
How do you think they will get on altogether breeding as a colony ?

 

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

They will get along terribly and you should let be do my good deed for the day and allow me to take them off your hands

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I'm not very familiar with those quail, do they normally form colonies? It seems that most people keep them in groups of 3-5, but if you have plenty of room for them they should be okay. What's your m/f ratio?

 

[chrisarvor]

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Hahahaha if you lived nearer i would have dropped them off

ratio 10 hen 10cocks .now they all get along fine but once them breeding bits start working who knows???????
see what happens next year

 

[Stellar]

I have mine in colonies and they do fine together.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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But do yours have a 1:1 ratio? I think that's a bit much

 

[Stellar]

I have 5 cocks and 14 hens

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Okaaaay...but the question is can a group of 20 birds with a 1:1 ratio live in a colony pen that is 6 m x 5 m (18' x 15'). So educate us oh wise one!

 

[Stellar]

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Okaaaay...but the question is can a group of 20 birds with a 1:1 ratio live in a colony pen that is 6 m x 5 m (18' x 15'). So educate us oh wise one!

I am not good with measurements

Wise one??? sheesh

Pressure! I am thinking it never hurts to try !

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Okaaaay...but the question is can a group of 20 birds with a 1:1 ratio live in a colony pen that is 6 m x 5 m (18' x 15'). So educate us oh wise one!

I am not good with measurements

Wise one??? sheesh

Pressure! I am thinking it never hurts to try !

10 males and 10 females together in a 270 sq. ft. pen?