would quails work for me?

[WaterFowl209]

I think button quail would be good to go with I'm not sure if you can sex baby quail with a vent check but I know you can do this on ducklings

 

[quaildreams]

i thought about button quail.... until i saw how itsy bitsy they were! lol! super cute but i'm not sure their eggs would be worth the trouble. does anyone out there keep buttons? do you eat the eggs? how big are they?

 

[Peacerose]

Button quail eggs are edible, but very small -- about an 1 inch long.

It's not unusual for people to keep coturnix quail as pets. I think you could easily tell the nosey busybodies that these birds are your pets, period.

 

[oscar8]

Quaildreams, I know how you feel, the ordinances where I live specifically forbid ducks, chickens, turkeys. I have been jonesing so bad for a flock though that when I found out about quail I was thrilled. I was seriously considering getting some silkies and telling anyone who asked they were a rare breed of mutant alien rabbits. But now I am so happy I get to have birds and be truthful too!