Mated Button Quail still calling at night

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Mated Button Quail still calling at night

Post by Dryxxa » Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:33 am

I have 3 button quail, 2 of which are both females, he has mated with and still actively mates with my hen Cleo, but he is still calling? The two are inseparable, mate on a daily basis, several times a day, and he's still calling? Should I get another hen or will that just be ineffective?

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Re: Mated Button Quail still calling at night

Post by Paul's Amazing Birds » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:41 pm

What kind of setup do you have for the quail? Mine are not monogamous and they call all day long no matter how many hens I have. I would leave them all together so the hens have a break from the male once in a while. Another hen would be fine if you have space but that just means you'll have hundreds more eggs.
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