hantaehyun
In the Brooder
- Nov 21, 2020
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Hello.
Long story short, I managed to come upon a lone Quail chick in my back yard. I have no clue how he got there and it's been nearly a week and no sign of anyone/parent coming back for him. He seemed to like me pretty well. From what I can tell it is a male California Valley Quail. This is based on just my own research, so I could be wrong, but I believe that is right. I happen to have enough space in my backyard/home as well as the resources to be able to keep this little guy (Space, money to care for him like food, space, vet bills...). I have raised ducks and chickens in the past, but that was in Texas when I was younger. I have never owned a bird in California as a pet (Southern California area). I have tried to get in touch with the proper authorities to try and figure out what I need to do to keep him as just a pet (just this one. Not planning on getting more as of this moment, but maybe in the future if it is better for him to have another buddy around.), but I'll be honest, I am not getting any clear answers and the lady I talked to seemed bothered by my questions and didn't really answer anything for me.
I figured I would come on here to try and get a clear answer about this all. So...Do I need some sort of permit to keep the quail as a pet? Or some other paperwork or anything?
I would really appreciate any help or advice you all can give me!
Thank you
Long story short, I managed to come upon a lone Quail chick in my back yard. I have no clue how he got there and it's been nearly a week and no sign of anyone/parent coming back for him. He seemed to like me pretty well. From what I can tell it is a male California Valley Quail. This is based on just my own research, so I could be wrong, but I believe that is right. I happen to have enough space in my backyard/home as well as the resources to be able to keep this little guy (Space, money to care for him like food, space, vet bills...). I have raised ducks and chickens in the past, but that was in Texas when I was younger. I have never owned a bird in California as a pet (Southern California area). I have tried to get in touch with the proper authorities to try and figure out what I need to do to keep him as just a pet (just this one. Not planning on getting more as of this moment, but maybe in the future if it is better for him to have another buddy around.), but I'll be honest, I am not getting any clear answers and the lady I talked to seemed bothered by my questions and didn't really answer anything for me.
I figured I would come on here to try and get a clear answer about this all. So...Do I need some sort of permit to keep the quail as a pet? Or some other paperwork or anything?
I would really appreciate any help or advice you all can give me!
Thank you