Common quail chick

[Nabiki]

Well, that explains why it won't eat the quail food!

 

[MageofMist]

Well, that explains why it won't eat the quail food!

No wonder the others are scared of it then if it isn't even a quail, and it's distaste for grain-based feed. XD
"Lapwings feed mainly on earthworms, leatherjackets, insects and their larvae. They generally feed where they can find lots of these, such as in grazed pasture. Wet grassland is a particularly important source of food."

 

[Quailophilic]

No wonder the others are scared of it then if it isn't even a quail, and it's distaste for grain-based feed. XD
"Lapwings feed mainly on earthworms, leatherjackets, insects and their larvae. They generally feed where they can find lots of these, such as in grazed pasture. Wet grassland is a particularly important source of food."

Well, i cant find much insects, i have collected all the insects from my home so there are no more left. I cant waste my time on this tiny creature i am preparing for my MCAT and my test is near, so i have decided to give it back to my neighbor who found it. I will ask him to release it back to the wild. It is a precocial bird and can survive on its own as they are independent of their mother. I think it is the best i can do to insure its survival. Otherwise it may starve in my home.

 

[Quailophilic]

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Thanks guys.
Thanks everybody who took their time to reply to my thread. Sadly, i cant keep this baby and we are going to release it back into wild(obviously after asking my neighbor who found it) since it is a grown chick and can survive on its own, so i think it is best for both of us. I cant provide enough insects to this bird. I hope he will find his food himself, and maybe he can find his mother in this way, who knows. So thanks for replying

 

[orloffer]

Well, i cant find much insects, i have collected all the insects from my home so there are no more left. I cant waste my time on this tiny creature i am preparing for my MCAT and my test is near, so i have decided to give it back to my neighbor who found it. I will ask him to release it back to the wild. It is a precocial bird and can survive on its own as they are independent of their mother. I think it is the best i can do to insure its survival. Otherwise it may starve in my home.

Out of curiosity, the pictures you showed look different from the ones I find when I look up "lapwing." Are there multiple types?

 

[Nabiki]

It belongs in the wild, but you might want to check with your local wildlife rescue first. They will have experience with this and know when and where to release it.

 

[Quailophilic]

That's too bad. I thought she might eat some other things. Have you tried fresh vegetables or fruit? Millet seed?

Yes i tried everything but she seems to refuse it. Only insects is what she wants and needs

 

[Quailophilic]

Out of curiosity, the pictures you showed look different from the ones I find when I look up "lapwing." Are there multiple types?

I didn't say it was lapwing. It is actually Andalusian torillo/ Andalusian buttonquail/common buttonquail. I had said that it is closely related to lapwings rather than quails

 

[orloffer]

It belongs in the wild, but you might want to check with your local wildlife rescue first. They will have experience with this and know when and where to release it.

I agree.

I didn't say it was lapwing. It is actually Andalusian torillo/ Andalusian buttonquail/common buttonquail. I had said that it is closely related to lapwings rather than quails

Oh, I see, thank you for clarifying.

 

[Quailophilic]

It belongs in the wild, but you might want to check with your local wildlife rescue first. They will have experience with this and know when and where to release it.

Haha, unluckily there are no such wildlife rehabilitation centers, at least not in my area.