My mother in law kept them as the clean up crew for her breeding parakeets, canaries, and they did an EXCELLENT job as the clean up crew! Omg. I want them so much!!!
This purpose is the reason I came to look at this video; I read that they're very useful to have running around the bottom of aviaries (with other birds they get along with) to consume any leftover feed.
You could boil the eggs and peel them and then pickle them for horderves. You could also sell the tiny eggs as food for young egg eating snakes that people keep as pets.
The buttons you shipped me just hatched! (12 out of 18). This video came in perfect timing. Can't wait to see what birds you got next. I'll be watching for the video tomorrow!
Your set up looks like such a delightful home for your quail! I have 3 male coturnix quail who I keep in large dog cages and let them play outside every so often. Hopefully if I never find them home I can make a set up similar to yours.
This is the most wholesome video ever, thank you! I'm incubating my first buttons now and they're on day 13 so soon hopefully in a couple of days imma have some of my own :)
Nice video! What plants do you have growing in the coop, or are they just random greens? Also anyone else, if you have any plants that are safe for quail or aren't likely to get too eaten (all my birds finches + quail go nuts for spider plant) then I'd love to hear!
Do you clip your button quail wings? I noticed your coops are pretty short. I was going to build a walk-in run (with short shelter coop inside) that is 6‘ x 9‘. Would you recommend clipping their wings so they don’t try to fly and hurt themselves or is 6’ enough height?
The fact that the eggs are tiny makes them wonderful for eating I make many different dishes with them I prefer them in my meat balls because other eggs are too big and I like smaller meatballs
I would put plastic on the run during winter so they can get sunlight and run around. They also get grit from the ground that helps them with their eggs
I have about 15 too. and the only thing i dont like is i have to clean their coop so much, but yeah i have too many males i need to either get more hens or donate it to my local pet shop who takes them and they are happy to take them. but they are so small and cute i do eat the eggs acutally hhaha they lay so much i dont know what to do with them ahha
What is the easiest way to catch them. We have 3 inside and every time we clean the habitat they get out. I’m scared of hurting them because they are so small. We jumbo quail outside and they are easy to handle.
Hi I’m new in your channel but I love the way you take care of your animals I just have 24 eggs of quails supposed to hatch today but I just got some button eggs to hatch can you tell me how you can tell the sex of the button quails ? Thank you
OMG why des everyone neglect to supplement their poultry with calcium- where do people think they get it from to make the eggs? If you don't fed them enough they'll deplete their own calcium stores.
@@FiMilton I finally looked on FB and saw the posting about putting them down. I haven't seen what the necropsy ever said for sure....parasites in the brain. So so sad! Now I feel bad for dredging up the issue. Heartbreaking to lose any pet for whatever reason.
So there are cheaper and different ways of getting calcium into birds and cuddle bone bought in bulk is better for them, crushing up their shells, or even shells of chixken eggs you eat. Or friends eat. Its better to give them back their shells if your eating the eggs. Which i am sure some ppl do have them just for the egg source. I know i would love them. Quail eggs have 3 times the amount of protein than a chicken and yes all of that is packed inside their tiny little eggs
The Pampered hen not for cot or button you might need a bird permit but you only need a permit for qua if they are a native wild breed and if you are planning on letting them go or you own more than 6
@@finndrennan541 I don't know a lot about Irish weather, but if your coop will keep them dry and they have an enclosed hutch area to get out of the wind, they should be very happy down to 30F (-1.1C). We have not had a problem here in the piedmont of North Carolina, although it doesn't get much colder than the aforementioned temps. :)
@@rachelflint1550 Usually it can rain a lot and if can be windy but not all year. In the colder months it can get down to about 2 or 3 degrees Celsius and in warm months around 20 and above degrees Celsius. In Ireland the weather always changes.
My mother in law kept them as the clean up crew for her breeding parakeets, canaries, and they did an EXCELLENT job as the clean up crew! Omg. I want them so much!!!
What do you mean?
This purpose is the reason I came to look at this video; I read that they're very useful to have running around the bottom of aviaries (with other birds they get along with) to consume any leftover feed.
I keep my buttons inside the house for the winter then during he summer they go out in their coop I love them :)
You could boil the eggs and peel them and then pickle them for horderves. You could also sell the tiny eggs as food for young egg eating snakes that people keep as pets.
The buttons you shipped me just hatched! (12 out of 18). This video came in perfect timing. Can't wait to see what birds you got next. I'll be watching for the video tomorrow!
Your set up looks like such a delightful home for your quail! I have 3 male coturnix quail who I keep in large dog cages and let them play outside every so often. Hopefully if I never find them home I can make a set up similar to yours.
This is the most wholesome video ever, thank you! I'm incubating my first buttons now and they're on day 13 so soon hopefully in a couple of days imma have some of my own :)
Aww your buttons are adorable! Great colouring too 😍
I love it!!! They must be so happy running around in the greens. Have you had any fly away?
