I just got 2 quails! Love how friendly and cute they are!

@zzz4173

4 жыл бұрын

Same but I got 4

@John-ir9tb

4 жыл бұрын

gg_guys The Mobile Gamer You might wanna get more, they get lonely if you don’t have around 10-20

@langotango2783

4 жыл бұрын

I’m looking for quails right now so if possible can you tell me how you got yours?

@John-ir9tb

4 жыл бұрын

Tidepod Tomato I got all my button quail and Coturnix quail, as well as other chicks from alchemist farms. There are online orders.

@langotango2783

4 жыл бұрын

Darkkath thanks that was really helpful I didn’t know you could order online at all

This is the kinda instruction video I enjoy watching and learning from. This is obviously a fella who knows what the the heck he's talking about, and spouted this whole video commentary off the top of his head, rather than reading it off of cue cards. Thank you for your time and effort in helping others learn about something that not many peeps know a lot about. I feel very well informed about raising quail after watching this.

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly sir, I appreciate that!

My family just found a quail chick in the yard with a broken leg we are going to try and nurse it back to health

@jasonmorin2399

3 жыл бұрын

How is the chick doing?

@minabasnet9919

3 жыл бұрын

i know it is hard to make him healthy

@fladave99

3 жыл бұрын

Once he is healthy you can EAT HIM

Cuttle bone is great. My Gambles quail love them!

Lots of great information. No BS. Quick and to the to the point. Thank you. You've answered many of my questions.

Very good! I think a lot of people appreciate the confidence booster just as much as the information. I certainly do!!

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!

This is so helpful. Just starting out. Thank you a million times!

Found an abandoned baby yesterday. She's 2 days old, and mom won't take her back. Trying to raise her and keep her alive as best I can

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Way to go mamma!

@dylan6471

7 жыл бұрын

Elliott Barela good luck

@jimmybuggin

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!! 😀😀

@nazaruddinothman3911

6 жыл бұрын

how is your abandoned baby?

@kenzieford3612

6 жыл бұрын

Elliott Barela A quail baby or a human?

Great info. Going to start quail on my homestead. Thanks

Wow dude just wow amazingly understandable information great video

Amazing! Just got 2 quails yesterday. Thanks!🙂🙂🙂

I know I'm late but you are a wealth of sober info on caring for quails.

Great idea using the small orange automatic waterers! I have waterers that seem to collect thrown seed, poop etc. this would assure clean water all the time! Thanks!

Best and most informative video I've found!

Wow nice idea thanks for sharing your tips about quail chicks

very good video. can't wait for the next one you mentioned. I have started a small rabbitry, and am thinking of adding quail to it.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

That's great! Quail would be a great addition!

Thanks for the info!! Even though i already know it all but it's a really good refresher. I strongly agree about them rats. They can do the most damages while you least expected.

Jaren, you are the BOMB! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good info! Thanks, Shalom!

Earned my sub! Look forward to getting into quail when I move back to Kansas.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! There's a big market for them their, finding birds should be easy.

Thanks for putting out REAL Quail videos. It is refreshing to here someone talk about what it is really like. Quail are super easy as far as raising animals go. You say the right things to interest fellow bird lovers. Thank you so much for being real. Its about time someone put out videos that are really informative. You say it like it is and I like that. Keep it up. You have become quite popular. I am a huge fan. Just another Quail Farmer

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

Well thank you so much for those kind words Kim. Messages like this makes it all worth it.

you very good.... thank you for information . the best advice

This helps a lot! Thank you

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

You bet!

very informative!! thanks for the video

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

You bet!

You explain so good man thank you Plz keep it up

@jonathonread7716

5 жыл бұрын

love your info thanks so much

Well done, thanks!

I got fertile quail eggs from EBay. Feed and feeders from any feed store.

@nail_tutorials_and_tips1014

4 жыл бұрын

Mary Mal did they hatch also what incubater did u use

Just as he said “turkey starter” I scrolled past a picture of a turkey on my phone lol

I purchase my feed from a local feed mill where it is ground a few times a week. My birds do well. I will also bake and grind egg shells every so often for added calcium in their diet.

