How To Care For King Quail. Her other considerations were that quail are more efficient that chickens at converting feed into eggs something to consider in a small system. To minimize the risk of the young drowning a shallow containerbowldish can replace the usual parrot or finch water utensil.
It will be good if you can house them in a cage with plenty of space keep their cage clean and get rid of disturbances. Safe Handling of Poultry. Quails require special care during winter and summer season.
Let your quail out of the house - but not out of the run.
Reduce the temperature 5 F per week until it is down to 75F. After handling poultry wash your hands with soap and warm water. Quail do not bath in water but prefer to dust bathe in the sand on the floor or in a shallow dish. Added to the fact that theyre easy to care for and keep happy and the fact that they lay an average of 300 eggs each a year Japanese Quail sounded like just the thing for her place.