TerrasCritters

WE NO LONGER HAVE COTURNIX, BUT THOUGHT WE WOULD LEAVE
THE PAGE UP FOR THOSE INTERESTED AND WE WILL EVENTAULLY GET
BACK INTO THE QUAIL, I MISS THEM,  
THANKS FOR LOOKING


Coturnix Quail
Coturnix coturnix

Coturnix Quail are also known as Japanese and Pharaoh quail. The are by far the easiest and most popular bird to raise. They are fully grown at 6 weeks and will lay eggs year round if they are given enough light and warmth. The females lay one egg per day, and the eggs themselves are quite tasty. The birds are raised worldwide for their meat and eggs. Falconers and rehabilitators commonly use this bird as live prey.

Coturnix quail are for the most part gentle and calm birds that tolerate the presence of others well. During the summer months the males become walking hormones and have a fighting good time. The fighting is normally not lethal but they can blind each other if they are too crowded.

Coturnix quail are not very inclined to fly inside an aviary and spend almost all their time on the ground. Males and females are very similar but the male typically has a reddish chest while the female as white chest with mottled black. It also depends on there coloring. The males also emit an unmistakable "what's that?" call that has also been characterised as the sound of a melting Klingon.

Coturnix Quail - June 24, 2007 added 12 Coruntix Quail to our flock!
We have Texas A&M, (I think they are actually English Coturnix, they are the same
size as the other quail, Texas A&M are suposed to be a bit larger...) correct me if I am wrong,
Pharaoh (I am thinking I have one male Pharaoh)
Unknown Color (they are a different mutation, I have had both male and female of this color,
these ones pictures are females, I can't figure it out for sure what they they are,
I saw it once on a site, but cant remember where!),
& Tuxedo Coturnix.
Any info would be helpful thanks!