I raised a coturnix quail from an egg once. It grew up to be a female and so was nearly silent. A beak far less dangerous than a parakeet. She would come when I called. I let her have time out of her cage every day, to roam around the kitchen and eat bugs if she could find them. She laid an egg per day! She once sought out where I was sitting just to lay an egg next to me. I miss her.
@@jmseipp so what you’re saying is I should just try one at a time and not 12 and hope for only one. Also is it different in an Asian store for the eggs?
@@Ironjawswifequail are flock birds. 1 bird alone can have several emotional problems. Yes emotional. They need at least 3 or 4 others in their cage to feel safe. Hens are quieter than roosters. You do not need a rooster if you will not be breeding them. I have raised quail for eggs and meat for over 5 years.
My quails have a Gardenhouse with freerun. - Very much space to enjoy their lives. Quails needs a lot of space. The often get hurt by discovering things. They need really good care and it is alsways good to have a bird knowing VET next to your home. You have a lot to learn about chickens and their behavior. Quails are very headsrtong do not force them to whatever! Like chicken quails learning things from each other. You can learn them thing they should know. If you are very nice and lovly to them and share your life and time with them you can became a part of the group. Do not stress this birds like all other bird they can colapse and get a heart attack instantly. - Be always quite and friendly. A health check very day helps to fix little problems before they become big. Do not keep them inside if you love it to her loud music at home or watching horror movies (anxiety frequencies that trigger fear). You need species-appropriate and varied feed. Onions are a very good natural antibiotic. Clover helps against iron deficiency with too much green feed intake. Not every vegetable is suitable for quail. Eggplant is absolutely unsuitable. Grains, seeds, flowers like dandelion daisies, chamomile are fodder plants. Live food from the pet shop should only be fed as a snack, as much as you love it. Too much can lead to laying disorders. Special quail food can be found on the Internet and offers a good all-round supply with all nutrients, vitamins and minerals and is matched to the protein content. Never change the quail diet by leaps and bounds, because it can mean death. Always separate sick or injured animals. Always keep the barn clean otherwise you get a problem with mites and worms, which can be fatal. Naturopathy for quail can be found on the Internet. Change water at least 1 daily. Bring different types of litter into the barn (hay, straw, sawdust, earth, sand) You don't need free bird sand for swimming. Laying nests, hiding places. The barn should be redecorated every now and then. - The facility is to be changed (except for water and feeding points), so the animals stay alert, can follow their spirit of discovery and are well maintained. And this was only stuff that is need to know for keeping. No drastic temperature changes, temperature shock can lead to death. They control their body temperature in winter when it is cold via the feed intake and drink less if they are not kept in the apartment. Quail are extremely sensitive. Your primary needs must always be right: Protection from moisture, heat, protection from predators, they must feel safe. Good nutrition, cleanliness. All of this is absolutely necessary. Quails are very smart. Quail is very social. Quails communicate with up to 200 different sounds. Wachterkn can identify up to 7 different people (appearance, smell, voice, movement pattern). You can teach quails to listen to or respond to things by repeating them in their presence. My quail knows what good morning, good night, breakfast, worms, yes, no, come here. Her sister Rambo was the smartest. She listened to commands like flight or eat spider. When I said to her: Rambo, run home Rambo. Called her back to the garden house, wherever she was in the garden. I conveyed to her that danger was imminent and that it was safe at home. You can teach them a lot or explain them by showing them. Never force them to do anything, convince them that you are only acting in their interest and for their well-being. Time and love is all it takes. They may be little suicides, but they're not stupid, just clumsy in their nature. Please don't keep quails in a small cage. They are escape animals. Quail need space to escape and hide. Panicked, nervous or restless quail must be kept separate and darkened. Their hormone levels regulate themselves in the dark and they calm down (approx. 5-10 days). Darker not to much dark !! Quails are refugees, not domestic animals, they are wild animals and are actually unsuitable as pets. Keep that in mind! Some can fly very well. That's why you should have the space to fly. When setting up you should note that they climb and jump a lot. There is always a risk of injury and must be avoided as much as possible by carefully setting up the barn. If you want to catch a quail do it in fully darkness. When it is night or dark quails do not move! Do not run after quail unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise her instinct to escape is activated and she thinks that you want to catch and eat her!! When I'm at work or somewhere else Havoci sits in front of the window. There she has her special place. A big boy with all she needs. Outside I built a food house for wild birds so she can watch "TV" when I'm not at her side. Keeping a quail alone is normaly a torture and the quail will become insane. But if you are a really good keeper and you treat it with respect and love and share your lifetime than it is okay because you are her quail group than. - This is very important. Havoci was a fully paniced quail when she arrived ar home. She was not able to live with the other because everything was to loud and to stressful for her. Normaly this kind of quails get killed in a arct of "mercy" but I would nerver kill a animal how is in good health olny when there is no chance to rescue it. Havoci was only in fear so I had to show her that there was nothing to fear. Her stress was only a resoult of bad experience. So I show her the sunny funny side of life with love and time. 3/4 year later she starts to trust me. - I know this was a lot of time but I don't want to kill or give her away. Now she look at me as her mother or protector. Health check: Check nostrils, beak, eyes, anus for dirt and constipation. Check the bottom of the feet for injuries. I hope that this will help.
