http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: Quail behaviour en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:42 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3656#post-20943 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:38:23 +0000 175chickscheepers225 20943@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have about 175 Bob White quail chicks. They’re a week and three days old. They're in an old two-stall horse barn. They're sectioned off into a corner by two planks of wood with a red heat lamp. Inside that there's paper towels and pine shaving bedding underneath. Yesterday I bought some powder to stop bleeding and put it on some of them. I’ve added lettuce for them to peck and separated some of the injured into a small cage with food and water so they wouldn't get pecked more. </p> <p>I agree that they’re overcrowded but if I let them out of the planks there are small holes near the bottom of the stall door. Multiple times to my dad I've mentioned plugging them up. I've place some cardboard there in the meantime. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3656#post-20942 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:35:16 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 20942@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I agree with Sara, its bordom! i have never had this problem with chicks. Make sure they never run out of food I keep the floor covered with chick feed. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3656#post-20932 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:45:07 +0000 admin 20932@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> They will peck more if they see blood so if you can try to bathe those that are bleeding. You can also get an antiseptic spray that covers the red colour so less chance of them pecking at the blood.<br /> Do they have places to hide in their enclosure, you could put some branches in a corner with straw on so that quail have hiding places to get out of the way. alos you could hang some veg up so they have things to peck at other than each other.<br /> Hope this helps.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3656#post-20928 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:51:36 +0000 m40mo 20928@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hello you dont say how old they are or where you keep them but this many quail all pecking at each other makes it sound to me like they are either overcrowded or bored, there are members on here who keep quail hopefully they will be able to offer advice when they see this </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3656#post-20917 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:07:11 +0000 175chickscheepers225 20917@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>what are some techniques to prevent baby quail from pecking at each other until their beaks bleed? over twenty of my quail have bleeding beaks!</p> <p>There is not just one bird pecking the others; a lot of them are pecking, sometimes each other. Some don't peck at all. a) pecking chicks who aren't pecked b) pecking chicks who are pecked too c) chicks who aren't pecking but are pecked d) chicks who neither peck or are pecked </p> <p>Any help would be great! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1041#post-17276 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:49:25 +0000 xubayr 17276@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the reply. :) I have 2 females and a male. One female is attacking the other, I tried separating them for a while but she keeps attacking and other one keeps running away. The male is not helping :D </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14866 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:23:35 +0000 Birdwood 14866@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Wow! Just got ten eggs today from nine layers! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14861 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:57:21 +0000 quacking minx 14861@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>OMG I want them even more I didn't know they lay so many</p> <p>they are tint so I can house a few for eggs </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14860 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:53:54 +0000 Birdwood 14860@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I've got twelve right now, 9 females and 2 males. Started out with 17, then had them in a covered run outdoors. they foraged in the long grasses and had fun, then the foxes got six and scared all the others. So I put them in a spacious rabbit hutch in the barn, and from nine females I'm gettin eight eggs a day. Selling them at the market for $2.50 a dozen. They're really fun.<br /> thanks </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14779 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:44:29 +0000 quacking minx 14779@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>loads over here same with Pink I would love some but sorting ducks 1st :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14778 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:02:04 +0000 pinkpoultry 14778@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Ooo yes lots of quails over here!! I dont personally have any (I would like some though :o) ) But Sara who runs Farming Friends has some, they are lovely little things, and hopefully if there is only you and 1 other person you can maybe breed them and make some money from them!! How many little guys do you have?<br /> Good luck! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2442#post-14774 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:16:10 +0000 Birdwood 14774@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I just got some Coturnixes over here in America. I am one of two people with quail in our entire county, and 90% of folks I ask say they never heard of 'em before! Are they common in England? There seems to be a lot of quail talk on this forum.