Grit?

[NewToQuail]

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Right. Somehow I forgot that! What age will they start laying? Nothing I've read seems to have mentioned that.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Buttons are 'different'. Mine didn't start till they were about 9 weeks old, others have had them start as early as 6 weeks. I would wait until after they start laying, but they probably won't eat the calcium until they need it anyway. They seem to know what it's for.

 

[NewToQuail]

Okay, thanks so much.

Now I just have to figure out what sort of sand to get as grit...

 

[Emilys3guppies]

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They love the cuttle bone! I would think coturnix would use it, but you'd probably be better off getting regular oyster shell for them. They would go through a cuttle bone very quickly, I would think. I have 2 different pens of buttons, one with 2 girls and one with 3. Their cuttle bones will last a few weeks, but they are tiny birds!

But you can get cuttle bone in bulk off ebay, if you already have the connectors. It would still be more economical to use oyster shells though.

That's what I was thinking. I have access to lots of inexpensive cuttle bone so, if they'll use that, it would be convenient for me.

Good advice!