This is very good information👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

It really helped me sir thank you

Give your birds calcium supplement meant for reptile pets, repti calcium ECT, it SUPER cheap and lasts for a while

@pqr8468

4 жыл бұрын

ahh u mean the calcium block for austrailian parrots? can i feed that to my quails

I’m getting a quail tomorrow :))))))

@langotango2783

4 жыл бұрын

I’m getting a quail 1 a week or so. If you did get one do you think you need a big cage or do you think they can roam free in the apartment type space with a tiny cage

@rehaal07

3 жыл бұрын

getting today!

very helpful! Thank u

Liked and subscribed! I'm going to share your video on my Facebook page for people interested in quail for homesteading and of course I'll make sure to give your page accreditation and send them here for more info :)

Thanks so much!

Me and my mom just got 3 of them and we have chickens as well making it easier as they are quite similar to taking care of chickens

U r making me brave enuf to dive in,lol

Very good video thank you for that one question is where would you recommend to get quail feed again thanks for the instructional video

Good video i just started with quail. It got down to -18c and they did fine

@benwood6351

7 жыл бұрын

Our local farm shop only sells feed of 20% and that's chick crumb how else can I give them the extra protein

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Ben wood Yeah they do just fine in the cold as long as they are out of the direct exposure of the elements. Congrats on getting started, I'm excited for you!

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Ben wood You can look at getting a bag of fish meal, if the feed store doesn't have it they should be able to order it in. Another option is raising meal worms which is really easy to do in a small space. Feel free to email me if you want to know more.

I have 1 thx for the advice

Thanks 😄

I just picked up some quail today. 2 females one male and 5 babys. so excited to see them grow up. :)

@landonsigouin8925

7 жыл бұрын

my feed is 22% right now is that ok for egg laying

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+lethal Injection That will work, your egg production may not be 100% and it may take a little longer for the chicks to get to mature size and lay eggs, but it will work just fine.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+lethal Injection That's awesome! What colors did you get?

@landonsigouin8925

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary there just brown

@landonsigouin8925

7 жыл бұрын

Their**

picked up 7 birds from a RR#5 ...in Februaray ........ have 136 mostly laying hens ..........124 in my freezer ......... after listening to your channel ..........city by-law came bye last week ........says no no no get ride so more for the freezer .....was fun while it lasted ........ have till sept 1 to get ride..........never been healther eating eggs and quail ....amazed how easy it was ........... if i was to do it again only keep few males ....... thinking that was setting nebours off ......... not really sure just semizing ......... great channel "A"

Hi, I am new to quail. But I know from my chicken breeding that too much protein results in bad hatching rates. Have you had issues with that?

I have raised quail before and want to again (much to my wife's dismay) and I enjoy your videos as I am always looking for new ideas. Where do you get the small water cup drinker as I have never seen them that small. Keep up the good work....Thx.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah you bet! They come from a company called Beaktime. You can get them cheapest on amazon. I'll put a link in the description for them. But if you want to see all the options for different mounting and plumbing options I would check out their website beaktime.com. Thanks for watching, I'm excited for you to get back into the game with quail!

Great info, Great Beard!, I have 4 female Cortunix and a male indoors. I bought 19% protein from what I googled, but I can get 25%, Ill probably get 25% since I have them for their eggs.

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

Great idea, and thanks!

The highest protein 'layers' feed I can find in the UK is 17%, which is sold as suitable for quail. It used to be 20% but the percentage has gone down.

just starting out. quail are at 4 weeks old. what is your take on selling locally to the community? I asked my local pet store if they had game bird feed. they said no but can you breed them for feeders for me. I told a guy at work and he said he buys quail for his bird dog at $5 but drives a hour to get them. do you think if I do things right I can at the very least get my quail to pay for themselves? im afraid of hatching to many out and having a freezer full of quail just for me. I do see a market for it but what is your take? I don't think quail can pay my bills but minor profit unless I do a quail farm lol

WHAT DO YOU FEED THEM IN THE CRUMBLE

Another thing I learned is that if your quail hen doesn't have sufficient calcium she possibly can die when laying an egg because like you said the egg will be considerbly softer making it very difficult for momma to pop the egg out safely!

