i dont understand why u could't use a red heat lamp ? u can adjust the heat by lowering or raising the lamp, they give off better warmth than a normal bulb. Why would poultry supply stores sell them ? Are the red bulbs only harder on button quail eye's or all quail chicks. Birds see color, i...
i got a "pair" last month, they ve been cooing back and forth for a while now but tonight....they "done it" lol . I just put a nest box in the cage and they seem to love it. My question is how do i know their a pr for sure ? I ve seen pigeons mate with the same sex before. Thanks.
Ive got perch's in all my cage's that they use alot, 1 inch bamboo stake's. they even sit on the pine branch's. All 7 of my Tennesee reds usually perch all together at night, its cool to see.
not only are all my quail on 1/2" wire 4' off the ground but i ve also put 1/2" wire on the underside of the pens which are 2x3's so there is a 3" gap between wire's. No critter is gunna be grabbing feet
Im from Ontario, same weather you get . Mine are outside all year round on wire , just as my Valley's , Gamble's and most of the Bob's. All are facing east so they get the morning sun . Just as long they have good shelter and no drafts or cold winds they seem to do just fine. All my pens also...
Twisted-rooster maybe this might help with telling your snowflake's apart. The female is in the back, (not the valley) My hens seem to have a yellowish face, similar to the regular bobwhites, the male has more of a white face. Tough to tell apart unless there side by side maybe. Hope this helps