The basic care is similar. Food must be in tiny pieces and higher in protein. Water dishes need to be very shallow. I used chick waters that were filled with marbles to keep the chicks dry and from drowning. Hard boiled egg minced is a good source of protein for chicks and adults. I also use dried meal worms crushed. Game bird mash can be used but with only a few buttons it's cheaper to make your own. I've been using soaked dry dog food with some of my birds with success. Unmedicated chicken mash is alright as a base feed.
They definitely can not free range. They are wilder than coturnix quail, but they can be tamed with enough time and effort. They require warmer temperatures. If you're going to keep them outside, they may need some extra heat during the winter.
Rats, raccoons, possums, hawks, neighbour cats. I rarely see hawks in my area, but one day a Cooper's Hawk was sitting on my pen looking hungrily at my birds.