Is it possible do you think to raise the protein level in feed by hard boiling chicken eggs then mashing them up to tiny pieces! Only asking due to turkey starter as well as game bird feed is almost as hard as finding an honest politician around here! trying not to rely on stores.

I have exite with my second round but when they are tree weeks they died one bye one I don t understand why

Where can I find organic protein ?I bought a non gmo but its 20 % what can I do?

I subscibed

How about feeding them bean sprout fodder? I feed it to my chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl and pheasants and they all do much better then any feed I have found, and it has cut way back in the waste and rat and mice. I haven't ventured into quail yet. I live in Montana and just started to check out the best breed quail for the area but was curious about your thoughts on Fodder. Thanks

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Zule I grow sunflower, pea and radish sprouts for them and they love it! It's only a supplement though, they won't get the protein content and nutrients they need from sprouts alone.

@zule4634

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary Thank you for responding and for the advice. Sorry to see your lose on your other video.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

No problem, and thank you.

I found a baby quail back when I was younger and he passed away. It was the early 2000s so I didn’t have WiFi at home and wasn’t able to look up how to keep it alive :(

What is the basic food for quail which is not commercial

I actually found an especific quail feed, it has 24% protein, is that ok?

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

That will do!

You forgot raptors, like hawks, falcons and eagles, also corvids like crows, ravens, and magpies in the states, in Europe this includes Jackdaws, they will eat everything from eggs all the way up to full grown adults.

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

You're right, I failed to mention that.

@seangere9698

5 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanAviary Not a problem at all. That's what we are all here for, to help one another out when and where needed. I only mentioned them because I had a few quails years and years ago and lost them to a murder of crows before I could do anything about it. It took them all of 20 seconds to take all 20 of them and all the eggs I hadn't collected that morning. After that I put a stronger mesh over the top of their enclosure and didn't lose any from birds, though I did have a couple of red tails try to find a way in and the crows came back around from time to time till my cat started sitting on the enclosure in wait and took out a few of the crows.

For a calcium source, can quail eat eggshells ground up? Maybe eggshells from a different species so it is less like cannibalism?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great source, I have no problem feeding their own eggshells back to them.

Good night, I’m trying to incubate some quail eggs but my incubator which started 4days ago, keeps dropping humidity level even though I keep adding warm water. It’s now 49 and it’s quite full of water at this time. What can I do again to get it increase? Also the auto turner is not turning every two hours, don’t know why but I also know they say if doing it manually you have to turn the eggs at least three times daily, is it okay for the auto turner to just turn them three times also?Thanks in advance.

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

What kind of incubator is it? And yes, three times a day will do. To get humidity up try adding a sponge to the tray, you need more surface area of moisture and a protruding sponge will do just that.

blend eggshells into a powder perhaps?

thanks im haching quail eggs now

U.A., do you use/recommend medicated feeds ? Thanks for all the info.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

I don't use medicated feeds personally, just because my animals end up as dinner fare and I don't want that stuff in my body. I won't tell you that you shouldn't do it, I'm totally fine with anyone using medicated feed. I just want to pass on good naturally resilient genetics, so I don't use them. My personal believe in doing things as much like nature intended as I can. It's hard to do with small scale operations like this but I do strive to do the best I can. And nature doesn't use medication. But I wouldn't put you down for doing it. You will definitely have less problems with animals getting sick and dying if you go medicated. Hope that helps!

@RSS2100

7 жыл бұрын

Medicated feed can kill baby quail. I don't know about adults, not willing to test it.

My wife pointed out a quail in our back yard foraging under the bird feeders this is first time we have seen one in the 9 years we have lived in Bucks County, Pa. Is there anything I can do to encourage the quail to return?

@richardrobertson1331

5 жыл бұрын

Ed, quail need shelter from hawks, cats, and a variety of night time critters, so unless adequate shelter is available, you probably won't see quail again for another 9 years. Most of Bucks County is country, so adequate shelter may not be an issue (I went to both Pennysbury and Neshaminy but now live in the west) . Winter kills them if they can't keep dry and warm, another reason for thick, adequate shelter. I raise quail but I "free range" them, and they are so prolific that their numbers are stable, even in my urban environment. A hawk gets two every week and a neighbor's cat gets one every 7 to 10 days, but that's life. I should make a video for you to see my experience since the population seems stable at about 47. They come thru my yard every morning and evening to eat and they bed down mid day. I'll leave a message for you if/when I post that video.

For a calcium supplement, is it possible to use powdered chicken egg shells? Thanks

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah you bet!

I'm getting quail eggs on the 24th So happy :)

@hihi_boi8036

3 жыл бұрын

Umm the egg?? Or is it alredy hatched?? R u gonna eat it??

How do they handle heat? Cold is not so much a problem where I live. In the summer it can get quite warm in our garage and outside

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

They are tropical birds, they are built for the heat. if they have good airflow and constant access to water they should be fine.

I got five wild quails from a friend in September 2016. they are kept on ground in 7'X5' enclosure that's six feet high. my guess is that they are three females and two males but so far no eggs despite the fact that they have ample space for hiding. they are very skittish and great flyers. I hope they lay some eggs this breeding season I.e February-may.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Bravo ' What do you mean by wild? Like Bobwhites?

@bravo740

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary they are coturnix and are quite common in agricultural fields of Pakistan.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Never dealt with wild Coturnix, so I'm not sure how their egg laying production will be. But just make sure they get 14 hours of light and the highest protein percentage feed that you can get. Do you know how old they are? I'm really excited to see how they do, please email me and keep me updated on them!

@bravo740

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary sure. give me your email address. I'm new to quail raising and your experience will be valuable. I'm giving them corn, millet, fresh grass/greens, fruit seeds and pulses at the moment. the temperature here these days is between 8 to 20 Celsius.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Bravo ' jaren@urbanaviary.com

As far as the mash, crumbles and oyster shells, it sounds like how I started out my chickens. I am wanting to start raising quail, what is a good ratio male/female?

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

5 to 1 max

My quaill aget 24 percent protein also I use calcium fortified feed

Easy KZread videos to make a EASY calcium/grain mill using an Angle grinder!!!

I watched your videos before getting started with quails. Thanks for all the information and answering my questions. I started with 30 quails (3 day old). 16 of them died mostly within the first week. So sad. Is this a common problem?

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

It's common to have that happen the first time around. The most common problem is quail getting wet or getting crushed because they get cold and huddle together in a corner too tight. Don't be too hard on yourself, there's a learning curve to everything.

@quailmom1810

7 жыл бұрын

+Urban Aviary Thanks!

@ziraprod6090

6 жыл бұрын

HELP! I found baby quail. I have them.... what can I feed them right away? I don't have car at the time and it is late at night.

I also have two quail which have lay eggs today

Can I feed them hard boiled eggs?

My quail suddenly starting high jumps and never stops and he didn't take food what I do help

@daviebaggins

3 жыл бұрын

My bobwhite did that when I first got him. I got him a female and he chilled out.

What is the ration of feed and calcium I should do ? For example every two cups of feed should be how much calcium

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

If giving your own calcium then I just give it to them separate and they will eat what they need.

Can we use a big cardboard box instead of a plastic tote

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

No, it will degrade and fall apart. Maybe as a temporary thing, but not permanent.

Question: can I feed the quail the turkey starter their whole lives or do I change it up somehow when their adults?

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

The same feed their whole lives

@hannahcjaldrich3053

6 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary AWESOME thank you so much!

Thanks soooooo much I'm thinking of getting a few oh and by the way could you use milk as calcium supplement

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't, birds aren't built to digest milk. Oyster shell is pretty cheap though.

