I wanna mention a few things, Mainly the aquarium thing, Just cause it's common misinformation that I feel needs to be corrected (and just some other things that I feel need correcting) . Keeping them in aquariums should generally be avoided due to the lack of fresh air it provides and the usually low roof. Because of their habit of jumping straight up if they spook at something they can break their neck. While they are ONE of the smallest there are one or two other equally sized species. They also CAN be incredibly cuddly hands on pets when worked with correctly but it works better if you start out with chicks. Lifespan is 5-7, But it depends on genetics and your care. They CAN reach 10+ in some cases. There ARE morphs where the males do not have a bib (my pfp is an example). They also should NOT be dying just because they're on their own. If they do then something is wrong. They also aren't "super" social, In the wild they live in pairs however I agree they should not be kept on their own generally. Super social would be like parrots who live in flocks of several dozen to several hundred in the wild. They can be kept in mesh/wire cages, If they are getting stuck/hurt than the mesh is too big or the bars are too far apart. The only thing is they MUST have a sandbox and or wood ledges if in a mesh floor cage so they have something for their feet to rest/nails be worn down. In the case of the sandbox they can have a tub with a lid and a quail sized hole to prevent mess. Trios are perfectly fine, They usually work quite well. Exceptions if the 3rd is actively being picked on leading to injuries or if being plucked. While bedding can work many kinds are bad for the birds lungs, It's better to use safe sand or soil. (plus sand can be cleaned like cat litter so will last you WAY longer than any bedding). On average they should not need tons of supplemented calcium, If they do then their base diet is not properly formulated. They also shouldn't get sick from getting wet, Mine will literally bathe in the finches bathing dish (Although yes babies should have marbles but it's best just to get a quail chick waterer in the first place). Fake plants are nice but not an absolute requirement and some can be unsafe. Fighting the female is usually just a territorial/dominance thing which is why flocks need a bit of monitering as some males are aggressive towards females who aren't their mate. This guide covers all basic info and I highly suggest reading it (especially if you're in the comments thinking about them as pets.) www.backyardchickens.com/articles/button-quail-care-guide.77178/

I have had my button quail for 10 months now and found everything in your video to be great information for anyone wanting to get started with button quail.

I'm gonna turn my whole patio into a finch Aviary I think these guys would go good on the Ground clean up

I'll be building an aviary this summer (for my 2 budgies) and I'm planning to get a few quails in there as well. This video was really helpful!

Thank you so much. Literally best video I think I’ve ever seen in my life. No joke.

Thanks for this video, subbed to your channel and planning on bingeing all your videos, lol. I’ve wanted to get into birds for a while and I especially love game birds. I went to a butterfly conservatory yesterday and they had button quail running around the greenhouse and I absolutely fell in love. I started researching them immediately and am so happy to hear they can be kept in condos or apartments. I am moving soon and when I have more space I hope to have some little quails share my home with me. Thank you so much for all the info!!

I can't imagine anyone that would down thumb your video. I've cancelled one out with my thumbs up! I am here doing my research before I even consider setting up a home for button quail. Your video was very informative, it gave me at the very least the basics that I need to know as well as the pros and cons. Thank you! Your babies are adorable.

I've been obsessed with birds for awhile and the first bird I ever wanted to own as pets were chickens. Sadly, my landlord doesn't allow me to place a chicken coop outdoors. I've always had my love for these types of birds and I'm glad I found one suitable for me. The care guide is very appreciated.

Thank you so much for allowing us to know everything about them! Thank you so much love 💕 😉

Good info. I based my decision on rather i was going to get them or not. I think Im going to go for it

Calcium sand works good for them and they like it for dust baths as well.

Im building an aviary out of a big gazebo and i'm planning on keeping some button quails and budgies in it and this was really helpful

Hi kid your doing a great job with your Button Quails. I suggest you give them Nape Cabbage whole leaves , the leafs will stay crisp a long time and they can pull off pieces to eat. They need some greens and I dry spinach is good to. It's easy to dry the spinach.

I really enjoyed this video. I found it quite helpful, though I don't necessarily agree with everything. I am planning on buying button quail in the future, so I am trying to do my research in order that I can give them the best life possible. I would love it if you could make more videos about button quail!

Thank you for the information about button quails! I don't know yet if their legal in my country but it's nice to have the information!

I use a rabbit or small animal water bottle. They peck the silver ball and has clean water all day.

