when do I need to worrt about my new button quail flying?

[CondoCountryBoy]

As some of you have already read, I recently had my first hatch ever. A batch of button quail and all are doing nicely. I built a couple tent shaped objects in their brooding box to give them hiding places and noticed that a few of them are actually trying to climb them and leap from them while flapping their wings. As of right now I do not have my brooder completely covered. When do I have to worry about these little guys flying out of their box? I am half expecting to get up one morning and find a bunch of these guys running around my porch. When do I need to completely cage them?

 

[CascadiaRiver]

I would make sure they have a cover by two weeks, some of mine began flying earlier or later though.

 

[DK newbie]

Yeah, they tend to start flying at 1½ weeks, not very high the first few days but by 2 weeks it's definitely not unlikely they could clear a foot or more.

 

[CondoCountryBoy]

right now I have them in a rabbit hutch with just the plastic bottom. I put the cage on last night just incase. I have another brooder with a higher wall. I will transfer them tonight