Yes they go thru grit like nothin, and i also give them this stuff called
petamime, its an egg product made for birds that is used as vitamins,
nestling, or treat type food.  They love it.  I just got em some mealworms
yesterday and they love em, this one site not to give em more then 6 per
bird a day tho.  Here is that site .  http://www.cyberquail.com


"Skip"  wrote in message
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>7 eggs!  wow.  I bet she is really going after her calcium grit.  lol!
> Sounds like they hve settled in nicely.  Do yours like mealworms?
> Disgusting things but the birds really love them
>
> Skipper
>
>                       u4555
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> "blove"  wrote in message
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>> Im a button quail owner but I cant help ya with ur questions, i bought
> mine
>> as a pair, the male crowes and the female crowes too but its not as loud.
>> The females back is plucked and they have 7 eggs in the week and a half
> that
>> ive had them.
>>
>>
>> "Skip"  wrote in message
>> news:I%CVd.35730$kz6.692539{at}news20.bellglobal.com...
>> > Any button quail owners here?  My pair consists of a dark grey male
>> > chinese
>> > quail, (with very clear neck bib) and a common, brown female, (no neck
> bib
>> > and typical hide in the grass mottled brown colour)  From what I've
>> > seen
>> > lately, the female is acting like a dominant male, crowing and
>> > territorial.
>> > The male is submissive, hiding often, has gotten a few head feathers
>> > plucked
>> > and definately not territorial.  Could this be due to the female being
>> > bigger (and I suspect slighly older) and perhaps ready to breed, or
> maybe
>> > they are not as well matched as I initially thought?   Any suggestions
> or
>> > directions to another group or bard appreciated!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Skipper
>> >
>> > --
>> > Slowing down but not stopping
>> >
>> > To reply: zed oh que kay fourty two at sympatico dot ca
>> >
>> >
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