Putting My Baby Quail in With My Older Quail

It is time to get my baby quail out of the brooder and move them in with the older birds. I have talked about this topic in video multiple times but it is still one of the most common questions I get so I thought I would just discuss it one more time.
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[@derniedels9500]

Thanks. That was useful to see in action

[@the.restless.wild.]

Thank you for doing this video. I have had people ask me this question before, but I keep breeding sets together and do not introduce new birds to old birds. When I have in the past they just fought over cage territory and so I quit and keep them separate now. But good info to know, so I appreciate the time to put this video together!

[@SonniesGardenPA]

Aww they are so cute. I can't wait till mines hatch.

[@huixu2321]

Thank you for sharing. I am learning it now.

[@joyguthrie4373]

Great shirt!❤

[@bryantcolby4038]

I'm raising my first run of quail.. waiting on eggs any day now.. my roosters have just started crowing regularly.

[@amyb5339]

Congratulations! You have an exciting time! I like my quail eggs better than my chicken eggs for taste. Delicious.

[@michelleg1225]

Im venturing on this journey too. Im in my 50s...and feel as happy as a lil kid😂 ...got 4 chicks that are 1 wk old today, from my daughter whose been raising them. I finally feel confident with them.. . My birds will be spoiled pets, but will use the eggs of course Thanks to everyone on here for the info and encouragement 😊

[@christinagardener1889]

Will you be able to tell which ones are the older ones once the babies mature?

[@wifeof1ofhis]

We moved our baby quail that was about 3 to 4 weeks old with our adult quail and they picked on them then the next day one of the babies was dead so we took the other babies out till they got 6 to 7 weeks old

[@bfcourage]

What if you’re currently having trouble with the flock? Would the grow outs still be safe?

[@abbalove8211]

Is there a pecking order in the incubator. Mine hatched today & they look like they are fighting!

[@sowandtare]

It's so interesting they don't move on the wire. They are on wire at one week in my brooder and it doesn't slow them down at all. I wonder if yours take a while because it's higher off the ground and it's the height that takes them a while to get used to. When I introduce to the aviary, I do it at 3 weeks old because that's what you do and it works great every time!

[@amyb5339]

I bet they didn't know what to do with the height off the ground and outside light and noises after the brooder in the shed.

[@sowandtare]

@@amyb5339 That's what I was thinking.

[@amyb5339]

I didn't even look to see who wrote the comment Katrina! The plebe opining to the master! You would definitely know😁

[@sowandtare]

@@amyb5339 ❤️

[@stevomania12]

the australians here LOVE your tee shirt

[@twixable9861]

I have a question about quails so one of my female quails was missing all of on the top of her head feathers because the boys keep breeding with her and I woke up this morning and noticed she has a lump on her head so I separated her and she keep stretching her neck out like her neck is in pain and she stubbles around while stretching

[@ljtminihomestead5839]

Thank you, Chris. Out of curiosity, how many adults were in the cage?

[@kidstreek]

About 4

[@bobcole3852]

People need to see this, so thanks! BTW, do you still use 1/2" hardware cloth for floors? I'm wishing I had built my hutches with larger spaced wire floors so poop from birds would fall through to trays more easily

[@amyb5339]

If you use 1/2" x 1" PVC coated wire, THAT is the secret sauce to strain out poop and prevent bumblefoot.

[@jamesawbrey4032]

So how much space would I need for 25 females and 5 males or do I have to have separate pens ?

[@jeannienutter3015]

So I have my birds on a very high protein until about 8 weeks, then higher calcium when them begin laying eggs. What do you do as far a feed when you combine the two ages?

[@TheCrazyTiny]

Same here. Curious as to what Chris says

[@ronaldharris2887]

I will never keep birds like this ever again. In my country there is no market for these birds. I had them for 3years. never again.

[@amyb5339]

You can still keep them for your own use. They are easier to keep than my chickens.

[@stateline7]

Thank you for all the hard work you do educating us!!! I couldn’t help but notice that fine looking saber lawnmower I also am lucky enough to have that same mower lol I threaten to buy a new one every week but I’m to cheap I just keep kicking mine till it runs

[@w.charles9029]

Love your channel! 🎉

[@lindaw2418]

Help! I have a male quail that will hardly let me put my hand in the cage with his females. He is very aggressive towards me, even putting food in their dishes. what to do?

[@GatekeeperQuail]

Freezer Camp or grill… I want calm birds in the breed and chicks’ temperaments

[@miketruong0808]

Thanks for sharing the video Chris. Unfortunately didn’t work when I introduced my 3 week old chicks into the pen with my older (8 week old) birds. Older ones chased and pecked them…was distressing to see. I put in a divider to separate them. Hoping that would calm things down

[@johndufford5561]

Thanks, Mr. Chris. As always, great video. I used to wait until the chicks were a month old, but that's unnecessary & even problematic. If the temp allows, 2 1/2 weeks is fine. Will give one warning to new folk though: I was moving 7 chicks & put them in a coffee can, not a 5-gal bucket like you used. Was worried about air, so placed a book slightly askew covering most of the open can while I readied other things. When I removed the book at the hutch, 4 were dead. My fault. They were jumping (of course) & me leaving a slot for air (there would have been plenty for the few moments they were in there), let in LIGHT & they were jumping toward the light, hitting the book & breaking their necks. My fault entirely! Complete darkness would have kept them settled & all 7 would have been fine. Lesson learned, but at a high price. If an entire hutch is riled up for some reason, a predator for instance, & you want to ice them down a bit, put a blanket over the hutch for half an hour or so, and they'll settle. Thanks again for all you do. May God bless you & yours.

[@avr1590]

We tried this at 3 weeks but adult rooster was trying to mate them. So we waited 1 more week adding 8 hens and a roo to 4 hens and roo. They were all good for 2 weeks then the young roo ended up pecking the eyes out on our older roo. Do we need to have more than 2 Roos or were they just too old?

[@lindaw2418]

Should I be introducing my adult males (3)to my 4 week olds. There are 2 male 9 females

[@jbid9999]

Thanks

[@cathalmire]

How old are they? I would like to put my young ones out but was afraid of the males trying to mate with them. I put them in but have few problems the adult quail are eating the chick crumbs 🤯

[@amyb5339]

If they aren't sexually mature yet, the males won't try to make with them.

[@cathalmire]

@@amyb5339 thank you for the reply i will put them out tomorrow see how things go. Near loosing my fingers today my birds getting impatient waiting on mealworms lol

[@omteknik]

​@@amyb5339I have seen rooster trying to mate with 3 weeks old chick. Do you think that behaviour will stop after a few tries?

[@davidlister2438]

Are they Jumbo Wilds, Chris?