Button Quail bedding and indoor home set up. - BackYard Chickens
2019年2月6日 · I put the powder in a box so they can enjoy playing around it. If using a tank is too much, I can suggest using an old table, flipping it upside down, taping cardboard around the sides, and making a gate on one wall. I got an old pool table for free and wrapped 3 walls with cardboard and made my own flexible gate.
Button Quail Mating Sounds! LOL! - BackYard Chickens
2009年12月2日 · That would be the crowing sound, that only the males make. Try seperating one that has been with another for a while. Both will make the 'hehehe' sound, as a way to find each other. Last edited: Dec 20, 2009. Dec 20, 2009.
Button Quail chick making strange noise - BackYard Chickens
2021年5月20日 · I recently put some quail eggs to hatch, and only one has hatched so far. The chick hatched yesterday.. anyway, said chick makes a strange noise. It sounds almost like a faint tapping or clicking. It's not exactly consistent, but its occurring enough to concern me. The chick drinks water, eats, cheeps normally and seems healthy.
Button Quail - Your Guide To Ethical Care - BackYard Chickens
2021年11月29日 · Like all quail they are very active and need a decent amount of space. The cage should be fairly long to allow for lots of back and forth walking. An enclosure measuring 36"L x 24"W (or 6 square ft) is the humane minimum for a single pair. The cage should be increased by 4 square ft per added pair.
Temperature range for Button Quails? - BackYard Chickens
2016年7月4日 · 271. That sounds about right. We have an official (as in issued by the government) care guide for button quail and harlequin quail here in Denmark, which states that both species can live outside during winter, as long as they have shelter. I believe they mention spruce branches as suitable shelter. And -5 F is about the lowest a normal winter ...
Female button quail weird eye shape and swollen head?
2024年4月6日 · It sounds like you're feeding a lot of treats. Make sure all of the stuff except for her crumble is no more than 10% of her diet. She looks like a button quail, so your male to female ratio is off. Buttons do best in pairs. Is it possible that one of the "extra" hens is picking on her? She will get lonely when separated.
Button quail thread!! - BackYard Chickens
2024年10月18日 · For button quail pairs. There’s 8 of them, 24 in in diameter so 2 sq ft. I know it should be bigger but Jodi Macdonald, a button quail author, wrote that a pair would be fine with 20 square inches of space. I have a larger mesh enclosure that I tucked away somewhere and one that is arriving next week.
Why are my button quail's feathers so frayed?
2020年6月23日 · I've been a bit unsure about it, so I've actually already ordered a replacement from wachtel-shop.com (for button and ornamental quail) that sounds more nutritious and has good reviews. This new one lists 0.12mg selenium per …
Are Button Quail Loud? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2009年1月18日 · The quail I have are neat beacause they just sound like wild birds! Maybe I will look for a pair if you all think they would work! I have had chickens for a year with no problems. No roos of course. Thanks for the info! I think those blue ones are pretty! Now where to get a few hatchin eggs! Nov 15, 2010. #8.
Button Quail: Need help sexing tuxedo button by behavior
2013年3月3日 · The silver and black headed roos both make the growling crow I've heard is characteristic of roosters. They puff up their little necks and bend over, extending their necks and puff and growl. I have never heard this tuxedo growl nor assume this posture. The roos also make a calling sound that sounds like "caw, caw, caw".