Do button quail stink ????

[Jane&finch]

Ok so i have been unable to find a straight answer for this question anywhere online and i want to know if button quails stink ?? I really want to get 2 soon cuz i think they would make a nice addition to my family of birds but i am not a fan of the smell of animal poop at all and i am really happy with how my finches do not smell at all and are super easy to care for and clean there cages. ... I plan on building a nice large enclosure to keep a single pair in and lining the bottom of the enclosure with a couple inches of wood shavings or whatever you wana call them. How often would this need to be changed and do they stink ???? If anyone can let me know what they suggest or there experince with these birds that would be awesome !

[debbie276]

Here are a couple of threads that talks about the smell and buttons, hope it helps
http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... uail+smell
http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... uail+smell

[Jane&finch]

Thanks again debbie ! Haha your great

[debbie276]

Your very welcome

[Danielle4849]

My buttons do NOT stink. If you take care of them properly, there is no smell. I'm surprised with all the comments about them smelling. I have had 6 in an enclosure that is about 18" x 39" (roughly), and they do not stink. And it's not because I cant smell them. I have had people over and they have never said they smell. Even if I ask them. I clean the cage at least once a week and I use pine shavings. Anything over a week, and there is a slight smell to the bedding, but this is with 6 of them. Now they are split up into two cages. I love my little button quail.

[Jane&finch]

Awesome i am very happy to hear that thanks for sharing danielle ! I am supposed to be picking up my first pair of buttons from the breeder on sunday and am deff looking forward to it now

[Danielle4849]

You are very welcome. I use the Kaytee Pine bedding/shavings. I think the other stuff is a little too hard. Kaytee is very nice and soft. I also use puppy pads on the bottom of my aviary under the bedding. That way when it's time to clean I just roll it up on one side and put down a new pad. They hop over onto the new pad and I finish rolling up the other side. Drop it in a bag and done. Add new bedding with them in the aviary and they are totally fine with it. Hope this helps. Good luck with your new buttons!!

[Jane&finch]

Kool thanks again Danielle i will keep that in mind .. Also just wanted to add to this for everyone else wondering ... As Danielle said the button quail DO NOT stink atleast having a single pair anyway. In the week or so that i have had mine i notice no diffrence between them and my 8 finches. I am very happy with my little guys and will eventually post pics if i can ever get this site to allow me to post pics from my new ipad