Gloss-Hen Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Do I need to have a male quail? As I only want to keep quail for pets and eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Some info here. Quail don't make the most fascinating pets. They are very skittish, and their sole aim in life is to escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloss-Hen Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thanks, I wasnt sure If they made good pets I went to this garden centre and they where selling quails and they said they made wonderful pets And tried to sell me some I said no because I wasn't Sure If I was allowed to see the records as there Is probably a lot of inbreeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've got one lot of quail that are quite friendly (for quail). If they escape, they never go far and I can just pick them up and put them back into their run. The other lot are quite skittish and came from a different breeder. No matter what I do, they won't be tamed. Try finding a breeder that puts the time in with their birds and you'll find better natured quail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 The ones I hatched at home therefore handled from hatch, were much less skittish & less boinky than the flock I have now, who are all bought in.....my first flock were 3 homebred & 3 bought in & were a lot calmer than this batch of nutters, though they are getting better with daily grapplings from me My first batch had a boy in with them, Boris my first hatched, he became a severely battered husband & for his own safety & sight was removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon1 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 It doesn't really make any difference whether you have a boy or not. The advantages of having a boy is that he fertilises the eggs which then become very low in cholestral, he keeps any arguments between the ladies at a minimum and the most obvious, producing offspring if you wanted to increase/replenish your stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have 3 quail. One boy two girls. And mine are very tame. Happy to be picked up and not at all skittish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
