Integrating quail into new cage

[Oob Child]

I have three adult female quail and two 4 week old quail whose genders I'm not sure of. If both of the baby quail or only one of them are female (meaning a correct ratio) I will integrate the baby quail into the bigger cage.
How would I go about this? They can currently hear eachother but can't see each other. I'm not sure about smelling eachother.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I have three adult female quail and two 4 week old quail whose genders I'm not sure of. If both of the baby quail or only one of them are female (meaning a correct ratio) I will integrate the baby quail into the bigger cage.
How would I go about this? They can currently hear eachother but can't see each other. I'm not sure about smelling eachother.

You can make a little boxed off area with chicken wire or something or set thier cage up next to the big cage for a couple of weeks. Then slowly start letting them touch each other. After a while they should be good.

 

[Oob Child]

You can make a little boxed off area with chicken wire or something or set thier cage up next to the big cage for a couple of weeks. Then slowly start letting them touch each other. After a while they should be good.

When should I start doing this? When I know the genders so I don't upset the ratio?

 

[Nabiki]

I would start as soon as possible. If they do fight when you put them together, you can take them all out, clean and rearrange the cage, then put them all in at once in the evening.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

When should I start doing this? When I know the genders so I don't upset the ratio?

I agree with Nabiki as soon as possible ratio won’t matter untill they become mature. Then you can find out if you have multiple males and get rid of one.

 

[Oob Child]

How long do I wait until putting them together if they can see eachother and I let them touch eachother?

 

[Oob Child]

clean and rearrange the cage,

Why would I have to rearrange the cage? I think I understand cleaning (because of the scent?) but is rearranging necessary?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Why would I have to rearrange the cage? I think I understand cleaning (because of the scent?) but is rearranging necessary?

Yes if they can’t integrate like normal then you will have to rearrange the cage so it’s completely different so they don’t remember it.

 

[Oob Child]

Won't I have to wait until they are fully feathered/ the same size as the other birds? That's what I would've thought I had to do, rather than placing them in as soon as possible.

 

[Nabiki]

Keep them where they can see and not touch for about a week. They should be the same size before you put them together, though, so it may be longer for the young ones to get to adult size.