Do coturnix quail males do well in same-sex pairs when kept as pets?

[raleighblues]

Hi all,

Been trying to think of ways to market male coturnix quail as pets. I’ve heard they don’t do well in bachelor flocks, but what about male/male pairs?

As long as the perspective pet owner doesn’t have any hens, would that be okay, or would it be a disaster where they fight or mate each other to death?

Any feedback welcomed!

 

[TheArtist]

My quail do fine in just male groups

 

[Nabiki]

Males will often do well together as long as there are no hens in sight or sound range.

 

[Moonbird]

I have found that it depends on the birds personality!
I have males that live together and are perfectly happy.....then again I have some that are too bossy so they live on their own!!

 

[PHquail]

If there are females in range they might murder each other. I had 8 True Blues I separated from the main flock of 22 birds overnight, just so I could get breeding cages together. The next morning, 3 were scalped, and another bloody. By far my most aggressive group

My jumbos, on the other hand, were kept in an all male group for a month, with just some head pecking and feather loss. All of my Celadons are assholes.

 

[CloneFly]

I have 5 male button quail, 3 are brothers and the other 2 rescues that I keep separate. I had tried introducing my oldest male with the triplets, and all was well... until 3 days later they were trying to mate with one another.

So yeah... would kinda depend on the bird. I now keep the brothers together and the other 2 seperated but in the same room/withing sight of one another. It gets kinda loud at times, especially at 2am when I'm trying to sleep, but otherwise they all seem happy and healthy. Good luck!