I love your indoor setup!!! Ive hatched 15 coturnix so far and plan on getting into breeding rare colors. I'll be keeping certain ones inside so Im trying to get ideas of indoor coop designs. Thank you!
Your button quails are very pretty! I have the the different colors of Japanese and German quails. The females make a frog like chirp which is so adorable!
They like coarse sand instead of shavings. #12 silver sand is great and used for grit too. For chickens and quail, not sure of button quail grit size. Then it’s easy to scoop out with a litter box scoop.
I imagine if you got a metal tray that fits nicely at the bottom of your cage, your could clean much more easily, you could pull out the tray and tip everything in the bin, then sweep up whatever is left. Also, with a metal tray you can arranged everything on it before you put it back so it should be easier.
Partly true because the quails will also jump and get stressed if you pull something from underneath them/ push it back towards them. However if you use 2 and make sure the quails are in the other part this can definitely be an option.
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking all over for a bit more of an explanation to their calling noises, and I couldn't find anything until yours!
Gozer, je klinkt als een Nederlander! 🤣 Hier hebben we 1 Japanse kwartel hen, van de Albert Heijn! Bij wijze van corona-project hebben we deze uitgebroed in een zelfgemaakte broedstoof, de kinderen genieten er nog elke dag van! En we genieten van al die heerlijke eitjes!! Leuke video, ga zo door!! 👍👍👍
i never considered these painted quail as indoor pets but I think I will. I was planning Japanese and possibly california quail as outdoor pets. Might have to copy your setup :)
i have a japanese quail and many coturnix quails too they do make this noise but they only make it when they are alone or in the breeding season. there is also an advantage because once my quails escaped from the cage and flew away from our house but the male was left alone so he started chirping and i went out to save him
I've never tried this but I'm sure it's like any other animal. Every time it's going to use the restroom put it in the place you would like it to do it in, if you keep on doing this then it would probably remember where it should use the bathroom. Hope it works for you!
I have just 4 coturnix quail, 1 rooster and 3 hens, and they will make the quietest little chirps all day long, but you have to be in the same room as them to hear it. The rooster does crow occasionally, but not even necessarily daily, it's pretty infrequent. I did have another male I had to give away as he was getting violent, and before I gave him away I had to move him into a cage by himself, and he crowed ceaselessly. He would wake me up many times during the night, even. It was quite a problem. But I chalk that up to his being alone, probably if he had some hens with him, he would have been much quieter, but alas, his behavior did not permit it. When the hens lay an eggs they also make a noise for that, but you have to be fairly close by to hear it. So they don't really make any noise that should be loud enough to disturb neighbors. I guess maybe if you are in an apartment or condo with really thin walls it could become a problem, but if you have proper sound-proofing between units, or if you are detatched housing, nobody outside of your unit will ever hear them. They are very messy though. I actually do poop clean up multiple times a day, because I really want to minimize the frequency of full bedding changes. If you have the luxury of being able to clean up 3 or 4 times a day, just a few minutes each time, it helps your bedding go a long, long way. Plus it gives you more chances to observe, and maybe even play with, your quail. I have discovered through such frequent observation and interaction that each of my little quaily friends has a very distinctive personality!
I live in a upstairs flat and was considering getting a single female quail I think they're cool and cute and their poop is great fertilizer but I'm just not sure due to the morning and night chirping would it really be that big of a issue?
I have tip for you bro. Use coconut fibre as bedding. Make is very slightly damp (not wet). It does not fly out the cage like woodchips, also it absorbs the poops and stops any smell. You rarely have to clean it out... Like a deep litter method. It also does not stick to the birds toes and is easy for them to walk on.
I had 6 budgies and 3 cockatiels. They slept in their aviary and otherwise had free flight all day. You can imagine what a mess they made. A robot vacuum cleaner was my best investment.
