Chinese painted quail/button quail really noisy at night

[Linda36Senogles]

My hens always lose neck feathers when they set on their eggs. It must be stressful to sit on your eggs all day and make sure you turn them four times a day. The rooster will babysit his eggs (parent them?) while the setting hen takes meal breaks, or a sand bath. The rooster helps to keep the hatchlings warm and teaches them how to search for food and take a sand bath. I had no idea that the roosters were this paternal. But, my roosters are! They love their babies!

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[fiberdrunk]

My buttons are noisy at night, too. I keep them in my bedroom and they are keeping me awake with their crowing, lol. I keep all lights off at night. I don't really know why they do this, either, especially considering they are diurnal.

 

[TheWeeBee]

My male buttons usually crow at night when their ladies are sitting on eggs. It's like they want to show off their prowess or virility lol Thankfully it's only once a night, and not all of them do it. Otherwise I would get NO sleep since all of them are in my room.