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Japanese Quails

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:59 am
by Dramoth
Dad went off and purchased 3 Quail today.

Going to have to do some research on a good hidey hole for them in the Aviary. We are going to put down some sand and some mulch/wood chips for them to scratch around in.

I'll try and post some pics tomorrow of the new kids.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:09 pm
by Chrismurdoch3
Very cool, love quail, they are so much fun to watch. Post some pictures when you get a chance i would love to them.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:35 am
by Dramoth
And here they are :)
Two of the three quails.
Two of the three quails.
And the third...
And the third...

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:22 am
by Dramoth
And we now have a bunch of eggs :)

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:56 pm
by lovezebs
Hi Mark,
I am thinking that you'll be over-run with these little fellas in no time flat :)

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:28 pm
by Dramoth
lovezebs wrote: Hi Mark,
I am thinking that you'll be over-run with these little fellas in no time flat :)
I haven't checked their nest yet today... I might do a video nest check on these guys as well. They had 5 eggs in one nest and another egg, I think from the white quail, floating about in the aviary... but it may have found it's way into the nest.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:47 pm
by lovezebs
I am not really familiar with quails, but as I recollect, they have many babies, and then they have many more babies.

I also remember reading somewhere, that adult males do not get along with other adult males...

Am I wrong, or are these guys a different... good grief, I almost said 'brand' instead of species, lol.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:50 pm
by Dramoth
They aren't the same as the button or king quails I grew up with. They are a lot larger... about 4-5 times larger actually.

And yes, they tend to have many many babies. Some clutches end up being around 1 dozen chicks. When I went out to the aviary where the Zebs are, it looks like one egg has broken... but I found 2 more in our hollowed out log.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:48 pm
by lovezebs
Is there a market for these little big guys?
Or are you folks just raising them for the fun of it?

I have seen baby quail, and they are awfully cute, but for some reason the adults don't appeal to me. Maybe if I had a large out door aviary....

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:10 pm
by Dramoth
I think there is a market for them, but I don't think it's a nice one.

From what I've seen, some people raise them for meat. We're just raising them for fun. I'll be taking the young birds down to the local pet store and I'll be trying not to think about what happens to them once we sell them.

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:19 pm
by lovezebs
YEEEESSSHHHH!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :-O :-O :-O

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:13 am
by Dramoth
I know Elana... it's crazy... but these are big birds really and I can see why some people breed them for eating.

Hopefully ours will be going off to a good home!

Re: Japanese Quails

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:21 am
by javansparrow
hi, just want to share.

Japanese quail wont mix with zebras. as they will nibble young zebra fledglings. be careful.