Pecking Order?

[AkinliAdventure]

I am visiting some family members and back at home my family is watching my quails. They told me that one of the girls is keeping the male away from the other 2 females.
They are outside and she is coming by them and pecking at him. Is there something we can do?

Thank you,

 

[mdees88]

If he's not bleeding I wouldn't worry about it until you get back.

 

[Kale the Quail]

i have that too. I just separated them. maybe the female that's pecking the others really likes the male. if you culled the male (i don't think i could do that.) they might get along. BUT that ight not be the problem. maybe the girl just hates the others.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Yes ... the worst thing is an Alpha hen.
They attack everything.

I had to butcher two of them last year and had a hard time to get the remaining flock calm again.

Edit: don't remove/cull the male, the one hen is the problem.

 

[AkinliAdventure]

Yes ... the worst thing is an Alpha hen.
They attack everything.

I had to butcher two of them last year and had a hard time to get the remaining flock calm again.

Edit: don't remove/cull the male, the one hen is the problem.

She just started yesterday, it was weird because I just left when she started doing it.
Do you think she is protecting the other female. I can try to upload a video...

 

[AkinliAdventure]

So, the supposed “girl” just tried to mount the other female... now we think she’s a guy, plot twist. Apparently she’s making crowing like sounds to though.

 

[AkinliAdventure]

This is her/him