Recent content by Jacob Duckman

I'm late to the party here, but wanted to add my 2 cents. Got a flock of domesticated coturnix in large coop and run, no broodyness or sign of nest-building at all in over two years. I'm starting to think it's been bred out of them.

This time a year it should be no problem at all. But do be sure to offer them a shaded area and constant access to water. a small filtered pond would be great

I've got a flock of domesticated coturnix. Two males and a dozen females. I've incubated, hatched, and hand-fed all of them myself. All adults now. The two males will sometimes peck and chase each other, but otherwise none of the birds have ever shown any aggression towards each other or myself...

Two weeks today. I let them out a bit early. They've got a covered and heated coop for the night, connected to a nice 4x8ft run

I introduced my home-incubated quail chicks to my adult flock today, and they seemed to have accepted them into the flock right away. Unlike my experience with ducks or chickens, male quails appear to show no aggression towards chicks whatsoever. I was pleasantly surprised.

I've had one more hatch last night, just moved him to the brooder today, and one more just hatched today. My birds just started mating/laying a couple weeks ago, these are their first eggs, and I didn't candle them so I wasn't expecting too high a yield. Pretty amazed at how mobile they are...

These three hatched on day 17 using 99.5F temp, automatic egg turner, and dry-incubation method. I've got a few more eggs waiting in the 'bator. will update if I get any more hatches. Big thanks to the master Quailers in here who helped me with all my questions :)

I've got a flock of coturnix and I've been wondering what other subspecies of old world quail or closely related species they can breed with. I'd love to try some hybridization. Thanks!

Wikipedia seems to claim that Japanese quail, Cortunix-cortunix, is a migratory bird that flyes long distance??? I've never heard this before? Is this true? Quote " Some species, such as the Japanese and common quail, are migratory and fly for long distances."...

just wanted to add my 2 cents here. Cortunix cortunix has a diet very similar to chickens. Their diet in the wild is a mix of grasses, insects, and insect larvae. They go absolutely crazy for worms and spiders that crawl by. They will NOT eat most ants or any type of stink bugs due to bad taste...

I can confirm from my experience that Cortunix Quail can survive comfortably down to about 20F with simple unheated shelter. If it gets colder, heat should be provided

There seems to be plenty of users on here that free range chickens and quails together in relatively small spaces. Most of them have had no issues. Unless you are keeping button quails, or the winters by you slip below 20F, I cannot imagine there being a problem. I've seen friends do both and...

Beautiful coop! Have you tried increasing protein in the diet?

I've had issues with hawks before. They are pretty relentless when they're hungry and no commercially available solution has worked for me. The 1/4" hardware cloth should be plenty to keep the quail safe. I think you'll be okay, just ignore them