I used to keep Budgies the mess was about the same they would find ways to get the walls wet from the fully inclosed bath and I feel like they would drop feathers and seed hulls outside the cage out of spite xD The sound they made was nice but piercing and ALL DAY LONG they are pretty much what I compare any bird to when thinking about getting one for a pet lol
I have wanted quails bad but now I have an enclosure that’s OK and I finally found someone who was willing to sell me some because I don’t wanna go through that whole like hatching an egg. That’s a bit too much work for me. I want them to be at least adolescent And I’ve been watching your channel for this like five years just waiting for this day. Oh my God.
I have Japanese and the males noise freaks me out which is fine but they smell so bad I have to change the cage bottom every day and wipe it. I am thinking of getting a smaller species and giving the Japanese back (they’re from my friend who has them on a farm and he has button too)
nice video. Very useful. I got 3 quails and made a cage for them. Do they need to get sun? I can move the cage around the house so I can put them on the balcony for sun bathing if it's good for them. Other question please, Do you recommend to give greens and veggies? If so, how often. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
Preferably they need direct sunlight. It's good for them and necessary for vitamin D production. If this is not possible you can give them a healthy diet with indeed fruits and vegetables with a little bit of extra vitamines especially vitamin D. I feed fruits and vegetables 2 a 3 times a week. Hope this helps
I have a range birds. All parrots. I am in love with all of them especially my budgies. Button quail are not silent but not nearly as noisy as budgies. Button quail can make a mess but it is literally nothing compared to my budgies. My conure, tiel, parrotlets, and bourke make next to no or little mess. I'd say my button quails are the same. Depending the enclosure you put them in you may not have to deal with dirtyness at all. Should you get a quail? Yes and immediately. This isn't to say budgies or other birds are bad and not amazing animals. My budgies are still my favorite. (don't tell anyone else) But button quails make a great beginner bird or apartment pet.
I think around 3 weeks old they can pretty much without parents. Its mostly the cold which will kill them for the rest they can do anything themself from hatching.
They are not Messy at all!! I use dry straw and hay so nothing flies around when they burst into flight and i have bobwhite that like to fly and perch on trees
Yes... The males are extremely loud and persistent in their croaking unless they are with the females . They are very messy and their droppings are also higher in ammonia... You need to be constantly cleaning.
@@MrAviary I actually just gotten five more females for my two males so the females will not be chased around too much and get overly stressed out. Anyway quails are lovely pets and adorable to observe, I do get lots of eggs but my intention is purely to just have them as pets.
I heard that if you add a little Apple cider vinegar to their water it helps with the ammonia smell and it’s good for them. I don’t have the exact measurement though but you should look it up.
Here is a true account of what occurred today.. I decided to take my quail to a local green space because the weather was nice,,,, She sat for a while playing with me then began panting as the sun was out and she was clearly getting too warm,, Then she stood still with her head up scanning our surroundings for a good 20 seconds then headed towards an area with trees and shrubs, In any normal scenario the owner would try to hinder her fearing her escape or a threat from a predator yet as we both have a really strong mutual relationship i merely followed her,,,,,,, She sat down calmly under the shade of a tree and glanced up at me, So I fetched the blanket and my bag moving them to where she was and we sat together in the shade for an hour or so just chilling.... SHE ISNT A PET and my ability to experience her intelligence in such a manner is due to the fact that i do not approach our relationship as if she is a pet....! You will only ever interpret reality from the depth or shallowness of your being,, thus You will only ever get from life the limits of what you feel exist and 90% of the population allow others to dictate what exists for them....FACT!
Hi,nice too meet you. Ｉam king quail story. Japanese Himeuzura monogatari. Ｉam from japan. Ｉhave two king quails. Ｉhave a Budgerigar,too. Ｉdon't have Japanese puail. Do you king quails feeding？
I raised a coturnix quail from an egg once. It grew up to be a female and so was nearly silent. A beak far less dangerous than a parakeet. She would come when I called. I let her have time out of her cage every day, to roam around the kitchen and eat bugs if she could find them. She laid an egg per day! She once sought out where I was sitting just to lay an egg next to me. I miss her.
I hatched 24 Quail from eggs I bought right out of the fridge at an Asian Supermarket!
U keep her indoor?
@Bob ballsack mgee
@@jmseipp so what you’re saying is I should just try one at a time and not 12 and hope for only one. Also is it different in an Asian store for the eggs?
@@Ironjawswifequail are flock birds. 1 bird alone can have several emotional problems. Yes emotional. They need at least 3 or 4 others in their cage to feel safe. Hens are quieter than roosters. You do not need a rooster if you will not be breeding them. I have raised quail for eggs and meat for over 5 years.
