Coturnix Quail Male - are they always jerks to their ladies?

[CovidtimeQuail]

If you really want to keep all your birds, pair them up in separate cages. It's the competition that gets them wild and overzealous. Keeping 1:1 is a bit impractical though.

 

[Boppo]

Thank you all again for more helpful info. I may try switching the boys around, and also adding more females. I think I will try incubating some eggs. Do you need to have a quail sized incubator? I should think it would work better.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Thank you all again for more helpful info. I may try switching the boys around, and also adding more females. I think I will try incubating some eggs. Do you need to have a quail sized incubator? I should think it would work better.

You can get quail egg sized trays for certain incubators, or alternatively use ones where the eggs lay flat. Have a look at some different reviews in the reviews section of the forum

 

[QuailTail]

I read ages ago in another post that you can spray your females that are being overmated with a vinegar mix (you'd have to look it up, I don't want to give you the wrong ratio!) and it can neutralise their smell, which can confuse the male and move them along to the other females for a while (or at least give the overmated females a break!). That might be helpful if your male is hyperfocusing on a select few ladies and causing upset.

 

[Boppo]

thank you, QuailTail. I may try this.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

thank you, QuailTail. I may try this.

I have tried this before and unfortunately made no difference, also bought these three different "no peck sprays" and they also made no difference. Can always give it a go yourself though, no harm done.

 

[Boppo]

Thank you, Brandon. I won't be disappointed then. It really has gotten better with a bit of time. I am getting ready to move them into a larger cage, which might also help. The cage they are in measures large enough, but it might seem crowded because it's divided into two sections.