New button house

[Egg Snatcher]

Imagine the size of chickens head. It’s around there depending on the chicken.

How to you eat the eggs?

 

[Quaicken108]

How to you eat the eggs?

Usually I have heaps of eggs if I eat them but they're tiny!!!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Usually I have heaps of eggs if I eat them but they're tiny!!!

I want them now! Do quail really only live for 2 years?

 

[Quaicken108]

I want them now! Do quail really only live for 2 years?

Well no. These quail that the thread is about can live for longer than the other popular ones (Japanese/Coturnix) which can exceed the lifespan of 2 and I’ve heard of some living up to 10! But that’s rare.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Well no. These quail that the thread is about can live for longer than the other popular ones (Japanese/Coturnix) which can exceed the lifespan of 2 and I’ve heard of some living up to 10! But that’s rare.

OH ok! That what I heard. Do y they eat special feed and do chicks have do get crushed up chicks crumbles?

 

[Xouie]

OH ok! That what I heard. Do y they eat special feed and do chicks have do get crushed up chicks crumbles?

I feed mine 30% gamebird/turkey starter. As adults they also get oyster shell. Because they’re so tiny, I put the feed/shell through a sieve to separate out pieces too big for them.

As treats, they get bird seed and — very occasionally— cut up cooked spaghetti noodles so the boys can gift them to their mates. I think with these I might try spaghetti squash too.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I feed mine 30% gamebird/turkey starter. As adults they also get oyster shell. Because they’re so tiny, I put the feed/shell through a sieve to separate out pieces too big for them.

As treats, they get bird seed and — very occasionally— cut up cooked spaghetti noodles so the boys can gift them to their mates. I think with these I might try spaghetti squash too.

Ok thanks for the info in case I can convince my mom to let me get some!

 

[Xouie]

Ok thanks for the info in case I can convince my mom to let me get some!

Some info points (from a mom of a teen):

• They do well indoors, but not outside in cold weather
• They are small enough to live in a cage
• A teen can take care of them
• They don’t eat a lot
• They don’t usually like to be held
• They don’t smell like coturnix quail
• They aren’t very noisy — but the boys do sing “hee-hee-hee”
• They’re as cute as...... BUTTONS!!!!

Good luck. I personally think they’re a fun pet for a young person.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've heard people call them bumblebees quail because they're that size when they hatch

 

[Xouie]

Button quail egg: