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Title: Chinese Painted Quail - Co-habiting
Post by: nikihb on August 22, 2011, 10:08:31 AM
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We've got 3 hens and a cock - however 2 hens and the cock are ganging up on the 3rd hen. We've separated them so now we have a trio and a lone hen. What is the best thing to do? Get another cock bird for her? Get another hen & cock and put them together? Ideally we'd like to breed from her. All 4 birds are 6 weeks old and were hatched in our incubator.

Would it work if we put her with some of the other CPQ's we hatched 2 weeks ago - just worried about the size difference.

Also - we have japanese quail (3 weeks Old) would they fight with the lone hen or would like live together? Just worried as they seem to have formed a trio already

Tis all terribly confusing
Title: Re: Chinese Painted Quail - Co-habiting
Post by: slider on August 25, 2011, 04:49:44 PM
The easiest thing is to just leave her out of the picture and let the others get on with their business. You might give her a try with the Japs but keep an eye on them. Put her in with them at night or put her in a small cage next to theirs for a few days first.
Title: Re: Chinese Painted Quail - Co-habiting
Post by: Ms. Stellar on April 07, 2012, 08:23:26 PM
Chinese Blue Breasted "button" quail are monogamous and need to be housed in pairs.