Fighting quails

[300hj]

i have these 2 japanese quail that just wont quit fighting!
Its always the female attacking the "male" (i know the attacker is female because i had to separate them before and it laid eggs. I'm also pretty sure the other one is a male but...). The female only attacks this specific male. when i had to put them apart, the female got along well with the 2 button quails i had with it. is there anything i can do?

 

[Stellar]

I am confused.

So you have two Japanese aka Coturnix and then the button quail?

 

[300hj]

yes sorry for the confusion

 

[Stellar]

It seems like the female is an alpha. Maybe get more hens and a couple more roosters so she can be put in her place. Just a suggestion.

 

[stephanie1992]

i have the same problem. the female keeps attacking the male. i moved them into a differnt cage to see if that helps since the female was by herself in her own cage when i introduced the male. hopfully they quit fighting

 

[joe125]

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Make sure you mix them in a totally new pen to both of them. That way everyone is on new turf, and equally confused.

 

[300hj]

i see! ok i might be able to get more soon then. I also heard before it could be their diet.
i had them in the same cage before though and they never fought. then i noticed the male becoming more skittish and moved them both into a new cage, and thats when he began to be picked...bloody sometimes.