"Quails can be loud" Meanwhile my chicken is throwing a loud ass tantrum over not being allowed on the couch, making sound like she's being murdered.
Haha :D
Lol
My chickens won't stop coming upstairs!
I try to let my dog outside and they run inside the door!
Hahahaha! 🤣
How do you house train a quail?
I have the Japanese quail - I absolutely love the sounds they make, I never get tired of hearing them crow! :)
I have the same with my quails, it;s nice and funny to hear them making all the different sounds.
Your neighborhood too?
😂
I love quails!
They are absolutely adorable when they run around besides one another
Yes fellow quail lover
There is only 2 avian vets in my whole state. So I am becoming one.
That is awesome.
Good luck, I will become a poultry vet.
a Yes
Congratulations
You watch aot and your becoming an avian? How do you know my life😳🤚🏽
Ngl all those noises are so calming to me...
For me as well
I love how much you care for your birds and how much space they have. I kinda copied this setup for my button quail cage lol
Thank you
@@MrAviary Also what is your opinion on keeping quail in fish tanks? I know alot of people do that but I dont
My quails have a Gardenhouse with freerun. - Very much space to enjoy their lives. Quails needs a lot of space.
The often get hurt by discovering things. They need really good care and it is alsways good to have a bird knowing VET next to your home.
You have a lot to learn about chickens and their behavior. Quails are very headsrtong do not force them to whatever!
Like chicken quails learning things from each other. You can learn them thing they should know.
If you are very nice and lovly to them and share your life and time with them you can became a part of the group.
Do not stress this birds like all other bird they can colapse and get a heart attack instantly. - Be always quite and friendly.
A health check very day helps to fix little problems before they become big.
Do not keep them inside if you love it to her loud music at home or watching horror movies (anxiety frequencies that trigger fear).
You need species-appropriate and varied feed. Onions are a very good natural antibiotic. Clover helps against iron deficiency with too much green feed intake.
Not every vegetable is suitable for quail. Eggplant is absolutely unsuitable. Grains, seeds, flowers like dandelion daisies, chamomile are fodder plants. Live food from the pet shop should only be fed as a snack, as much as you love it. Too much can lead to laying disorders.
Special quail food can be found on the Internet and offers a good all-round supply with all nutrients, vitamins and minerals and is matched to the protein content.
Never change the quail diet by leaps and bounds, because it can mean death.
Always separate sick or injured animals. Always keep the barn clean otherwise you get a problem with mites and worms, which can be fatal. Naturopathy for quail can be found on the Internet.
Change water at least 1 daily.
Bring different types of litter into the barn (hay, straw, sawdust, earth, sand)
You don't need free bird sand for swimming. Laying nests, hiding places. The barn should be redecorated every now and then. - The facility is to be changed (except for water and feeding points), so the animals stay alert, can follow their spirit of discovery and are well maintained.
And this was only stuff that is need to know for keeping.
No drastic temperature changes, temperature shock can lead to death. They control their body temperature in winter when it is cold via the feed intake and drink less if they are not kept in the apartment.
Quail are extremely sensitive. Your primary needs must always be right:
Protection from moisture, heat, protection from predators, they must feel safe.
Good nutrition, cleanliness.
All of this is absolutely necessary.
Quails are very smart. Quail is very social. Quails communicate with up to 200 different sounds. Wachterkn can identify up to 7 different people (appearance, smell, voice, movement pattern).
You can teach quails to listen to or respond to things by repeating them in their presence.
My quail knows what good morning, good night, breakfast, worms, yes, no, come here.
Her sister Rambo was the smartest. She listened to commands like flight or eat spider.
When I said to her: Rambo, run home Rambo. Called her back to the garden house, wherever she was in the garden. I conveyed to her that danger was imminent and that it was safe at home.
You can teach them a lot or explain them by showing them. Never force them to do anything, convince them that you are only acting in their interest and for their well-being.
Time and love is all it takes. They may be little suicides, but they're not stupid, just clumsy in their nature.
Please don't keep quails in a small cage. They are escape animals. Quail need space to escape and hide.
Panicked, nervous or restless quail must be kept separate and darkened. Their hormone levels regulate themselves in the dark and they calm down (approx. 5-10 days). Darker not to much dark !!
Quails are refugees, not domestic animals, they are wild animals and are actually unsuitable as pets. Keep that in mind!
Some can fly very well. That's why you should have the space to fly.
When setting up you should note that they climb and jump a lot. There is always a risk of injury and must be avoided as much as possible by carefully setting up the barn.