<br /> Thanks </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1041#post-14190 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:40:52 +0000 admin 14190@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi xubayr,<br /> Welcome to the farmingfriends forum. Do you have corners with branches and cover for the quail to hide in and get shelter from the heat. Mine love to hide under branches I prop in the corner of their hut and they love it if I put lots of fresh straw in. I also have a board that partitions off some of the hut so they can shelter from wind, rain and sun (if we get it in the UK!)<br /> Maybe your female is looking for a mate or wary of one of the others.<br /> Hope she is ok.<br /> Kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1041#post-14171 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:20:39 +0000 xubayr 14171@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi, lately my female quail is acting oddly, facing and moving the face in directions. Looks, right, then up, then left, i'm worried, it's also hot temperature here in Dubai, does it have affect on them? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1158#post-10161 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:02:35 +0000 RPun 10161@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi quail1234,<br /> Yeah, they have calmed down a bit now.<br /> Thanks, from Jane </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1158#post-10159 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:30:07 +0000 quail1234 10159@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sounds like breeding behaveour to me I hope they all get along ok and I'd just leave them to that's what I do with my chinese painted painted quail an they all gradually calm down </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1158#post-8759 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:58:24 +0000 RPun 8759@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Sara,<br /> Thanks for the reply. A few months ago, one of the males was pecking the other, so I separated him. The others were fine together. Then, recently, the male that was being pecked was pecked badly again, so I removed him. They are now both on their own.<br /> Normally, they are fine, but sometimes, for no obvious reason, they will start hopping around.<br /> Also, one of my female quails seems to be picking on the others. They will all be getting along nicely, then suddenly she will run at them and chase and peck them. The one being chased then flies up. Why is this? They have plenty of room, food etc.<br /> Any help would be greatly appreciated. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1158#post-8506 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:23:46 +0000 admin 8506@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Jane,<br /> I don't think I have seen this behaviour in my quail. Can you put a female with each of the males, then you would know that any eggs the females laid would be fertile!<br /> Where the males pecking at each other? Are they hopping around now they are separated?<br /> Sorry can't be more helpful.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1158#post-8481 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:52:22 +0000 RPun 8481@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I have had to separate two of my male japanese quail. I now have the main aviary, and then two separate hutches- one for each male. They were fine, but now they have started hopping around. They make no noise, and don't hop very high, then they turn round and do it again. I was just wondering if there was any reason they were doing this, and if it is okay to keep them on their own...?<br /> Thanks for any help </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1041#post-7266 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:12:54 +0000 admin 7266@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>Mandy posted this message on facebook and I wondered if any of you who have quail had come across this.</p> <p>"Hi Sara, hope you can help, my quails are acting very strangely and have started attacking each other. I have 3 females and a male. Ive taken the male (Hef) out as all the feathers had been ripped out the back of his head and he was bleeding badly, also bleeding under one eye. Two females seem to be chasing each o...ther and putting their heads down and bums in air. We had a spot of bother with one of the females a few weeks back, as she was brooding, we separated her from the others but as soon as this was done she stopped. We now remove the eggs as soon as they are laid. Help!! Mandy"</p> <p>My response was,<br /> Hi Mandy, I haven't come across this behaviour before, it could be that now the male is not in with them these two females are vying for who is top quail they could be fighting to establish the pecking order now the male has been separated. I will post your question on my forum and see if any of the members with quail have come across this. Kind regards Sara @ farmingfriends</p> <p>Hope you can help.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1022#post-7145 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:50 +0000 sallie 7145@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Jane, With my Japanese quail the only ones who stand tall and sing are the males but maybe it is different with the Chinese. My girls all make a quiet peeting sound only. Don't think quail mate for life. Maybe she just fancies one male more than the other. My girls had their favourites when I had more boys, some of the boys never got a chance to mate. Poor boys!!!