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[abbymckinn]

Does anyone know how tame californian quails are? I am wanting to buy some, but has read they are mean?

 

[qlicer49]

Does anyone know how tame californian quails are? I am wanting to buy some, but has read they are mean?

Not at all unless you raise them from a day old, mine are not tame at all.

 

[abbymckinn]

Not at all unless you raise them from a day old, mine are not tame at all.

So do you know anything about coturnix? I have read that they are nicer..

 

[Julbrod]

I've done alot of reading about California quail and I think you're right that they are not tame.

Coturnix have been domesticated for about 2,000 years which must be the difference.

That being said, I've had some from a colony that flushed whenever I came near the coop.

I hand raised a second group and hand fed often and this group is very calm around me.

 

[Kylesquails]

coturix can be very tame dependeds on the bird,i have one that has no fear of me, she loves a scratch

 

[abbymckinn]

Yay! Ok, we think we re going to get coturnix.

 

[Angie Poo]

Not exactly quail yet... Soon to be texas a&m quail chicks there are 14 that made it to lock down and are due tomorrow

 

[Quailsong]

Hey all!

I haven't been on this forum in quite a while. I tend to hang out at another one that focuses more on natural keeping methods. But I love this one too as there's also nice folks here & a lot of fun silliness that goes on! That said, below are some of my pics:

My first two (home laid) quail eggs.


A hen bathing in deep litter.


A boy with a mohawk.


And for fun...coturnix eggs next to my Wyandotte's egg. Yum!


I've more pics on my deviant art site & some pics of my chickens too (they all share a coop). Also video of my quail & chickens can be seen here. If you're interested in learning how I keep my birds happy & healthy, please toss me a PM!^^

 

[Mommysongbird]

Here's our lonely little bob white and her new coop.



Here is the coop

 

[Angie Poo]

Not exactly quail yet... Soon to be texas a&m quail chicks there are 14 that made it to lock down and are due tomorrow

I officially have my first quail. It's itty bitty and adorable!