I have button quails and I hatched 3 out of my 7 button quails We hatched a few first but only one ended up hatching so when he was put into his home we put a mirror in the tank only a small one though and after about a week we bought 4 other button quails around about his age and he finally had some friends then we tried hatching again and two hatched one female one male then when they where all old enough we put them out side and in the same tank and they got along great

I agree with you that get as big cages as possible for your animals!

The second I saw this I knew it was made for my type of caring, none of those stacked cage hell holes that have a grate floor

this was so helpful oh my gosh! this is the most detailed video i have found and I literally have a huge list of notes after watching this! i have recently incubated Quails for my neighbor but I really didnt know much about them at all. they hatched about three days ago so Ive really been learning as much as I can over the past few weeks. I'm a die-hard animal lover and I've dedicated all my time to the three little babies that I have hatched. since you seem to love and adore your Quails 100x more than the farmers Ive seen raising quail on youtube, I thought you would be the best person to ask when it comes to giving the babies the best nutritional diet. would the babies eat the crickets and meal worms too? what are some other great protein and calcium packed foods? or would you just stick to the ground up game bird crumble? once again THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! i can see you love your Quails very very much! :)

I have one quail and she's lives perfectly alone, shes not "died" ever since I hatched her and her siblings she would attack the others and pull at them. I have tried too introduce her too both male and females but she's happy alone, she enjoys snuggles with me and I'm fine with that ☺

Excellent video and very informative. Congrats on your little female brooding her own eggs. I've only seen one other person so far here on KZfaq who has been able to create a comfortable enough environment for quail to raise their own eggs. It seems to be a matter of recreating a more natural habitat. Such as the plants and a more natural substrate. So that they are happy and feel like it is safe enough to hatch chicks. The average male to female ratio that the majority of breeders are suggesting is 1 male for up to 5 females, depending on the number of quail someone wants. I personally was looking at quail for eggs and meat as opposed to having chickens because of the rapid growth rate of the Coturnix Quail. The eggs nutritionally are far superior to the egg of a chicken. I'd imagine there are people in your area who would love to buy the unfertilized eggs. ;)

I just hatched only one bby and ordered new eggs. But she has been eating top fin chichlid foods Because it has black solderfly larvae and she is doing good. It's just a high protein crumble

This is a great video! I was wondering where you can get quails?

This is really ultimate guide

Late comments, but I have a couple o' questions: 1. Are quails recommended to be kept in pairs? Are they social to the point where they need another quail or they get depressed like rabbits do? 2. Would it be okay to keep my quail in my room? I'm afraid of them getting scared and jumping when I make sudden movements while I'm sleeping/come back home. 3. Do they need constant light or is it going dark okay once in awhile? 4. Since I'm busy with school, etc. am I able to leave them for a long time (about 8 hours) alone? Sorry for the boat load of questions, but I just need to make sure I can handle taking care of the little o's.

Right after she tells us to always get even number of quails, she says she has 5 quails in the tank…and that its a perfect number. But otherwise very helpful details and information!

Love this video

Hey. You were mentioing about having marbles and rocks in the water container while having chicks, this isn't to stop them from drinking less but to make sure that the little ones don't get wet as they can become sick. Just thought I would point this out for anyone wondering as I've learn this from experience.

Thank you so much for this video! How often do you clean their cage, once a month, or once a week?

You may have mentioned this already, but how often do you change the bedding/shavings? Does it get expensive?

This comment is about three years late, but I'm considering getting a couple females and was wondering how to remove the infertile eggs from them when they're trying to incubate them. Great video by the way!

Thank you for this great video! Could you tell me where you put your quail whilst you clean out their tank? Many thanks :-)

13:00 ......loose crickets are no joke - i had just over 100-150 in a bin with a mesh lid... 2 days later my cat got involved - i love my Theo but he was grounded until he hunted them all... i'm in a basement apartment - sooo many hiding places - random chirping for weeks - never again

What is the temperature in your room? Do they need a heat lamp? How often you change the bedding? Sorry lots os questions. Thanks!!

