My male quail won't eat earth worms

[KaleDaDuck]

So it's the worm season! I decided to get some worms from my backyard to feed my quail angels! I ended up getting 6 worms but the female ate all the worms! So i got the seventh one and separated the female and gave the worm to the male and he just inspects it and didn't eat it until the female flew to the cage and ate it is there any way i could get him to eat it? Thanks.

 

[tn_artist]

I don't know what's up with some birds. The birds I had in TN would eat anything that moved; worms, aphids, katidids, grasshoppers, cicadas, etc. My NC birds act like they have tried it all before and didn't find anything appealing. They have refused earthworms, tomato hornworms, grubs, cicadas, etc. With the exception of two things. My silver laced Cochin hen will eat anything and my two Buttercups chased each other around the yard over a dragonfly. They even fought over it.
Some birds are just strange, I guess.

 

[Roomi the quail]

My coturnix quail hen refuses to eat mealworms! She is not interested in bread crumbs, cereals, or boiled/scrambled eggs either. Never met a bird that refuses those treats, but she does Those crazy birds!

 

[Nabiki]

If he doesn't want to eat it, I wouldn't force it. As people before me have stated, each bird has its own personality, which includes food likes and dislikes.

 

[Green Bean Quail]

So it's the worm season! I decided to get some worms from my backyard to feed my quail angels! I ended up getting 6 worms but the female ate all the worms! So i got the seventh one and separated the female and gave the worm to the male and he just inspects it and didn't eat it until the female flew to the cage and ate it is there any way i could get him to eat it? Thanks.

My quails are the same way. My new four will eat ANYTHING, but my original three won’t touch anything besides their feed. I’ve tried EVERYTHING, I even released some crickets but that resulted in me having bugs all over the hutch for a few days

 

[le_bwah]

Note that "wild" earthworms can carry endoparasites—might not be the best treat to give regularly.

 

[KaleDaDuck]

Note that "wild" earthworms can carry endoparasites—might not be the best treat to give regularly.

WHAT! i fed my female 9 worms today please don't scare me.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Does he need to eat earthworms?

 

[TwoCrows]

Note that "wild" earthworms can carry endoparasites—might not be the best treat to give regularly.

X2 I would discourage eating of earthworms. They carry Tape worms and you don't want this.

 

[JaeG]

A good male who has a harem will give the choicest treats to his hens. He will tidbit just like a rooster, so he may be being polite. Earthworms can carry gapeworm too. Stick with mealworms as buggy treats. Sprouted alfalfa and sunflower seeds are always appreciated too.