coturnix quail

Ha! Okay, so, our 10 quail have been in this DIY monstrosity for almost a month now and now ta actually going really well so, I thought I would share :) The footprint is the 3’x5.5’ sandbox area of my kids existing playscape for several reasons: 1. We weren’t using it anyway 2. It provided a...

I have 14 coturnix quail and for the most part, I'm not super concerned with the type. I know I have a silver and two tuxedos but overall, I just enjoy having them. But there is one I'd like to know about, mostly because it's my favorite. This is Techno and they're so sweet but looking at color...

I just found out about this coloration of quail today from southwestgamebirds website: https://www.southwestgamebirds.com/shop/hatching-eggs/cinnamon-hatching-eggs/ Does anyone know of other trustworthy places that also sell this coloration? I may add these to my pet collection in the future IF...

In the not too far future we plan to expand are quail meat (and my pet) quails but I'm curious, what are some trustworthy online breeders? We have bought from MyShire and are awaiting are order but we haven't bought from anyone else online. Thx,

What do you use for your coturnix quails dust bath? I've read many things (play sand, dirt, ash, etc). Advice greatly appreciated.

Hi! Reused this old rabbit hutch and turned it into a coop for these coturnix (2/3 in pic). So far I have three food sites, three water sites, 4 ways to hide, and a few plants to cover. What else should or could I add to this to make them more comfortable? More fake plants? Real plants ?

We have Coturnix Quail Hatching eggs in Manchester, KY $5.00 a dozeon

I’m in southeast Virginia and looking for rehome some male coturnix quail as soon as possible. They are all used to being handled by humans, and all beautiful colors! More info here: Southeast Virginia, Quail Rehome

I’m so excited! I was refilling the feeder on one of my quail cages after work today and found this little egg!!! I’m not sure who laid it but it is crazy how happy it has made me.

I have a some male coturnix quail that I am looking to rehome. They are six weeks old in colors of various rarity. Eggs they were hatched from were purchased from sweet_tweets_quail assorted hatching eggs on ebay. They are all generally friendly, and have been handled a lot since they were...

In the future I plan to breed my Celedon hens by I want to get non-siblings. I also would like to expand my collection with a few bblack coturnix. Thx,

I have never seen anyone feed quail grit but I plan to feed them more food scraps hopefully soon and I'm wondering, do they need or benefit from grit? Do they have a crop like chickens? Thx,

Coturnix thread, anyone? I've never seen one. Just a place to talk about Coturnix, and post lots of pictures!

it has happened i went in to check on the girls this afternoon and spotted something strange.... a pancake hmmmm what could be under this incredibly flat birb?? 16??? Jesus girl :/ my coups not that big after getting a drink and a good stretch she was right back on them. a good...

I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...

Please forgive the disgusting state of the upside down food cups. I forgot to clean the the last time I cleaned cage. Ugh. But anyways, here are my first coturnix hens in 16 years!

Please ignore the messy cage. It's normally not this messy, LOL. This is a temporary enclosure for my quail. Getting a bigger one soon.

Hello BYC, I urgently need someone to adopt my 3 pet coturnix quail as soon as December 29th. (Wed) If anyone is interested and lives near Las Vegas, NV, please reply. I will gladly provide further contact info. (My family is in a financial situation where keeping the quail would sadly not be...

This morning I went out to check on my button quail and all but 1 were dead, they are housed with a chicken and a rooster and a larger coturnix quail and have never had any problems until this morning where there was a pile of them in their little wooden house on the bottom floor I don’t know if...