Suzy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hi, am not doing very well with the 3 quail I am looking after for someone. Had one PTS last Saturday after an eye infection and we have been battling with a fox each night which last night was successful and killed one still in the hutch through the bars. So, we have one sad little one left. Should I get a new one as a friend or is it ok on it's own? It looks like it might be missing it's mates. I am going to take measures tonight to stop the fox. It's ignoring the fox watch so we need to up our game. Any advice on my lonely foster quail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahato3 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I think that as with many animals quail prefer to have company but be prepared that quail can be quite vicious towards each other so introductions can be a little tricky. In my experience you simply never know as sometimes they turn on each other almost instantly ( often quite obvious as they will chase and peck each other and often draw blood) at other times it can be a breeze with no issues. It pays to either be very vigilant when first introducing or to take it slowly possibly by putting a partition in at first. Also do you happen to know if the remaining quail us a cockerel or a hen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
