Will coturniz quail eat planted veggies?

[RAREROO]

Hi,

Like the title says, will coturnix quail eat or otherwise harm planted veggies ( both plants and the actual fruits) or will they live peacefully with the plants and scratch along the ground and help with insect control?

I have an old covered pen that i haven't used for birds in a couple years and I decided today that I want to plant a few rows of squash in it and I've already been planning on getting some quail and I was wondering if I could co-crop squash and quail in this same pen? As I said its covered with netting so they can't get out, I would just have to fix up the sheltered area for them.

Im doubting they will hurt the squash since its a tough plant, but I may end up doing an heirloom garden in this same pen in the spring, so will they bother things like tomatoes,peppers, carrots, cabbage, and lettuce ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TwoCrows]

Quail eat many veggies. I am not 100% sure about squash, however I would not put it past them to nibble on growing squash or the leaves. My quail LOVE tomatoes, cabbage is to die for as well as lettuce. So I wouldn't count on too many veggies if you are keeping quail in the garden.