quail????

[shanny2]

2 times now and my male quail is jumping and landing on top of my zebra finch nests the first time my dog scared it and now he just jumped up or flow up? what should i do

[bleeding green]

It's quite rare for the quail to fly for no reason. I wouldn't do anything. just try and be more cautious about scarying it. If problem persists, remove quail.

[shanny2]

i was inside then i herd him fly up

[Jayburd]

it could be any number of things scaring a quail, real or imaginary. A branch knocking against the aviary, a mouse, etc.

[shanny2]

what about roaches

[Jayburd]

probably not.
But it would be a good idea to get rid of any, they might scare birds off nests

[jusdeb]

My pair did the flying high thing a lot in the larger aviary so I moved them to the smaller walk in aviary and they stopped . My guess was it was too open for them where as now they are more enclosed and have a darker area to find sanctuary if they get spooked .
Maybe the dynamics of the aviary is such that they dont feel secure , have they got plenty of hiding holes ?

[shanny2]

just a bushy area that are multible small branches cabletired together what would you guys recomend for me to use like plant pots?

[shanny2]

3rd time he done it again i need to think of something fast before something gets hurt or killed

[jusdeb]

maybe take them out Shanny while you think about your options ...