Raising one abandoned baby quail to release it… Have questions!

[GodLovesU]

I agree with everyone else, release is probably not a good idea.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Good advice from @DobieLover.

 

[N F C]

Hi, keep us posted on how things work out with the little quail. Best wishes.

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to BYC! Feel free to contact me!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC! I too would post any questions in the Quail forum as mentioned above by a couple of others.

I've raised a mourning dove, and when it grew, it wouldn't leave me, always flew back to me. At the time, I did not have the room for it so through the Humane Society found someone who raised them and came to get it.

We're glad you're here!

 

[LizW]

Thank you for all the responses… I’ll keep him as long as it takes to figure out a better solution for him… I say him, but no idea if he’s a she yet… but he deserves better… not living in a tote… transferred to an outside that’s 2x3ft. He’s lost a feather yesterday… not sure what that means at this age but it made me sad… He’s not very easy to pick up anymore either, so I don’t think he’s bonded with me too much… he definitely doesn’t like being picked up and it takes me a bit to get him to “let me”… he hides and will come close to my hand for a second if I tap but hides again… I’ll never just grab him. I wait till he comes close and stays still for more than 2 seconds then will pick him up… but he wiggles like crazy to get free… he did jump out of my hands once and landed in my yard… thank God my dog wasn’t around… he scurried a Lilly ways away from me but I was able to catch him. I think he was more in shock at the freedom … Anyway.. I just want better for him. A bigger world with other quail to live with. I’ll look around for people who have them and maybe call the humane societies for suggestions… I appreciate everyone chiming in Thank you!

 

[Jener8or]

Hi! Best wishes to your quail! It's nice of you to join here to get the best advice for it.

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[CCsGarden]

Thank you for all the responses… I’ll keep him as long as it takes to figure out a better solution for him… I say him, but no idea if he’s a she yet… but he deserves better… not living in a tote… transferred to an outside that’s 2x3ft. He’s lost a feather yesterday… not sure what that means at this age but it made me sad… He’s not very easy to pick up anymore either, so I don’t think he’s bonded with me too much… he definitely doesn’t like being picked up and it takes me a bit to get him to “let me”… he hides and will come close to my hand for a second if I tap but hides again… I’ll never just grab him. I wait till he comes close and stays still for more than 2 seconds then will pick him up… but he wiggles like crazy to get free… he did jump out of my hands once and landed in my yard… thank God my dog wasn’t around… he scurried a Lilly ways away from me but I was able to catch him. I think he was more in shock at the freedom … Anyway.. I just want better for him. A bigger world with other quail to live with. I’ll look around for people who have them and maybe call the humane societies for suggestions… I appreciate everyone chiming in Thank you!

Yes, same with doves I rescue. Some let me hold them and the others just wanna be free. Feel free to send my a message if you need help.