A feral animal can survive on it's own. there is no way to consider coturnix feral. They have been bred in captivity to isolate specific characteristics for over a thousand years. Some evidence suggests as much as four thousand years. The domestic coturnix that we raise are just that domesticated. They differ from wild coturnix in size, behavior, vocalization, reproductive habits, etc.
Cats can be called feral because if released they will survive. Coturnix assuming they survived predators which they can barely do when you keep them in a fort knox type cage, would migrate straight into the gulf of mixco as they have done in the past when released. To be called feral a domestic animal must be able to survive under it's own care in the wild. Coturnix could never do that.
In most states free ranging quail is considered release and would require a permit. On top of that it's just a bad idea. Everything eats quail. Cats, dogs, raccoon, skunks, weasels, crows, ravens, hawks, falcons, are all concerns. I regularly have red shouldered hawks and merlins sittings on my cages. They learn where caged birds are and they won't forget they'll stop by every time they are in town.
Cats can be called feral because if released they will survive. Coturnix assuming they survived predators which they can barely do when you keep them in a fort knox type cage, would migrate straight into the gulf of mixco as they have done in the past when released. To be called feral a domestic animal must be able to survive under it's own care in the wild. Coturnix could never do that.
In most states free ranging quail is considered release and would require a permit. On top of that it's just a bad idea. Everything eats quail. Cats, dogs, raccoon, skunks, weasels, crows, ravens, hawks, falcons, are all concerns. I regularly have red shouldered hawks and merlins sittings on my cages. They learn where caged birds are and they won't forget they'll stop by every time they are in town.
