Can I put quail with bantam orpingtons?

[shelleyb1969]

I will be hatching bantam orp eggs this fall. Is there any type of quail that I can raise with them?

 

[chickenlips1954]

I was told that you can not keep quail with chickens due to quail acquiring a respiratory ailment from chickens.

 

[shelleyb1969]

Wow...thanks for the info. I guess quail are definitely out! That just means more attention to my orp babies!

 

[SamG347]

It just usually is never a good idea to mix any type of fowl. Especially gamebirds. I have myself have never heard of a respitory disease that the quail get from the chickens......but the quail are soo small...even though the chickens are bantys it would still be a risk.

 

[Leslie In North Pole]

Here's my two cents:

I have brooded different species together without much of an issue. This spring I had gooslings, pheasants, and chicks together. Last year, I had a duckling, bobwhite quail, and both standard and bantam chicks together. I didn't run into any major issues that regular cleaning didn't solve. Once they are feathered out, I do seperate them as their permanent housing needs can be very different.

Quail can be a lot of fun, they are awesome to hatch and bobwhites have a pretty song. My quail live in flight cages made for finches until I can make them a child safe run of their own.

 

[poultrykeeper08]

i keep my quail and chickens (bantams and standard) ,pheasants and pigeons together and i havbe no problems . my bantams snuggle up with the quail to take naps . i never have any problems

 

[Small Town Girl]

Hey Leslie -

I have some bobwhite quail that are now old enough to go outside. These are my first birds and I would love to see what kind of cage you keep yours in. I was actually going to eventually put them in a coop with the chickens arriving next week, but I guess that's out!