4 Basic Needs of Quail 

How is the chick doing?

i know it is hard to make him healthy

Once he is healthy you can EAT HIM

Same but I got 4

gg_guys The Mobile Gamer You might wanna get more, they get lonely if you don’t have around 10-20

I’m looking for quails right now so if possible can you tell me how you got yours?

Tidepod Tomato I got all my button quail and Coturnix quail, as well as other chicks from alchemist farms. There are online orders.

Darkkath thanks that was really helpful I didn’t know you could order online at all

Thank you kindly sir, I appreciate that!

Way to go mamma!

Elliott Barela good luck

Good luck!! 😀😀

how is your abandoned baby?

Elliott Barela A quail baby or a human?

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!

Well thank you so much for those kind words Kim. Messages like this makes it all worth it.

I’m getting a quail 1 a week or so. If you did get one do you think you need a big cage or do you think they can roam free in the apartment type space with a tiny cage

getting today!

That's great! Quail would be a great addition!

That's awesome! There's a big market for them their, finding birds should be easy.

love your info thanks so much

You bet!

You bet!

Mary Mal did they hatch also what incubater did u use

ahh u mean the calcium block for austrailian parrots? can i feed that to my quails

Our local farm shop only sells feed of 20% and that's chick crumb how else can I give them the extra protein

+Ben wood Yeah they do just fine in the cold as long as they are out of the direct exposure of the elements. Congrats on getting started, I'm excited for you!

+Ben wood You can look at getting a bag of fish meal, if the feed store doesn't have it they should be able to order it in. Another option is raising meal worms which is really easy to do in a small space. Feel free to email me if you want to know more.

my feed is 22% right now is that ok for egg laying

+lethal Injection That will work, your egg production may not be 100% and it may take a little longer for the chicks to get to mature size and lay eggs, but it will work just fine.

+lethal Injection That's awesome! What colors did you get?

Urban Aviary there just brown

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Umm the egg?? Or is it alredy hatched?? R u gonna eat it??

Great idea, and thanks!

Yeah you bet! They come from a company called Beaktime. You can get them cheapest on amazon. I'll put a link in the description for them. But if you want to see all the options for different mounting and plumbing options I would check out their website beaktime.com. Thanks for watching, I'm excited for you to get back into the game with quail!

+Zule I grow sunflower, pea and radish sprouts for them and they love it! It's only a supplement though, they won't get the protein content and nutrients they need from sprouts alone.

Urban Aviary Thank you for responding and for the advice. Sorry to see your lose on your other video.

No problem, and thank you.

That will do!

+Bravo ' What do you mean by wild? Like Bobwhites?

Urban Aviary they are coturnix and are quite common in agricultural fields of Pakistan.

Oh cool! Never dealt with wild Coturnix, so I'm not sure how their egg laying production will be. But just make sure they get 14 hours of light and the highest protein percentage feed that you can get. Do you know how old they are? I'm really excited to see how they do, please email me and keep me updated on them!

Urban Aviary sure. give me your email address. I'm new to quail raising and your experience will be valuable. I'm giving them corn, millet, fresh grass/greens, fruit seeds and pulses at the moment. the temperature here these days is between 8 to 20 Celsius.

+Bravo ' jaren@urbanaviary.com

You're right, I failed to mention that.

@@UrbanAviary Not a problem at all. That's what we are all here for, to help one another out when and where needed. I only mentioned them because I had a few quails years and years ago and lost them to a murder of crows before I could do anything about it. It took them all of 20 seconds to take all 20 of them and all the eggs I hadn't collected that morning. After that I put a stronger mesh over the top of their enclosure and didn't lose any from birds, though I did have a couple of red tails try to find a way in and the crows came back around from time to time till my cat started sitting on the enclosure in wait and took out a few of the crows.

That's a great source, I have no problem feeding their own eggshells back to them.

Yeah you bet!

What kind of incubator is it? And yes, three times a day will do. To get humidity up try adding a sponge to the tray, you need more surface area of moisture and a protruding sponge will do just that.

They are tropical birds, they are built for the heat. if they have good airflow and constant access to water they should be fine.

