Laying an Egg Killed My Button???

[CountryMama]

Buttons start laying around 12 weeks? hmmm *adds to want list*

 

[citalk2much]

Buttons start laying about 7 weeks
I love my buttons so fun to watch
If you want eggs let me know I am also in west Michigan

 

[CountryMama]

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Oooooh I do! I live up by Hart. (30-40 minutes north of Muskegon) How far are you from me?

 

[citalk2much]

I am in grand rapids I use to live up that way in new era

 

[CountryMama]

We will have to work out somethign when we get closer to Spring. I am not heading to GR any time soon. And in the mean time I am going to go look up button quail

 

[wings]

This just happened to our 5 month old Rhode Island Red, Little Red! We caught the prolapse early, isolated her, and kept her clean, but her body was in too much shock!

We were very upset because she was the family's favorite chicken. I feel your pain.
I have read that prolapse can be caused by an overweight hen, unhealthy hen, bad feeding plans, and too much artificial lighting. They can also be caused by premature laying (from the above causes) or just a fluke. I have been told not to worry about it, but it sure would stink to lose another hen!

 

[citalk2much]

Maybe when the weather is better we can meet somewhere in the middle have lunch or something

 

[citalk2much]

I am sorry wings I know losing them is never easy

 

[UrbanMama]

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It just stinks...no matter the reason

I'm sorry you lost your Little Red too...

CountryMama...I'd definitely recommend trying the buttons. I really enjoy mine and love watching them

 

[Dill]

Laying eggs isn't really good for any bird so I'd discourage laying so you don't lose anymore.

ways to disourage laying (not sure about quail but it works for other birds) is 9-10 hours of daylight a day, rearranging things in the cage on a daily basis, nothing that looks like a nest and no nesting materials (although I guess thats impossible for quail),and if it comes to a last resort, separating the females from the males.