Moving Button auil to new home

[isegal]

Hello, my 5 2-week-old button uail (sorry, one of my keys are broken) are currently in a decently sized plastic container. I have prepared for them a good sized coop, with an even bigger outside area to run around in. When should I move them in? I think they want a bigger home, they are constantly makng noises and pecking on the plastic. They are getting bigger and their container is getting uite stinky. They are also beginning to fly, and their container is only around 4-6 inches high, and they've hit their heads on the top multiple time. The weather for the next 15 days is around 67-78 degrees Fahrenheit, with rain for a day in 10 days. When should I transition them in? Should there be a heat lamp, or would the sun be sufficient?

 

[realenthusiast]

Hello, my 5 2-week-old button uail (sorry, one of my keys are broken) are currently in a decently sized plastic container. I have prepared for them a good sized coop, with an even bigger outside area to run around in. When should I move them in? I think they want a bigger home, they are constantly makng noises and pecking on the plastic. They are getting bigger and their container is getting uite stinky. They are also beginning to fly, and their container is only around 4-6 inches high, and they've hit their heads on the top multiple time. The weather for the next 15 days is around 67-78 degrees Fahrenheit, with rain for a day in 10 days. When should I transition them in? Should there be a heat lamp, or would the sun be sufficient?

I do not keep button quail, but I do keep bobwhites, and with those I would say as long as they are fully feathered out with adult feathers they should be just fine outside in those temperatures. You can always provide extra heat overnight if you are nervous and just want to be extra safe, but during the day I wouldn't. And I would try and make sure they stay dry when and if it rains until they're full grown.

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Sounds like good advice!
Just make sure to lock them up nice and tight at night. (Especially if it’s going to rain!)

Button Quail are so cute! Congrats on your new flock.

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Welcome to BYC, by the way!

 

[Nabiki]

At those temperatures, they should be fine outside. Make sure that they're dry and out of the wind. Button quail are not particularly cold hardy, so make sure they have heat if the temperatures drop below 40.