Why is my quail doing this with its throat?

[ttn]

I’ve noticed that all my 3 quails do this from time to time but there’s this one that’s been doing it more often. Any idea what this means?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I would say it's either panting or being a nervous Nellie (I have one that looks like she's always panting but we think she's just nervous

 

[Nabiki]

What's the temperature in there? It looks like it's panting.

 

[Kale the Quail]

i agree with Nabiki.

 

[mdees88]

Yeah, me too. That quail looks to be fully feathered. There shouldn't be any need for a heat lamp indoors and it can most likely go outdoors without heat as long as the low temps aren't too harsh.

 

[ttn]

Thanks! I tried moving the lamp a little farther away last night and it seems to be more comfortable! I'll probably take the lamp out entirely after a day or two.

 

[Nabiki]

Thanks! I tried moving the lamp a little farther away last night and it seems to be more comfortable! I'll probably take the lamp out entirely after a day or two.

I would try taking the lamp away now. They look feathered enough to be comfortable without heat. After they've adjusted to being without heat (maybe 1 or 2 days), they're probably ready to go outside unless you're in southern hemisphere and it's winter.