New Buttons hatched (Pics Added)

[marie_martin]

I agree. It is amazing how different they can be. That is what is great about them. That and the sounds they make. Very cool. I am considering separating mine into breeder cages. I found some inexpensive cages at walmart for parakeets but I could put screen around the outside to keep the babies in and separate them into breeding pairs that way. Would be taller so they don't hit their heads and easier to clean than what I have now. How do you have yours set up?

Marie

 

[monarc23]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

I think it's interesting the different colors we get... I have a normal brown hen that crossed with a blue breasted male... I have 3 males that are blue like daddy, but have normal-brown feathers mixed in on their backs...

Go figure. But the cinnamons are soooooo pretty... I can just sit there and watch them for hours, looking at all the pretty colors.

AK what's these chicks look like anything like this?

http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewButtonquail/Quail Pictures/CinnamonBlueFace.JPG

Even if not, check out this page, they have a ton of combinations they've produced with blue face on tehre may have yours on there and then you'd have a name for it

http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewButtonquail/Blueface.html​

 

[Mrs MIA]

Nope...

I'll have to take pictures. I'll have to sedate them first, though...

 

[monarc23]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Nope...

I'll have to take pictures. I'll have to sedate them first, though...

ha ha isnt that the truth!!!! I read so much about people praising how tame they are...wellp even my human imprinted button chick fleas from me....now..my coturnix chicks lOVE me

They're like mini tame chickens

 

[marie_martin]

Oh, mine are not tame at all. I do love them, but they are not tame birds like I thought they would be.

Marie

 

[monarc23]

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I love mine too buti do feel lied to (ha ha) from all the articles i read saying how wonderful they are ....(as in tame pets)...they're more of a "look at bird" than a pickup and pet bird LOL

 

[Mrs MIA]

No, they're not. Some are tamer than others, but they still will run if they can. But the coturnix will actually jump out of the cage and into the bowl of food I carry around to feed them with...

They're so sweet.

 

[monarc23]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

No, they're not. Some are tamer than others, but they still will run if they can. But the coturnix will actually jump out of the cage and into the bowl of food I carry around to feed them with...

They're so sweet.

I adore my coturnix, they're my pets and my buttons are more my genetic hobby

Tho my coturnix are the best of many worlds, genetics, meat/egg and pets!

 

[TexasJoe]

beautiful birds!! i especially love the buttons. let me know if you get over run with extra eggs, I'd be happy to take some off your hands

 

[asher]

Awww! So cute! My eldest decided last night that he wants quail. He's not been interested in poultry for a while so I am thrilled!

Now I gotta get the game bird license (stupid NC!) so I can get some.