If you want to catch a quail do it in fully darkness. When it is night or dark quails do not move! Do not run after quail unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise her instinct to escape is activated and she thinks that you want to catch and eat her!!
When I'm at work or somewhere else Havoci sits in front of the window. There she has her special place. A big boy with all she needs. Outside I built a food house for wild birds so she can watch "TV" when I'm not at her side.
Keeping a quail alone is normaly a torture and the quail will become insane. But if you are a really good keeper and you treat it with respect and love and share your lifetime than it is okay because you are her quail group than. - This is very important.
Havoci was a fully paniced quail when she arrived ar home. She was not able to live with the other because everything was to loud and to stressful for her.
Normaly this kind of quails get killed in a arct of "mercy" but I would nerver kill a animal how is in good health olny when there is no chance to rescue it.
Havoci was only in fear so I had to show her that there was nothing to fear. Her stress was only a resoult of bad experience. So I show her the sunny funny side of life with love and time.
3/4 year later she starts to trust me. - I know this was a lot of time but I don't want to kill or give her away.
Now she look at me as her mother or protector.
Health check:
Check nostrils, beak, eyes, anus for dirt and constipation.
Check the bottom of the feet for injuries.
I hope that this will help.
Didn’t expect a whole gcse 9 mark comment
Thank you for the love you put into this comment and into raising your birds
I am about to begin raising some quail and I greatly appreciate your comment!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this!
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO YOU!
I love your indoor setup!!! Ive hatched 15 coturnix so far and plan on getting into breeding rare colors. I'll be keeping certain ones inside so Im trying to get ideas of indoor coop designs. Thank you!
Thanks, I hope you succeed
Your button quails are very pretty! I have the the different colors of Japanese and German quails. The females make a frog like chirp which is so adorable!
Thanks, I can watch them all day long.
We've just had our first quails hatch and found your quail videos very helpful and informative. Thank you so much from the UK.
Thanks!
Thank you so much, really appreciate it.
I am considering quails for around 2 years now but I never knew about the mating sound, not a problem to me but good to know!
Almost same as Budgies 🤣
I am your big fan
Alen axp
🥋🥕😍🍇😍🐽🦄🦓🐕🌍😘😍🐽🦄🦓🐕🏕🏣🏜🌍😀🤔🥋🌰🥜🍍🥥🍆🥔🍓🍐🥕🥒🍒🥐🥑🌶🌽🍑🍇🍇😍🐽🦄🦓🐕🌍
Some people have Q
Alen Axp! I'm a big fan!!!!!!
Yes, but the females are quieter, they eat everything, and their beaks can't hurt you. I like pet quail more than parakeets.
I love quails ^^
Very cute!
It's a nice cage.
Thanks
Don't eat them
They like coarse sand instead of shavings. #12 silver sand is great and used for grit too. For chickens and quail, not sure of button quail grit size. Then it’s easy to scoop out with a litter box scoop.
So cute!! I love button quails and they are very quiet birds in my opinion 💖💖 when tamed they’re very cuddly ~~
Never really tamed one that much that I could cuddle it. Would be an awesome experience :P
I imagine if you got a metal tray that fits nicely at the bottom of your cage, your could clean much more easily, you could pull out the tray and tip everything in the bin, then sweep up whatever is left. Also, with a metal tray you can arranged everything on it before you put it back so it should be easier.
Partly true because the quails will also jump and get stressed if you pull something from underneath them/ push it back towards them. However if you use 2 and make sure the quails are in the other part this can definitely be an option.
Good
👍
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking all over for a bit more of an explanation to their calling noises, and I couldn't find anything until yours!
Thank you, that's why I make these videos.
Yes! They are SO loud. I can hear the males 100metres across the yard from their coop. Definately not indoor pets.
The lonely males are!
*KOKAAAAAA* that's their voice
4:13 told you 😂😂
Yes
I don’t have to watch to tell you I have four I clean there cages every 2 days
They're not extremely loud or so but yeah messy
agreed
Beautiful video love your setups
Thanks 👍
What is your suggested measurement room for each quail when housing a group and how much did your set up cost to build? Just curious. Thanks!
Depends on the quail. For year round Housing I would say at least 1m2 for a pair of button quails
Gozer, je klinkt als een Nederlander! 🤣
Hier hebben we 1 Japanse kwartel hen, van de Albert Heijn!
Bij wijze van corona-project hebben we deze uitgebroed in een zelfgemaakte broedstoof, de kinderen genieten er nog elke dag van! En we genieten van al die heerlijke eitjes!!