I have one male quail. I got him for $7.00 at this store that sells quails. I had no idea that quails are very social animals, so I only got one male. I put him in this cage that I got for my guinea pigs but it was way to small for them so I put my quail instead. I have had him for 5 - 10 months by now. I have had no problem with him what so ever. I let my quail run around my apartment, and he does not fly as high because I cut his wings. I also have this dog that he follows around my apartment, and I think that gives him company. P.S. sorry if my grammar or spelling is not spelt right English is not my first language Spanish is :)

Thanks so much

My female button quail were laying eggs and then they stopped. Do you know how to get them started again? Love your tank setup by the way.🐤

Hi, my name is Julie I live in Melbourne Australia. I have button quails in my aviary. I love them. Today six out of 20 hatched nice healthy little quails. There was one that seemed to be stuck in it's shell. I left it for an hour the mother was sitting beside it. When I went back the sweet little thing was very cold it could not walk just lay there with it's eyes closed. I now have it inside I have been trying to feed it egg meal with a syringe, it has been taking little sips. It's 1am here I have fed it all through the day to keep it hydrated. I'm having a problem keeping it warm I don't have a brooder, I have a warm water bottle inside a box a towel over the water bottle and another one lightly over the chick. I noticed it has started to move but can't walk yet. Any tips Cheers Julie

I do it as much as I can afford to do ... I love quails

Honestly I'm glad to know i can't just get one ♡

I’m going to order like 4 of them, but I thought they could be handled and grabbed more, now I’m sad because they look so cute and cuddly.

If you use a wide, shallow dog bowl with mesh on top of it under your water dish it would be harder for wood shavings to get in the water.

I’m new to button quail I have a hen setting on eggs does she stop laying eggs and how long after they hatch does she start laying eggs

Muito bonita sua criação mosa

Que hojazos mas bonitos tienes ,saludos desde españa.

Thank you for sharing.

How do you add a quail to another when starting? I mean, do you have to let them get used to each other or just whoosh, put them into a tank and see if they like each other? Are there fights between new quails when they're the first quails to be living in the tank (as in you're making a new group and not have one already and just adding new quail to it)?

"if you dont have a big home dont get a bird" , keeps them in fish tank lol

My dad has an empty aviary and i'm gonna ask him if i can plop some button quail hens in there so i can use their eggs for cooking :) You said in the video that kepping just 3 may result in an outcast, but what about 3 hens? or should i get either 2 or 4?

You saying about getting a home as big as you can, my Japanese and Chinese painted quail, are in a 25 feet long by 4 feet wide outside aviary, with a 8x4 indoor shed, loads of logs and rocks to forage in they live it

The better ratio for these birds is either 3 females to a male or 2 females to a male. More than 3 females you need to add another male. Ive had 2 females to a male in a 20 gallon and they did fine. But now I’ve upgraded them to a 40 breeder. The higher protein is good when they are young. But once they become adults and start to lay eggs then you can lower the protein to around 16% to 19% but make sure the calcium is higher. I use a chicken layer crumble. Since that food has higher calcium in it already for the eggs I don’t always have to offer oyster shells. But I do on occasion to help them keep their beaks filed down. Otherwise I sometimes have to trim the beaks.

Hi, I’m looking into getting two quails, my house is around 3,000-3,500 sq ft. Is that large enough for two quails? Also, have any tips on where to get button quail chicks? Like at a pet store? Or a professional breeder? Any advice would mean a lot, thanks. Also, is clipping their wings so they can’t fly a good option? My parents don’t want them to fly so just asking, also how do you manage the poop/pee? Also, don’t worry about space, we have a tank that’s about 4 feet long and about 2 feet wide. It’s about 60 gallons. Also, how much calcium (crushed oyster shells) should I put in at once? (Im getting a male and a female) Also how do I know if an egg is fertile? I really don’t feel comfortable with accidentally cooking a potential quail. Also how much food should I give them and how frequently? Also how frequently should I clean the tank? Also when I do clean the tank, should I throw out the bedding? Also, sorry about so many questions.

You should set em up in a outdoor run in the summer dont need to I just think they'd like it.

What if you clean it everyday and it still stinks? And what can you do if changing feed/substrate doesn't help?

Quail poop 💩 ALOT yr cage is beautiful and clean 🏆 I’ve got some jumbo quail and they’re chirping and even the mail crying it’s not it’s a page and a really relaxing but just wondering about these great video

Is it okay to set up a “coop” outside like chickens or no?

I noticed the white quail has a wound on its head. But you mention how social they are. I've had trouble keeping males together...and sometimes females too. I've had to split larger groups and was only able to successfully keep them in pairs or trios (m/f or m/f/f). The space didn't seem to matter. They just seemed to prefer certain cage mates.

