Learned something new to me

[HillGuy]

Quail will chase a laser dot like a cat.

I've got my first batch ever in the brooder. It's the beginning of week 4. Moved them to a much larger box, and was checking the temperature in various locations with a laser thermometer and found them quick to chase & peck at the dot.

 

[Kale the Quail]

I would love to try that on my quail, but i don't have a laser pointer/thermometer.

 

[FloorCandy]

I found they chase red, it must look like ticks or bugs or something, they peck red leg bands, they peck blood on my hand haha...

 

[quailmama 82012]

its so cute to watch quail do this! My quail went absolutely bonkers when he saw a lazer. I would lead him to a treat with it and I think he realized that the lazer meant food