Leuke video, ga zo door!! 👍👍👍
i never considered these painted quail as indoor pets but I think I will. I was planning Japanese and possibly california quail as outdoor pets. Might have to copy your setup :)
Adorable 😍
I have 12 Chinese painted quails and they can be quite. Messy sometimes but nothing I can’t handle
Wow, 12 quails super nice. If you love your animals and take good care of them there is almost nothing you can't handle.
What’s your favourite thing about quails
@@heathergrimes782 Their curiosity with caution, love to see them forage and explore new things.
Mr. Aviary I’m doing a non chronological report/fact file on quails is there anything you know that I might be unaware of
@@heathergrimes782 That's difficult to answer if I don't know what you know.
i have a japanese quail and many coturnix quails too they do make this noise but they only make it when they are alone or in the breeding season. there is also an advantage because once my quails escaped from the cage and flew away from our house but the male was left alone so he started chirping and i went out to save him
I have a question, could you potty train a quail?
Never tried
@@MrAviary I see, thanks :D
I've never tried this but I'm sure it's like any other animal. Every time it's going to use the restroom put it in the place you would like it to do it in, if you keep on doing this then it would probably remember where it should use the bathroom. Hope it works for you!
@@marchkitty1354
So, does anyone know how to tell where a quail is going to use the bathroom?
As someone who has had all kinds of birds, nope.....yiu can't potty train birds.
I have just 4 coturnix quail, 1 rooster and 3 hens, and they will make the quietest little chirps all day long, but you have to be in the same room as them to hear it. The rooster does crow occasionally, but not even necessarily daily, it's pretty infrequent. I did have another male I had to give away as he was getting violent, and before I gave him away I had to move him into a cage by himself, and he crowed ceaselessly. He would wake me up many times during the night, even. It was quite a problem. But I chalk that up to his being alone, probably if he had some hens with him, he would have been much quieter, but alas, his behavior did not permit it. When the hens lay an eggs they also make a noise for that, but you have to be fairly close by to hear it. So they don't really make any noise that should be loud enough to disturb neighbors. I guess maybe if you are in an apartment or condo with really thin walls it could become a problem, but if you have proper sound-proofing between units, or if you are detatched housing, nobody outside of your unit will ever hear them.
They are very messy though. I actually do poop clean up multiple times a day, because I really want to minimize the frequency of full bedding changes. If you have the luxury of being able to clean up 3 or 4 times a day, just a few minutes each time, it helps your bedding go a long, long way. Plus it gives you more chances to observe, and maybe even play with, your quail. I have discovered through such frequent observation and interaction that each of my little quaily friends has a very distinctive personality!
would a couple of female button quail be quiet in an appartment and do you think clay kitty litter would make a good ground cover for them
They are Indeed relatively quiet. No I won't use kitty litter. Just sand or wood chips, especially sand is even cheaper
New here but the ones in this video are the button quails? Or the bigger quails?
I had my Japanese coturnix quail in the house and yes they are messy. Crap a lot and when they flap their wings they get shaving everywhere. lol
True but they are so cute.
Do they need a friend? Or would it be okay if I kept one as a pet by itself
Quails are social animals I would keep them in a pair if I were you.
@@MrAviary can I keep two boys/ two girls?
@@deseriecazier7661 one boy one girl
I live in a upstairs flat and was considering getting a single female quail I think they're cool and cute and their poop is great fertilizer but I'm just not sure due to the morning and night chirping would it really be that big of a issue?
Most of the time a female alone won't make that much noise
Rather a lot like tiny chickens ....a lot of work!
I have coturnix quail. Some outside and some inside. My inside birds are pets. I have 2 tux marked. A male and female.
That's so cool
I have tip for you bro. Use coconut fibre as bedding. Make is very slightly damp (not wet). It does not fly out the cage like woodchips, also it absorbs the poops and stops any smell. You rarely have to clean it out... Like a deep litter method. It also does not stick to the birds toes and is easy for them to walk on.
It is not safe their feet can get tangled and cut into them or worse stop blood flow.
@@MrAviary How about hemp bedding?
I played the mating call and now my male won’t stop lonely calling even tho his mrs is right there 😣😅
😭😭😭😭
I had 6 budgies and 3 cockatiels. They slept in their aviary and otherwise had free flight all day. You can imagine what a mess they made. A robot vacuum cleaner was my best investment.
I can imagine
I love your channel. Very good information on quails. 👍👍👍
Thanks, enjoy.