Throw them a piece of Romain lettuce
They love that stuff
They will pick it down to the stem
Button quails are so cute!!!!
You take very good care of your buttons 💖
Hey, you popped up while I was scrolling on Instagram and I discovered what a button quail is. Now I see you here. Awesome.
Exactly what happened to me today!
This was so helpful, thank you!
Another great video! 👍🏾
Awe I had buttons once. Only 5 of course they all turned out to be male. I hope to get some again l. They where so fun!
Nice video! What plants do you have growing in the coop, or are they just random greens? Also anyone else, if you have any plants that are safe for quail or aren't likely to get too eaten (all my birds finches + quail go nuts for spider plant) then I'd love to hear!
Are you able to add calcium to the water? Would that have the same effect?
Do you have a video on raising quail? If not could you make one ummm really interested on getting started with quail!!
Do you clip your button quail wings? I noticed your coops are pretty short. I was going to build a walk-in run (with short shelter coop inside) that is 6‘ x 9‘. Would you recommend clipping their wings so they don’t try to fly and hurt themselves or is 6’ enough height?
6’ is fine!! Some folks say 4+ is fine, I’d say 6+ to be safe.
Im curious to know what do you do If some of your eggs don't hatch?
The fact that the eggs are tiny makes them wonderful for eating I make many different dishes with them I prefer them in my meat balls because other eggs are too big and I like smaller meatballs
I would put plastic on the run during winter so they can get sunlight and run around. They also get grit from the ground that helps them with their eggs
What temperature do they need at least?
How do you clean the coop?
I have about 15 too. and the only thing i dont like is i have to clean their coop so much, but yeah i have too many males i need to either get more hens or donate it to my local pet shop who takes them and they are happy to take them. but they are so small and cute i do eat the eggs acutally hhaha they lay so much i dont know what to do with them ahha
I wanted two hens for laying and I got two gay males instead! Can't order an day old chicks or adults so have to hatch more.
You r very pretty
How many eggs does button quail lay per year?
What is the easiest way to catch them. We have 3 inside and every time we clean the habitat they get out. I’m scared of hurting them because they are so small. We jumbo quail outside and they are easy to handle.
Hi I’m new in your channel but I love the way you take care of your animals I just have 24 eggs of quails supposed to hatch today but I just got some button eggs to hatch can you tell me how you can tell the sex of the button quails ? Thank you
The easiest way to tell the sex of buttons is by their color
Coturnix not cornix.
Came here for this!!!!
Are these just for pets? Can you eat them? I know you can eat the eggs.
Does somebody knows of they have bottom quails in belgium?
They most likely do, Google it and look in local Facebook groups for your area
OMG why des everyone neglect to supplement their poultry with calcium- where do people think they get it from to make the eggs? If you don't fed them enough they'll deplete their own calcium stores.
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What happened to Echo and Blue? You never posted the necropsy of Charlie. Sad...if you lost all the Emu.
Sadly they were all sick and needed to be put down :( he sounded pretty heart broken about it on Instagram
@@FiMilton I finally looked on FB and saw the posting about putting them down. I haven't seen what the necropsy ever said for sure....parasites in the brain. So so sad! Now I feel bad for dredging up the issue. Heartbreaking to lose any pet for whatever reason.
Oh I didn’t even know those were his I saw him posting about it on Facebook
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So there are cheaper and different ways of getting calcium into birds and cuddle bone bought in bulk is better for them, crushing up their shells, or even shells of chixken eggs you eat. Or friends eat. Its better to give them back their shells if your eating the eggs. Which i am sure some ppl do have them just for the egg source. I know i would love them. Quail eggs have 3 times the amount of protein than a chicken and yes all of that is packed inside their tiny little eggs
Do you need a permit for the quails?
The Pampered hen no
Thanks. I found out in NY you do.
The Pampered hen not for cot or button you might need a bird permit but you only need a permit for qua if they are a native wild breed and if you are planning on letting them go or you own more than 6
Evan Egan thanks. So confusing when it comes to having them in New york
In NY, they don't care. Petstores used to have them . You can keep indoors as pet. It is mianly roosters that are the problem
Tai lopez. So this is where you been hiding!
*you know what I like more than martialiatic things? Quails!*
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They're called "chungchis" not "buttonquails".
Hey I live in Ireland. Can button quail be housed outside
We keep ours outside!
@@rachelflint1550 Can they be kept outside in Irish weather ?
@@finndrennan541 I don't know a lot about Irish weather, but if your coop will keep them dry and they have an enclosed hutch area to get out of the wind, they should be very happy down to 30F (-1.1C). We have not had a problem here in the piedmont of North Carolina, although it doesn't get much colder than the aforementioned temps. :)
@@rachelflint1550 Usually it can rain a lot and if can be windy but not all year. In the colder months it can get down to about 2 or 3 degrees Celsius and in warm months around 20 and above degrees Celsius. In Ireland the weather always changes.
Hard boil them and use them in salads