Button quail thread!!

[TeresaW]

not sure, does he have a female with him?

Yes, but for the last few days, she's been running away from him.

 

[TIckingThymeBomb]

Yes, but for the last few days, she's been running away from him.

Maybe he is stressing her out. if you have a second female you could add that may help

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I don't think I've posted here... I look after a family member's lovebird aviary and there was 5 buttons living in there. I decided to hatch to even the numbers and now there's 8 all together
I keep Valley quail myself but these buttons are CUTE. At least one of the hens is actually trying to brood I discovered, I did not think my set up was suitable to encourage that In fact they haven't even made a nest or anything, just the corner of the aviary with a hand full of lovebird feathers and no cover I don't think she'll be successful but she seems convinced!

 

[TeresaW]

I don't think I've posted here... I look after a family member's lovebird aviary and there was 5 buttons living in there. I decided to hatch to even the numbers and now there's 8 all together
I keep Valley quail myself but these buttons are CUTE. At least one of the hens is actually trying to brood I discovered, I did not think my set up was suitable to encourage that In fact they haven't even made a nest or anything, just the corner of the aviary with a hand full of lovebird feathers and no cover I don't think she'll be successful but she seems convinced!

She might hatch them, then abandon them. I'd have a brooder and heat plate ready for them if they hatch out.

 

[TeresaW]

Maybe he is stressing her out. if you have a second female you could add that may help

Hmm, I don't right now. They are snuggled up to one another for the night, but he's still chirping.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

She might hatch them, then abandon them. I'd have a brooder and heat plate ready for them if they hatch out.

I doubt she'll successfully incubate tho I'd been away so i sorted the egg collection she had today and I found quite a few cracked ones. She doesn't have a proper nest to keep them safe...
I haven't properly packed away my brooder from the last lost tho anyway

 

[TeresaW]

I doubt she'll successfully incubate tho I'd been away so i sorted the egg collection she had today and I found quite a few cracked ones. She doesn't have a proper nest to keep them safe...
I haven't properly packed away my brooder from the last lost tho anyway

My buttons almost always lay in the sand. I've never found one cracked.

 

[TeresaW]

Sadly, he died during the night.

 

[Nabiki]

My adult roo is chirping non-stop. Any ideas?

Happy boys are quiet boys. What is his home like?

 

[Nabiki]

Sadly, he died during the night.

I'm sorry for your loss. It sounds like he knew something was wrong.