Can four male button quail live together (no females)

[smokyfluff]

Hi! I decided to try keeping button quail this year. I had brooding issues, and only four of the ten that hatched survived. They are five weeks old now, and it's apparent that they are all male.

My original plan was to keep a pair (m-f) or trio (m-f-f) and re-home the rest. But with all males, obviously, I need a new plan.

I have them in a large (36" x 18") terrarium. I know males are territorial. Will they fight without females? Will they form pairs anyway? How should I approach this? (I have extra cages to separate as needed.)

I don't need eggs or anything. I intended to keep them as pets. I like to watch them and hear them sing.

What would be my best option here?
1. Keep all four together in my terrarium setup.
2. Keep a "pair" (of males)
3. Keep one, and find him a female.
4. Re-home them all (to someone with more experience or a larger space) and try hatching again to keep a m-f pair.

Pictures of the quails are attached partly to verify that they are all males.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think that they can form male pairs if there aren't any females. But I don't raise them, so I wouldn't have any first hand experience. I think @Nabiki might know? They have coturnix, but I feel like I've seen them answer button questions too

 

[007Sean]

As with many bird species, you can keep all male or all female communities with little to no problems with socialization. There may be squabbles but they are usually not life threatening or bloody confrontations.

 

[Nabiki]

I have had no problem keeping a pen full of all male buttons. As long as there are no females in sight or sound, they seem to get along.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

If your plan was to keep them as pets, it's probably a blessing you had only males. They'll likely be fine together. If a female shows up though -- watch out!

 

[smokyfluff]

If your plan was to keep them as pets, it's probably a blessing you had only males. They'll likely be fine together. If a female shows up though -- watch out!

I was thinking the same. Males are prettier and sing nicely. I won't have to worry about all the health concerns and nutrition involved in egg laying.