<br /> Best wishes<br /> Sallie </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1022#post-7056 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:03:41 +0000 RPun 7056@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Sara,<br /> My chinese quail is definitely a female- she lays an egg every day :D Also, I was wondering if chinese quails pair for life, as when one of the males tries to mate with her, she alomost bends down, but when the other one tries, she runs off...<br /> Thanks for the reply </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1022#post-7034 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:26:35 +0000 admin 7034@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi jane,<br /> My males stand up tall and have a shrill trill like call, wonder if your chinese quail is a male?!<br /> My japanese females tend to make abit of a quiet cooing noise and if they are about to lay they can make a sort of quiet cry out.<br /> I wonder if the stopping and then running about behaviour is excitement and trying to impress a female? I know ducks do this when they are wanting to mate!<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1022#post-7029 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:53:30 +0000 RPun 7029@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello everybody,<br /> I have a few questions...<br /> Firstly, my chinese quail is standing up tall and making a laughing noise. Why is she doing this, and is it okay?<br /> Also, one of my japanese quail, I think one of the females, is making a quiet frog-like noise. Is this okay?<br /> Another thing, I had 3 males, but one was aggressive so I separated him. The other two are living fine with the females. But now, one of the males can be standing on his own, and then he will randomly bend down and run around, then stop and be okay. Why does he do this?<br /> Thanks for all your help<br /> from Jane </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=692#post-4035 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:31:43 +0000 sallie 4035@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Pabek<br /> Have found this link which may help. Are there any other symptoms apart from weakness and wing spreading? </p> <p><a href="http://www.threeriversvetgroup.co.uk/common_diseases.html" rel="nofollow">www.threeriversvetgroup.co.uk/common_diseases.html</a></p> <p>Hope this answers your question.<br /> Sallie. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=692#post-4028 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:19:05 +0000 pabek 4028@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi</p> <p>I need some advise, we are new to owning quails and our female quail wont move, her legs seem limp, shes lost her chirp and her wings are spread, can anyone help? We have looked at some help pages, could she be egg bound </p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Pabek </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=674#post-3934 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:54:58 +0000 sallie 3934@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Madchick,<br /> Sounds like your quail are reaching sexual maturity and starting to mate. The males can really damage the females and sometimes each other as one male will try to mate and the other male will have a go at him and try to usurp him. If you aren't worried about fertile eggs you could leave the males and females separate or try just one male with the group, or split the girls into two groups with one male each. My quail have suffered from overenthusiastic mating but always seem to pull through.<br /> Best wishes<br /> Sallie. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=674#post-3898 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:39:52 +0000 madchick 3898@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi im new to quail keeping I bought 10 quail when they were 1 week old all was well my hubby made them a big cage in the garden and they seemed to be happy they are now 9 weeks old and i have 2 males and 8 females when checking them one night i found 1 to be very badly pecked and bleeding so i removed and cleaned her up i gave her a couple of days then put her back to see if i could catch the naughty one left them a while then one of the males was bleeding so i took the other male out to see if it was him looking back at the cage the pecked female was bleeding again so i have taken the other male out all the girls are ok males are living together without fighting so i still dont know who is the pecker in the group<br /> please help i have kept chicken for 3 years i was told that quails were easy to look after much easyer than chickens<br /> many thanks </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=629#post-3664 Sun, 30 May 2010 17:03:13 +0000 Mama 3664@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello topveg, I am really interested in your home feeder. My husband made some for our chucks ducks and geese and put a roof on to stop the food getting wet.They do work but would always like another idea. Could you explain it a little more clearly for me please. Regards Mama. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=629#post-3639 Sun, 30 May 2010 04:50:29 +0000 Willa 3639@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Hap,<br /> The problem you have with your quail rolling in the food might be solved by getting them some grit. My 2 button quail love to take baths in it. About the other problem, that's happened to me before and though the female (coturnix) didn't die, her head was injured. It's been a couple years and the feathers still haven't grown back. I ended up giving the male quail (bobwhite) back to the breeder and we got another male (coturnix) instead. Now I have no problems with injurys or fighting. Your problem might be because of one particuler male.<br /> Just because I'm curious, what kind of quail do you have?<br /> best of luck,<br /> Willa </p>