Urgent: Escaped Quail

[Catfish267]

My quail escaped and it's getting dark what do I do?

 

[Chick Charm]

If it is a cot you may find it near the pen in the morning. If it is a Bob, listen for it. You may hear it if it is a male. They hide wonderfully. But they tend not to go very far.

What kind of quail is it?

 

[chykynz]

If they don't come back before dark, I think your only chance is early in the morning. Make food available. Are they Bobwhite or Coturnix?

 

[Catfish267]

coturnix and about 4 weeks old

 

[chykynz]

Coturnix are a lot easier to catch. You might catch them tonight. Make sure they can see the food. They are most likely in a fence line or under a large bush or honeysuckle.

 

[Chick Charm]

Be sure and look for em early in the am as they will likely come close or near the pen they escaped from. I would offer a guess of finding it greater than 50%. They will hide very well tonight, hopefully nothing will get em.

 

[Chick Charm]

Catfish what happened?

 

[Catfish267]

Well after many attempts I have been able to catch 3 out of the 4 that escaped. You are right they keep coming back to the pen. Thanks for your help.

 

[Chick Charm]

Great! Keep your eyes open. The other one may be lurking around for a few days if it goes undetected.

 

[Ntsees]

Whenever my quail escape, I'm not too concerned that they won't return because they will. I'm more concerned about the predators that might get them.