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Gotcha! :) Can they live outside?

They appear like they would be too small to eat and not worth cleaning, do they lay eggs? Are they edible? Are they just purely pets? It seems lots of people have them, I am trying to figure out what the "point" of them is, lol.

I've been on a quest to source a rooster, and I think I MAY have finally found an option. Bryant's Roost in Tennessee ships live grown birds, with a 2 bird minimum. I figure to meet the requirement, I will take another hen also, why not lol. Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out and...

Perhaps, if i am out of other options. I was hoping someone could point me to a hidden gem of a place that would ship one bird but it's looking like no such things exist, unfortunately :(

I originally got my flock from a breeder on craigslist but it looks like they don't do sales of just single quail :( I got the breeder to deliver to me but it was worth her time as I had ordered 18 week old birds. One rooster isn't worth it for her really.

Hi all, I am in need of just one coturnix rooster! I see most places want you to order multiple eggs or chicks, and for adults they also want you to order at least pairs or "breeding colony". What would you guys do if you needed just one roo? Also if any users here have one they would part...

Will this provide enough fertility to hatch eggs? I am thinking of expanding and doing another pen, and its really been a turnoff dealing with the roosters I originally started my current flock with. What is the bare minimum ratio I can have and also ensure some fertility?

Thanks for the suggestion, I love the Govee meat thermo I have for smoking. Didn’t know they made hygrometers but I would definitely trust one made by them.

Thanks for the post, that’s a great link!

Hi all! New to quail keeping and I am thinking of expanding - seems realllllly uncommon for newcomers to the hobby, right?? :lau Anyway, looking for suggestions for a beginner with a small flock (13 birds) to incubate and hatch eggs! I am frankly pretty overwhelmed by all the choices. Looks...

Grr….glad it isn’t a bigger issue than moulting but man is it annoying my little quail JUST started laying before this :he

Thanks for the responses, folks!! So I’m guess during the moult, egg production ceases? About how long does this process usually take? Glad to know it isn’t the roos cuz now that they are crowing I love the sound and have grown a little attached…

So I originally had started my outdoor pen with 14 birds, 11 hens and 3 roosters. I culled one roo that was the meanest and that left me with 11 hen and 2 roosters. Some of you may have seen I posted a few days ago about getting my first eggs around this time also. For the sake of the timeline...

So I got my first quail ever this year as chicks, I think it was the first weekend of March. They were chicks that at that time were a few days old. Since then they’ve been a blast to watch and interact with and I’ve been reading non stop on here, Reddit, and the many books I’ve ordered on how...

Thanks for the info. As far as the waterer goes, any suggestions for a system I wouldn't have to clean every day? There are times I have to be away from home for a couple/few days, and it would be nice to have the waterer be hassle free for that long

I am finishing up my fully outdoor pens and I am wondering about feeders and waterers. I plan on making my own out of PVC and poultry cups for the waterer, and a bucket hopper and pvc tube for the food. How many poultry cups should I need and how many food holes should i drill in the pipe? I...

all kept together. I am thinking of having both "ends" enclosed so either way the wind blows, they can get out of it 100%

I'm building an outdoor pen for 14 quail. I'm aware of the 1 sq ft/bird rule for the pen, which will be constructed of 2x4, 2x2 and hardware cloth. I'm wondering how much space should i have enclosed, to keep the birds out of the wind and give their feet a resting spot from the hardware cloth? I...

As the question says, I am in need of either one large or two smaller outdoor pens. Googling around I find a lot of results coming from Winola Ranch but those cages look awfully small and don't really seem to be a good choice for outdoors (no solid windblock, etc). Can anyone share a good option...

Hey all, I have coturnix that I am ready to build a new enclosure for, and I'm wondering if i can house them all together. Currently I have 15 quail, 12 hens and 3 roosters. Of the three roosters, one is exceedingly calm and docile, one is the typical rooster quail temperament, and one is a...