Can I use this for chucker partridges? I am raising them for my SAE and I am looking into what to feed them and how to set up their habitat. (I would build a chicken coop like thing rather that a glass tank though)

Great 👍

5 quail fit in 40 gallon tank? How big of a tank would u recommend for 8 button quail

There's no S. One quail is a quail. 10 quail are quail. This video is 6 years old. Why am i only now seeing this? Thanks for posting sorry for correcting. Amazing video!!

I have a 100 gallon tank and my quail are very happy, my question is cleaning the tank? It gets nasty and cleaning with them in there is impossible. I put them in a tote but it stresses them out

I own.......ah....I mean I co-habitate with 23 parrots from parrokeets to African Greys,and Cockatoo's. They are my life. I wish I never got started having parrots. It truly is a HUGE commitment/sacrifice.

Great video, is an exo terra sized 18” x 18” x 18” big enough for 2 button quails? - ( I was curious ,because the exo terra sized 18” x 18” x 18” is 25 gallons)

How do you prevent the tank from Getting mold. We got the tank and not even a week later it smelled terrible and there was mold. How do we prevent that.

Fish tanks really are not the best option for quail. There isnt much ventilation, it can stress them out, and it is hard to clean. Fish tanks are for fish not birds. I would recommend a large guinea pig cage and you could add some hiding sopts and pine shavings at the bottom. Also buttons dont really fight to the death I currently have 4 males together and they just chase each other sometimes for like 1 minute but most of the time they are fine I guess it depends on the quail and how much space they have.

What about pine pellets for bedding?

Can this also work for California Quail or Blue Scale Quail?

Can I use pressed pine pellets for the substrate? What about shredded paper?

I heard that you can use a guinea pig water dispenser for them, would that be ok?

Thank you for the information. I was considering putting them in with the Cockatiel, but you convinced me NOT TO. They are cute, but I have to rethink the arrangement before getting any. There would be too much poop from the Teils or it to be a good environment for them to walk in. Thanks again for taking the time to educate me.

Can i use hay or straw as substrate?

Great video. Just a comment. Quail is plural. So you have many quail not quails. I learned a lot from you.

Would you please measure the tank? It looks bigger than 40 gallon..

Based on what you said am going to assume two Quail in a 90'50'50cm or 36'19'19in is okay

Hello! do you have a link to the game bird crumble u feed ur bq's? or the name of it?

And as far as noise two wouldn't deafen the household but they do chat morning and night like our chickens did

Do you think you can use a big plastic bin with no top?

I have button quails in a caje witch tank I should get for the button quails?

Any updates with the button quails? New advice for their care?

Question please! I reduced a button quail 💞 I was told its a male! After researching ... This poor guy needs a full tank overhaul as well could I introduce another quail to him ?? Or should I keep him by himself?? I have no idea anything else about this little guy ... My heartbreaks the condition I rescued him from 😢😢😢💔💔💔

what do you do with the eggs?

I just became aware of these birds while buying parrot food at a place called "BIRD PARADISE " in Burlington, NJ. I shop there alot and never saw these quails b4. I also never expected birds like these to be sold as pets. Anyway, out of curiosity, I asked the girl there how much do they cost ? My jaw dropped 😩. Really ? Over $200. a piece ! WHAT ? No offense to Button Quail lovers out there but they are not worth no $200. They probably breed alot which should bring the cost down to a reasonable amount. But anyway.......very cool and interesting 👍

Soooooooooooooo cute

I have a question! I’m about halfway through the video and nothing has been said about hay! Is hay safe as nesting material? Of course I’m going to use carefresh but I was wondering this for fun!

If I wanna keep them as pets but don’t want them to breed should I get two females or two males for them to make the least amount of noise and to be happy or can I just get one I have a rabbit lol

Can you keep 4 button quail with the lower tank being glass and up high bars with 2 female budgies it's a live tank

I have offered my quails cuttlebone, but they won’t pay attention to it. Is there any way I could get them to use it?

how do you make your eyes so white and clear?

How did you set up your breeder?

When you take the eggs out, does the quail try to attack you?

would 2 female quails and 1 male be ok for a 30 gallon tank and would they get along due to the odd number

how often do they make call?

I added a video if you can would you be able to look at it and tell me if this is okay and I’m concerned about my bird I just put them in the new area I made for them they are 2-3 weeks old is it bad for him or will he be okay

Are their wings clipped?

Where did you get your Quails

There are 12 male button quails for sale near me, if I got a big cage could they all live together? I mean is that paring ok?

Will quail stay in the yard if it’s not fenced in?

Can i keep these by themselves or do they need a group?