@agridk8944

6 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary 👌 ok thanks for replying

@agridk8944

6 жыл бұрын

Do they eat other egg shell

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

They sure do

@agridk8944

6 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary ok thx the reason I'm asking is because I don't know anywhere I can get crushed oyster shell

so can i feed the feeed i feed my chickens to my quails and will that be enough protein for them?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

Adults it will work but it will affect how often they lay a little bit. For chicks it will most definitely stunt their growth.

Can you feed the quail crushed up chicken eggs for their calcium?

@UrbanAviary

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

Wherever rats can fit their heads they can get there whole body

Could I feed them on 22 % chick starter and add some other feed such as cooked eggs, greens etc.?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would work just fine, just try and do as much protein as possible with the supplemental foods.

@markoorevic1385

4 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanAviary I just collected the eggs from my quails (3 out of 3) so they are all laying, but the egg shells are thicker. I might have to add some dry smashed egg shells to their food.

What you feed ur six week old quails i need help on what to feed them other then jst grains

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

Turkey starter or game bird starter

can you use those poultry cups on chickens to?

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

You sure can, I hear people complain that they aren't strong enough for chickens and they end up breaking. I imagine it'll be just fine if you don't put them in a place where chickens will be bumping into it constantly.

How dirty is it to keep inside finished basement ? If i keep it clean will it still attract mice/ rats?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

That all depends on how well you clean up after them and how you house them. look at my videos on keeping quail in an aquarium, that's my suggestion if you're keeping them in a finished basement.

So I have a question about the calcium because you said it makes the eggshell thicker so if the birds eat to much will the babies have trouble getting out?

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Simply C&A No, not at all.

Can I feed the quail their own egg shells for calcium?

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

You bet, That's probably the best calcium source you could give them.

@angiecorrea192

4 жыл бұрын

Do the oyster shells have soy?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt it

What type of food do you personally use?

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

I've used 27% turkey starter in the past. Where I've moved to now they have 30% gamebird feed so that's what I'll use.

CAn you recommend a food for them please as I am not sure where to find them

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

Find Turkey Starter at a local Tractor Supply or other feed store.

@human9796

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary thank you

Where can i buy the food for the quails?

@UrbanAviary

5 жыл бұрын

Most feed stores will carry turkey starter or game bird starter

hi..can you grind up egg shells to give the quail ?

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Tracey Headford You absolutely can! That's a great way to supplement their calcium. I would try running it through a coffee grinder to make it easy for you.

@kellismarkova775

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary thankyou

Where could I get quail individually? The hatcheries I've found only sell them by the hundreds.

@austinhartenstine

7 жыл бұрын

By individually, I mean like 5-10 of them

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

+Austin Hartenstine first place I would check is Craigslist. There's usually someone relatively close to your area that has chicks or will incubate eggs for you. If not I can recommend a breeder that ships quail chicks.

@austinhartenstine

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary thanks for your help although I was unable to find any on Craigslist.

@UrbanAviary

7 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you want to get chicks shipped to you, I can give some good recommendations.

@austinhartenstine

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Aviary that would be great!

How do u keep pests away if they are outside?

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

They will eat pests, it's a benefit not a problem 😁

can i feed a 24% plan chick starter to my adults and give crushed oyster shell

@UrbanAviary

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

From 22 all born tree weeks with wings and hipper but died

I grind their own egg shells to add calcium to the feed for free

@UrbanAviary

6 жыл бұрын

+Inese Kalnina that's a great way to do it

@funguscordyceps6150

4 жыл бұрын

Cannaquails 😂

@adelfovillanueva7789

4 жыл бұрын

@@funguscordyceps6150 in the wild if eggs dont hatch they are forced to eat their own eggs so preditors wont smell and come

@sithukilehansa1115

3 жыл бұрын

I do the same for my chickens with chicken eggshells. Will chicken eggshells work for quails as well?

@UrbanAviary

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

My quail was fine yesterday now he can’t balance and is not eating and keeps itching his wing I don’t know what to do please someone help

@jawadzaidi285

2 жыл бұрын

He’s also a baby 2 days old

@jawadzaidi285

2 жыл бұрын

I fed him a lot of corn. Is that bad?