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Hunh, that's interesting! Is it always the same hens who go investigate, or random ones? I know we don't have much evidence that quail have a hierarchy like chickens, but I have wondered if it's just too subtle for us to really know? Like - I have a hen who is very laid back and doesn't seem...

Coming back to ask another question of all ya'll - Have you noticed any particular behaviors around egg songs? I was reading Shadrach's article about egg songs as a call for a rooster escort in chickens and the thought occurred to me that I don't really understand the evolutionary benefit of the...

I think Tiramisu might have bumblefoot or something. He's walking oddly and he's been especially mean - unsure if this is because he's in pain or if it's because he's struggling to successfully mount the hens, or both, or just because he's getting older. I've put him in our isolation pen for now...

Bumping!

Oh, that'll be a fun line! My two current roos have horrible raspy crows, like they've been smoking all their lives. We had a male with a much nicer crow, but he was very passive and his chicks were delicate. Thank you for your input! I'm mostly interested in hearing people's experiences...

To get the ball rolling: I suspect that quail roos function somewhat similarly to chicken roos in the wild. They're there to fertilize eggs, protect the covey, and manage the hens. Quail are too small to fight predators, so a roo is only going to warn hens and/or get eaten instead - in the case...

One of the biggest differences I've seen on the forums between chickens and quail are how we treat our roosters. People are so much more willing to try to train or rehome a chicken roo vs a quail roo, and most people would argue that chicken roos have a purpose in the health of the flock, vs...