How large of a cage from a breder set

[Farm quails]

How large of a cage or cages do you need for a breeding set of lets say 4 female and 2 male quail?

 

[Nabiki]

You want at least 1 square foot per bird. You don't want 2 male with 4 females. If we're talking about coturnix quail, you want 1 male with 3-5 females. If we're talking about button quail, you want pairs.

 

[Farm quails]

You want at least 1 square foot per bird. You don't want 2 male with 4 females. If we're talking about coturnix quail, you want 1 male with 3-5 females. If we're talking about button quail, you want pairs.

What wrong with more that one male quail with 3-5 female quail?

 

[Kiki]

What wrong with more that one male quail with 3-5 female quail?

The two males will most likely fight and over mate the few females.

 

[Nabiki]

The males will fight. At best, you'll end up with injured birds. At worst, you'll end up with dead ones.

 

[Farm quails]

The males will fight. At best, you'll end up with injured birds. At worst, you'll end up with dead ones.

If I have 1 make and 2-3 females quail how likely is it that they will successfully breed and have baby quail ?

 

[Nabiki]

Are we talking about coturnix quail? If we are, then 1 male with 2-3 females may result in overbred females. Even if the ratio is perfect, the chances of a coturnix quail going broody are slim, so you'll want to incubate the eggs if you want chicks.

 

[Farm quails]

Are we talking about coturnix quail? If we are, then 1 male with 2-3 females may result in overbred females. Even if the ratio is perfect, the chances of a coturnix quail going broody are slim, so you'll want to incubate the eggs if you want chicks.

How do you avoid overbred females and which quails breed are best to get chick's without incubation?

 

[Nabiki]

How do you avoid overbred females and which quails breed are best to get chick's without incubation?

Which type of quail you get should really depend on what you're getting them for. If you want meat and eggs, the easiest are coturnix.

If you want quail that will breed on their own and look pretty, you can look at any other type of quail. Some of them, like bobwhites are also good for meat. Check your local ordinances, since most quail other than coturnix or buttons require permits.

Button quail are likely to raise their own young if the conditions are right. They will need to be housed in pairs or in a large aviary for conditions to be right. Buttons are small, ornamental birds that are not cold hardy.

It sounds like you're not sure where to start with quail, so I suggest taking a look at these articles to help you decide.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/quail.32/

 

[Ravenlover]

@Farm quails so what kind of quail are they