My Button Pair have laid their fisrt eggs!

[The Critter Place]

I'm so excited!

My pair have laid their first eggs! I found 2 last night. Their basket had gotten moved, and I went to straighten it only to find 2 eggs in it! Boy was I surprised. LoL! The cage is hung high and I have to tippy toe to see in, so that's why they snuck 2 in before I saw them. LOL!

This pair has only been together a little over a month.

Quaillady and ShelleyD , it's the female you helped me to determine the color/ Ivory hen, and the Black faced male I had gotten at the bird show.

I was going to unplug the bator tonight and give it a long rest, but now I guess I'll have to fire it back up!

I'll save a few coturnix eggs too.. Can't run it for just a few Button eggs. LOL!

 

[Stellar]

 

[joe125]

They are as addictive as crack!
I recently started raising the little birds. 8 became 37 and 37 could become 1000 if I'm not careful.

Congrats on your new found eggs and good luck on a new hatch!

 

[Stellar]

Joe, at one point this year I had 150 pairs. I narrowed it down to 75 pairs and it's been quite stable. This doesn't include the bachelors waiting to be paired up LOL

 

[The Critter Place]

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I'll agree they are addictive!

So you have them now too. They sure are interesting little birds!

I fell in love with the little birds years ago, and the shop I had seen them in closed, and I've been years looking for them! The little female I have wasn't advertised. I went to get Coturnix, and saw the tiny one in with them! Asked they guy if I could get them too! He only had 2.

Those that do have them around here must be hording them.

Thank you Joe,
Were hoping they are fertile, I haven't seen alot of courting. But then again, they are fairly timid. I did see them cuddling last night.

Quaillady,
150!

yikes! LOL!

Well. I don't have room for that many, so we'll see what I end up with.
4 eggs now!

I'll collect for the next few days. I'm getting 7 a day from the Cots. So I'll have a few to put in the bator. A Birthday gift to me.. He He..

Quaillady,
I'm anxious to see what colors they are after you telling me what you get from your pair!

 

[mossflower]

I am anticipating our first buttons in a few weeks. How old are they when the first eggs are laid?

 

[The Critter Place]

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It believe it's around 8-10 weeks, but mine took 15. But the pair share a cage with 2 grass keets, so the extra company may have slowed her down a bit.

Good luck with yours and if you can, post pics. Would love to see them!

 

[3goodeggs]

 

[chicmom]

Congratulations! So excited for you! I've been thinking about getting a few button quails.....I keep going back and forth....

Sharon