what do you do with your buttons?

[secretquail]

I have corturnix, and use them for eggs and meat. What do you do with the buttons? Are they just for pets? I would think they are too small to eat, but what about the eggs? I would love to hatch some, because the addiction has set in, but if they are just pretty to look at, I think I'll stick with the corturnix.

 

[CoopCrazy]

Just pretty to look at unless you have a reptile to feed them too... I had a few and they were fun and the babies are teeny tiny but they really are just pets ...

 

[redhen]

i think they are mainly for pets...
Some people use the eggs for crafts and such..
some people also use the eggs for smaller snake food..

 

[aprophet]

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check the local pet stores sometimes they don,t know they exist most are always lookng for something new

 

[JJMR794]

Cat Toyz

 

[redhen]

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LOL.. not funny...

My cats also used mine for that once.. ugh... they ripped the poor things wings and other body parts right through the cage bars..
what a nightmare..
No more little buttons here... Da*m cats...

 

[Sushi]

They make a good clean up crew. A lot of people who keep finches and other birds use them to clean up the excess seed at the bottom of the cages. I've also heard of them being kept in greenhouses to eat bugs & slugs.

 

[missred871]

Other than what sushi said (I have never heard of that but it sounds like fun having a greenhouse full of birdys!) I have to say that after all the research i have done for buttons they are only pets. As far as meat, I dont think I have ever heard of people eating them. They are way to small in my opinion. Eggs are great for selling as hatching or craft eggs. Also, as was said, snake food. Um, I think thats about it. You might keep a pair in your house they are quite FUN to watch. I have way too many to keep in the house anymore. Though when they were small they did stay in the house. But they are much like a finch fancy, fun to have and fun to watch pretty easy to take care of but no good for meat or eggs for human consumption.

 

[shelleyd2008]

They lay eggs pretty regularly, and you can eat their eggs. Granted, they are small, but they are still eggs. They make cute little snacks, and their small size makes them good for pickling (bite-sized eggs anyone?

). Other than that, they are mainly pets. They are pretty neat little critters

 

[Bettacreek]

They're nice if you're into genetics, because of how quickly they hatch and hit maturity. I mean, really start with eggs, and in 10 weeks, you'll have your next group of breeders hatching. That's going on 8 weeks average time to lay, and two weeks time to hatch. Anyways, the eggs would be freaking awesome to eat, if you can get enough eggs! Personally, I can't have enough eggs/chicks on hand. I'm selling out of them constantly. I haven't had a chance to try making a batch of them yet. They're probably not my favorite birds, but if you get them, chances are, you'll fall in love with them in a whole different way.