Mean Bobwhites Help!!

[isaacearlg]

Ok i went to the flea market and traded one of my polish roos for 2 laying bobwhites and when i got home i let the bobwhites out with my other bobwhites but the first thing they started doing was attacking and trying to pull feather from the new bobs. my bobs are only 10-12 weeks old cant remember but can i ever add new ones to the flock and how

 

[100chihuahuas]

When I introduce new birds I take it nice and slow. I have a wire cage that I wil put the newbie in that is inside of the larger quail cage, so the birds can get used to eachother before true contact. I think it helps a lot, because I only get a little bit of tussling and squaking before everything settles down

 

[isaacearlg]

i just built a wire cage like you said and put them in there.but how long before i let them out of the wire cage

 

[JJMR794]

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I WOULDNT BE IN ANY RUSH... LET EM SETTLE IN AND ONCE NOBODY PAYS ANY ATTENTION TO THE NEW GUYS I'D GIVE IT 1 MORE WEEK AND TRY TURNING THEM LOOSE IN GENERAL POPULATION AGAIN....

 

[CountryMom]

First rule of thumb is to quarantine your birds that are brought in from outside. Not having done so, you need to be extra aware of each and every bird's health. Catch anything early and be prepared to care for sick birds.

Second, I do not mix age groups of quail. I keep the ones hatched within a week of each other together and then start a new group if I hatch more the next week. I then sort out the ones I keep for breeding and growing in two different cages when they are older. Moving in new roo can sometimes work, if you only have that one new roo. Hens are hard on each other so I don't mix them if possible. This next year I plan on reducing my size of groups in breeding cages to one roo per two or three hens with a max of two roos and six hens per cage. Depending on cage size as I have a couple.

 

[JJMR794]

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VERY GOOD POINT!!!