Mixing It Up

[doolally]

I've currently a fairly large shed and run for my Chinese Painted Quails. However, I was thinking about adding a different type of quail to my collection, maybe Coturnix, etc.

Can I keep them all together? Any risks to this?

 

[buttonquailtx]

I don't recommend mixing button quail with any other species of quail. The buttons are so small that the larger quail will normally bully them.

 

[Brianna1090]

You have that backwards. Button quail are very aggressive. I raised them for years and they will attack anything repeatedly. Even chickens and ducks were assaulted. Group quail based on breed temperament. Bobwhites are calm and I believe so are gambles and California quail.

 

[ylly]

I Raise them all , they all can be aggressive.

 

[buttonquailtx]

There is no doubt that button quail can be very aggressive. But mixing them with bigger quail is much like mixing an aggressive chihuahua with a pit bull. The chihuahua might cause some damage to the pit, but the pit could easily kill the chihuahua.

 

[Weirdness555]

Basically, No. But cots are great, if you wanted to get some I'd recommend it, just not in the same cage as the buttons tehe