Ed, quail need shelter from hawks, cats, and a variety of night time critters, so unless adequate shelter is available, you probably won't see quail again for another 9 years. Most of Bucks County is country, so adequate shelter may not be an issue (I went to both Pennysbury and Neshaminy but now live in the west) . Winter kills them if they can't keep dry and warm, another reason for thick, adequate shelter. I raise quail but I "free range" them, and they are so prolific that their numbers are stable, even in my urban environment. A hawk gets two every week and a neighbor's cat gets one every 7 to 10 days, but that's life. I should make a video for you to see my experience since the population seems stable at about 47. They come thru my yard every morning and evening to eat and they bed down mid day. I'll leave a message for you if/when I post that video.

5 to 1 max

It's common to have that happen the first time around. The most common problem is quail getting wet or getting crushed because they get cold and huddle together in a corner too tight. Don't be too hard on yourself, there's a learning curve to everything.

+Urban Aviary Thanks!

HELP! I found baby quail. I have them.... what can I feed them right away? I don't have car at the time and it is late at night.

My bobwhite did that when I first got him. I got him a female and he chilled out.

If giving your own calcium then I just give it to them separate and they will eat what they need.

I don't use medicated feeds personally, just because my animals end up as dinner fare and I don't want that stuff in my body. I won't tell you that you shouldn't do it, I'm totally fine with anyone using medicated feed. I just want to pass on good naturally resilient genetics, so I don't use them. My personal believe in doing things as much like nature intended as I can. It's hard to do with small scale operations like this but I do strive to do the best I can. And nature doesn't use medication. But I wouldn't put you down for doing it. You will definitely have less problems with animals getting sick and dying if you go medicated. Hope that helps!

Medicated feed can kill baby quail. I don't know about adults, not willing to test it.

I wouldn't, birds aren't built to digest milk. Oyster shell is pretty cheap though.

Urban Aviary 👌 ok thanks for replying

Do they eat other egg shell

They sure do

Urban Aviary ok thx the reason I'm asking is because I don't know anywhere I can get crushed oyster shell

No, it will degrade and fall apart. Maybe as a temporary thing, but not permanent.

Adults it will work but it will affect how often they lay a little bit. For chicks it will most definitely stunt their growth.

The same feed their whole lives

Urban Aviary AWESOME thank you so much!

Turkey starter or game bird starter

Yeah that would work just fine, just try and do as much protein as possible with the supplemental foods.

@@UrbanAviary I just collected the eggs from my quails (3 out of 3) so they are all laying, but the egg shells are thicker. I might have to add some dry smashed egg shells to their food.

Yep

+Simply C&A No, not at all.

You sure can, I hear people complain that they aren't strong enough for chickens and they end up breaking. I imagine it'll be just fine if you don't put them in a place where chickens will be bumping into it constantly.

You bet, That's probably the best calcium source you could give them.

Do the oyster shells have soy?

I highly doubt it

That all depends on how well you clean up after them and how you house them. look at my videos on keeping quail in an aquarium, that's my suggestion if you're keeping them in a finished basement.

+Inese Kalnina that's a great way to do it

Cannaquails 😂

@@funguscordyceps6150 in the wild if eggs dont hatch they are forced to eat their own eggs so preditors wont smell and come

I do the same for my chickens with chicken eggshells. Will chicken eggshells work for quails as well?

For sure!

I've used 27% turkey starter in the past. Where I've moved to now they have 30% gamebird feed so that's what I'll use.

+Tracey Headford You absolutely can! That's a great way to supplement their calcium. I would try running it through a coffee grinder to make it easy for you.

Urban Aviary thankyou

Find Turkey Starter at a local Tractor Supply or other feed store.

Urban Aviary thank you

They will eat pests, it's a benefit not a problem 😁

Most feed stores will carry turkey starter or game bird starter

Yep

By individually, I mean like 5-10 of them

+Austin Hartenstine first place I would check is Craigslist. There's usually someone relatively close to your area that has chicks or will incubate eggs for you. If not I can recommend a breeder that ships quail chicks.

Urban Aviary thanks for your help although I was unable to find any on Craigslist.

Let me know if you want to get chicks shipped to you, I can give some good recommendations.

Urban Aviary that would be great!