I love your cage set up,great video just subbed 🇦🇺🦘
Thanks
Hello, ay I ask you where you get these board for the ladders, with the notches? Thank you
Made it myself with small saw and file, every single notch
I used to keep Budgies the mess was about the same they would find ways to get the walls wet from the fully inclosed bath and I feel like they would drop feathers and seed hulls outside the cage out of spite xD The sound they made was nice but piercing and ALL DAY LONG they are pretty much what I compare any bird to when thinking about getting one for a pet lol
I have parakeets so I don’t have to worry about sounds
I have wanted quails bad but now I have an enclosure that’s OK and I finally found someone who was willing to sell me some because I don’t wanna go through that whole like hatching an egg. That’s a bit too much work for me. I want them to be at least adolescent And I’ve been watching your channel for this like five years just waiting for this day. Oh my God.
That's amazing. Hope you have a great time with them
Must quails live in cages? I have a small well planted garden completely enclosed within five foot walls. Can quails fly over them?
Yes they can easily burst fly 10 feet high and they will. They are very skittish
thanks
I hatched out 18 quail they are amazingly messy. i have to pressure wash their poop tray twice a day and shop vac there room once a day.
In what size cage?
Hi! Where did you bought the white cage? It looks great! :))
I made them myself, in another video, I show more how the cage is build.
I have Japanese and the males noise freaks me out which is fine but they smell so bad I have to change the cage bottom every day and wipe it. I am thinking of getting a smaller species and giving the Japanese back (they’re from my friend who has them on a farm and he has button too)
Where did you get your cage from its really nice
I build it myself.
@@MrAviary wonderful! Great design! I love the ramp
nice video. Very useful. I got 3 quails and made a cage for them. Do they need to get sun? I can move the cage around the house so I can put them on the balcony for sun bathing if it's good for them. Other question please, Do you recommend to give greens and veggies? If so, how often. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
Preferably they need direct sunlight. It's good for them and necessary for vitamin D production. If this is not possible you can give them a healthy diet with indeed fruits and vegetables with a little bit of extra vitamines especially vitamin D. I feed fruits and vegetables 2 a 3 times a week. Hope this helps
Wow it is raised inside your house my friend 🐧🐧🐧
You could attach sound dampening g panels on the roof of the cage to lower the noise a bit
Maybe a bit, worth trying
Large egg boxes the tray kind would work as well
It's not that loud if it's young but it can be mess
Also the quails are so cute!❤ I am getting one tomorrow
Thats great, hope you enjoy them.
@@MrAviary yeah!😀
@@MrAviary I am not getting it anymore😢😢😭😭
I am actually crying😢
@J M lol I got 2 budgies instead love it
Very informative!! thank you
Thanks for the support
I have a range birds. All parrots. I am in love with all of them especially my budgies.
Button quail are not silent but not nearly as noisy as budgies.
Button quail can make a mess but it is literally nothing compared to my budgies.
My conure, tiel, parrotlets, and bourke make next to no or little mess. I'd say my button quails are the same. Depending the enclosure you put them in you may not have to deal with dirtyness at all.
Should you get a quail?
Yes and immediately.
This isn't to say budgies or other birds are bad and not amazing animals. My budgies are still my favorite. (don't tell anyone else)
But button quails make a great beginner bird or apartment pet.
Totally agree 👍
Do the female Japanese quails make a noise or just the males?
The females also make noises but less loud as the males
Can you let them out in your backyard sometimes...or will they fly away? :-)
They will burst up to fly away. They will not come far but can get really high
Will they not run away? How high can they fly
Gotta say the thumbnail kinda answered the question posed by the title
True
Yes they are very messy and loud mine are only 3 days old 14 hatched.
Are quails worth having as pets ?
Big yes !
Agree
Very messy how? The shavings getting everywhere? They dont poop too much do they
Are you by any chance from the Netherlands?
Yes I am
I love quails they are fuking round
Can you have a single quail or do they get lonely?
I would prefer 2, however I have seen people keep one quail but they spend a lot of time with them and they were very tame.
I have a wery cute quail💗💙💚❤💓💓💓
All quails are cute
I love quail baby
Me too 😍
I’m wondering if I can keep them in a small space.
They are not doing well in small cages
Hey they can drown if you put the quail food too near to water
Can you keep button quail and coturnix quail together?
If the aviary is large enough yes. At the moment I have a button qual and jungle bush quail together
I thought thought they were extinct as where I lived you could see them everyday after 1990 no more.
Could you sound proof a room to make that sound less annoying to other people? I don't mind there noises but worried about other ppl
Yes, I think if your room is relatively sound proof you wont annoy any people.
How old are they to fly away?? And they can look after themselves??
I think around 3 weeks old they can pretty much without parents. Its mostly the cold which will kill them for the rest they can do anything themself from hatching.
