ButtonquailGirl14
Crossing the Road
my Button quail hen is on day 10 of setting, she has tried really hard 7 other times but my male does not breed her very often so they are usally not fertile, this time i know they are and i am so EXITED! she is sweet but the only other (slightly insanely bad mother) broody hen tried to kill all her chicks. there still is a slight chance that she would be aggressive towards them, if she is What do i do???? is there a way to stop this??? also, my male doesn't have any breeding drive, she will go in front of him and plop down and chirp, but he will not mount her. we knew they where a pair at first because we saw them breed. he is so sweet, he cleans her every night, he brings her food when she is setting (sometimes even when she isn't) he even sits on the nest! he guards the door to their house, she is the only hen, i just don't get it!!!! he obiously loves her, he just doesn't have any drive to breed her, is there a way to fix this??? also is there a safe way to mark the chicks??? i want to mark them in some way but every way i hear is unsafe for them. what else is weired is all the other males that are paired breed the females excessively, they are all bald! also my female is definitely higher in the pecking order than him, she is bossy LOL! sorry for all the questions!
i dont know of a way to fix it if it is not due to maturity. i personally have never marked quail but i have read you can paint toenails or use different colored permanent marker. i had a male who over bred as well i had to separate the female(my current pet quail) so she wouldnt die from infection or injury. i suggest you have a pen for each male or find a way to separate then have him in the pen when you are ready to breed. hope this helps!!!!!
i am following you now!!!!
