Questions about quails (and other birds)

[Finchbreeder]

What we in Australia call King Quail - the small ones - do best with one male to 2 females in a large space.
While coturnix quail are bigger, and if you want eggs, these are what you want. The coturnix can be kept with 2 males to 6 females.
Small quail and finches and canaries should be kept in enclosures with 600mm deep metal into the ground to stop snakes and rodents digging in, this metal should also go up the sides of the enclosure 600mm to prevent these pests getting in. The wire you have is totally unsuitable for the smaller birds. But totally suitable for the larger ones if you put the metal as suggested above to keep their heads in. Weerios/Cockertiels are generally one of the most gentle of hookbills.
Only birds that live alone need mirrors to prevent isolation issues. Otherwise mirrors are a nuisance and sometimes a danger.
Hope these comments from my 30+ years of small bird keeping are of some use to you.

 

[FatherFalcon]

Yes, quail have been renowned for their potential anti-allergy effects. There is no right way, but there is a way that seems more effective through the research and personal trials..

Quail are fairly easy to raise. once you get it down.

As for the allergy thing, the body needs time to get used to things, and it should also be done in waves so as not to overwhelm the body.

2 weeks on 1 week off or 6 days on 1 day off
(prevents desensitization)

Slow start - build tolerance
week 1-2
1-2 raw eggs ( mixed into something like juice and honey for taste)

week 3-4
3-5 eggs raw (spread through the day or all at once)

Make sure the eggs are safe.

Pregnant and immunocompromised people should take caution.

raw eggs - preserve more ovomucoid proteins
boiled eggs - may reduce activity in the O'proteins

the proteins contain ?(trypsin)? - alllery supressant
and also the enzyme - Lysosyme - anti-inflammatory

As for the the other birds and housing

I'd keep the quail separated.
competition for food and water. pecking order.
(I have heard that wild birds and waterfowl spread avian flu?)
disease spreads from other birds to quail faster than most....

During their juvenile weeks, they get really jumpy due to hormones and seasonal behavior patterns.

proper ratios 4;1 , 5;1 or adequate hiding areas.

Hope this helps