So, we recently had just three quail chicks hatch. They're 3 weeks on Thursday. Absolutely convinced one, CJ, is a roo, the other two seem to possibly be hens, just in terms of their behaviour plus one is falb fee and has a spotted chest. I haven't seen any aggression from CJ but he's quite intense and I have noticed the two hens seem to be having their skull feathers pulled. It looks like they've been over mated rather than having been pecked as no blood/injury, just ruffled feathers and bald spots. Obviously they are very young but do we assume he's practicing mating them (badly) or are we looking at aggression? I don't know whether to remove him from them or not. Will ultimately be improving the ratio but at the moment the next batch of chicks are only just hatching. Thanks

So my nannies quail eggs have hatched, they live in an aviary with 4 budgies. Do the hatchlings need some hides? And is there a specific food to get them or will mama and papa quail regurgitate for them? Thanks for any answers

Or do you not even care and just eat any you find without a worry? I try to grab eggs ASAP after they’re laid and stick em in the fridge (which I know refrigeration isn’t even necessary - I do it anyways) but especially with buttons, I constantly find hidden eggs during my weekly deep clean of the coop 🥲 they get lost and buried.

I have a hen that will go a bit broody and lay for a few days, then abandon her eggs. So I’m just feeling weird about consuming eggs that could’ve had a warm hen sitting on them for a few days lol I know that’s a delicacy some places (Balut) but I’m not sure id be down for alla that 😅 does anyone else have this issue??

Hi I have two pair of quails both pair have their own cage in similar condition, size but only one of the female is laying. I have around 12h of natural sunlight and I’m now trying to add in a light 24/7 to trigger the other egg laying. Any other suggestions why only one is laying?

I ordered some quail eggs off ebay and after a week or so they shipped them. I watched the tracking info as they bounced around and set still. After 7 days I gave up. At 10 days from shipment they actually showed up, but the box looked beat up. I went to set them immediately, rather than waiting 24 hours, and found about 30% of the eggs were broken and there was yolk and white all over every other egg. Rather than leave the egg contents on them I washed them before sticking them in the incubator, another no no. I loaded them in my sportsman and hoped at least a few of them would hatch. No smell ever developed, and on day 14 I saw that there were no leaking eggs. I transfered them to my hatcher and waited... and got a 76% hatch rate. I've never hatched shipped eggs and expected 50% at best from what I read. I never would have imagined getting that good of a hatch rate with all those issues...

hello! Im looking to keep a couple hens for eggs. I have mostly everything figured out, except for feed. the problem is that game bird and turkey crumbles are difficult for me to get. it's hard to find where I live, and I also have no easy way to transport or carry the 40 pound bags they come in. So I thought I'd make my own mix.

I decided to try and just gather as much info about coturnix nutritional requirements as I could and go from there. That ran into problems when I couldn't really determine the amount of lysine or phosphorus in my ingredients, as nutritional labels for grains just leave them off. google gave varying answers.

I have access to cheap grains like corn, wheat, quinoa, millet ect. Mealworms, fresh veg and different seeds as well. I can supplement with high protein options like hemp and soy too. This all hypothetically sounds like great ingredients for a quail diet, but i just can't figure out a mix.

Has anyone had success feeding a homemade mix like this? any proven recipes to share?

Hi everyone! I’ve been diving deeper into sharing my experiences and research about quails through videos, but I know there’s always room for improvement. Since this is such a knowledgeable and passionate community, I thought I’d ask for your feedback on two videos I’ve recently made.

1️⃣ The first video is a practical guide about setting up a brooder. It focuses on coturnix quails but offers advice applicable to chicks of other species too. I’d love to know if it’s clear and useful or if there’s anything I missed.

2️⃣ The second video is part of a new series I’m working on, Quails of the World. This one dives into the unique Montezuma quail. I’ve tried to balance interesting facts with practical insights but would love your thoughts on how to make it better or more engaging.

Here are the links to the videos:

• Brooder Setup Guide: https://youtu.be/58IlnId2uQg
• Montezuma Quail (Quails of the World): https://youtu.be/biEo4xMzD28

Please feel free to share any suggestions, criticisms, or ideas for improvement. I really want these to be as helpful and enjoyable as possible, and your input would mean a lot.

Thanks so much for taking the time to check them out, and I look forward to hearing what you think!