Are the wood shivers necessary?
It soaks up the water better
@@MrAviary ooh, i see. Thank you 😊, I'm researching before getting a quail
@@aldlkj That's the best thing you could do.
@@MrAviary thanks 😊 and thanks for helping me with that
how do button quail relate to mice?
My quail is 1month old and I wanted to see anything tips for decorating their cage
Watch all my quail videos, I used a lot of different decorations troughout the years.
nice
Thanks 😊
4:35
What type of quail is that?
That is a Chinese button quail also called King quail.
@@MrAviary thank you
King quail
They are not Messy at all!! I use dry straw and hay so nothing flies around when they burst into flight and i have bobwhite that like to fly and perch on trees
Amazing
Thanks
How long does the calling sound last?
Depends some only once or twice, somethimes couple of minutes
Do they really only live 2 and a half years! This so short!
No, they do live longer than that, on average 5 years
@J M 2 yrs may refer to their life in the wild.
i want 3 qails how big does my cage need tobe
If you're planning to keep them inside, they'll make your room smell like a chicken coop. Best to raise them outside after they've fully feathered.
Yes... The males are extremely loud and persistent in their croaking unless they are with the females . They are very messy and their droppings are also higher in ammonia... You need to be constantly cleaning.
True, they are very persistent in finding a female. and you need to clean them every week, definitely if you keep them indoors.
@@MrAviary I actually just gotten five more females for my two males so the females will not be chased around too much and get overly stressed out. Anyway quails are lovely pets and adorable to observe, I do get lots of eggs but my intention is purely to just have them as pets.
@@krischang4653 Agree
I heard that if you add a little Apple cider vinegar to their water it helps with the ammonia smell and it’s good for them. I don’t have the exact measurement though but you should look it up.
@@everising4999 I also give them apple cider vinegar for their health, never noticed a difference. Never really tested it.
Here is a true account of what occurred today.. I decided to take my quail to a local green space because the weather was nice,,,, She sat for a while playing with me then began panting as the sun was out and she was clearly getting too warm,, Then she stood still with her head up scanning our surroundings for a good 20 seconds then headed towards an area with trees and shrubs, In any normal scenario the owner would try to hinder her fearing her escape or a threat from a predator yet as we both have a really strong mutual relationship i merely followed her,,,,,,, She sat down calmly under the shade of a tree and glanced up at me, So I fetched the blanket and my bag moving them to where she was and we sat together in the shade for an hour or so just chilling.... SHE ISNT A PET and my ability to experience her intelligence in such a manner is due to the fact that i do not approach our relationship as if she is a pet....! You will only ever interpret reality from the depth or shallowness of your being,, thus You will only ever get from life the limits of what you feel exist and 90% of the population allow others to dictate what exists for them....FACT!
Nice 😊
Thanks 👍
I have japanese quails😊
What do you give them if they get respiratory diseases?
I give them apple vinegar every month out of precaution
Good idea! How much though? My bobwhite is on neomyacin right now. I’m hoping he’ll get past it. He’ll be 6 this year.
@@kit2130 Wow that's old for a quail. I only give 10ml of cider with 1 liter of water
Mr. Aviary ok good tip, thanks! Also, I have a friend who had a pet quail that lived to be 9 yrs old!
are they suitable for first time pet owners?
Yes they are pretty easy. You just have to clean them often and be aware they they can be very skittish do approach with care
what are the dimensions inside?
1,20mx0,5mx0,8m
We’re hatching 14 mixed quail eggs now they’ll hatching two weeks 😊 already have 24 chickens 😂
That's a lot of quails 😆
Hi,nice too meet you.
Ｉam king quail story.
Japanese Himeuzura monogatari.
Ｉam from japan.
Ｉhave two king quails.
Ｉhave a Budgerigar,too.
Ｉdon't have Japanese puail.
Do you king quails feeding？
check my other videos
I have 5 button quail and they were sitting on eggs and only just abandoned them.
That's too bad. Hope they will try again and succeed. Do you have an idea why they abandoned their eggs?
@@MrAviary maybe too many because the other females were laying in that nest too
Yes quails, don't like other quails around their nest. Maybe remove some of them so you have more succes.
@@MrAviary maybe, I do have another cage but I have no where to put it
Scuffed maybe a shed or garage in my opinion
My first quail was not messy and It was very quiet my second quails were . messy and loud
I ate their eggs with salted and they are delicious I mean in China And it's cooked it's delicious
The male are mountain quail?
They are all king quail
If you like quails, check out my store now and choose your favorite design:
mr-aviary.creator-spring.com/