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Buttons + King

Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 17:08
by Jayburd
hi all,
Can king quail be kept with little buttons?
after the loss of y only real tie to King Quail, I am considering going into little buttons. But I would like to be able to keep one king, preferably a hand tame silver too, and cages aren't really an option - would these two co-exist OK? would there be cross-breeding if it was a silver? I know the two genus of quail are not related, so would cross breeding even be possible?
I am planning to raise a young one over the holidays, as my hen has laid eggs again, even though she has lost her male :(.

Re: Buttons + King

Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 17:58
by dano_68
Hi Jay,

Button quails can only be kept with King quails or other Button quails in large aviaries. You should only keep one hen as they tend to be very aggressive toward other hens. You can keep two cockbirds but still watch for compatibility.

So if you are intending to keep them in the new aviary you are building I would say no – not big enough.

Sorry for the bad news…

Re: Buttons + King

Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 18:12
by Jayburd
oh OK then :) maybe will not handraise a king then... or hold off on buttons :)