Strange female behaviour?

[oxymoron71]

Love the cage except for the 'upstair' area... actually, the upstairs area is fine... but I would remove the ladder. My quail will not use a ramp or ladder, preferring instead to hop up. On some of my higher shelves, I have strategically placed a big rock beneath to give them something to hop up off of, to get to the shelves. Makes an aggressor work harder *teehee* Another quality cubby-hole that won't take much room would be an upside down plastic bowl with an 'entrance' cut into it. Big enough to squeeze two or three into, but easy enough for one to defend, if the need arises. Being as they're definitely both girls, I'm leaning towards boredom as a cause. Thanks for the pictures, impossible to sex them with the first photo, but the second photo with just the one bird, she's all girl.

Thank you, yes that single photo is Oey. Coco is dark brown all over but the eggs give it away with her! Will definitely be putting more enrichment in for them & hidey places.

 

[oxymoron71]

Thanks everyone so much, I love this forum, people are so helpful