This looks like a really nice and well thought out enclosure! If you take the lid off the sandbox they may use it more. I would recommend getting one or two females for each male to avoid fighting, and separate each pair/trio.
heyy just got a pair a week before and they already started to lay eggs earlier this day. just wondering if its normal for the female to lose feathers on its back, i think it's because they are breeding but i don't know if i should separate them or not
Hello, Congratulations on your new pair of birds and their first eggs! It's exciting to see them starting to breed so quickly. Regarding your concern about the female losing feathers on her back, this can be normal during the breeding process. The feather loss is often due to the male mounting the female during mating, which can cause some feathers to be displaced or lost. This is typically a natural occurrence. However, if the feather loss is excessive or if you notice any injuries on the skin, it's important to take action. Here are a few steps you can take: Observation: Keep a close eye on the female's condition. If the feather loss becomes severe or if there are any wounds, consider temporarily separating the male and female. Rest Periods: Ensure that the birds have enough rest periods and that the mating isn't too frequent. Health Check: Feather loss could also be due to other health issues, so it might be a good idea to consult an avian veterinarian if you're concerned. Make sure to monitor your birds closely and provide them with a healthy environment. Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions.
@@rcom_official thank you!! as of now i noticed that there’s blood near the reproductive part of the female and im planning to separate them so she can rest. i also observed that the male will sometimes pluck the feathers of the female which is concerning but other than that the female is willing to mate with the male. im also very concerned about the blood on the female and the cause of it.
It seems like you really want to take care of thrm, which is so nice 😊 However, I have a couple of concerns. First, it's suggested you keep them only as a couple, three birds together can stress them and cause fights. There should be 1m2 per a couple at minimum. And also, is the roof hard plastic? That's dangerous if they jump up they can broke their neck.
Thank you for your kind words 😊 We are doing our best to ensure that our quails grow up in a happy environment. We understand your concerns and appreciate you pointing out these important issues! Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day!
@@EliHeffernan-jv1jp in the cages it's suggested to have them as couples though. Unless you're capable of offering them a really huge cage, like half a room or something where they don't constantly see each others. Living too close to each other in a bigger group can stress them out.
Chungchis are small quail-like gamebirds native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, they are known for their black-and-white markings on their chins, greyish-blue plumage, red bellies, and orange legs, they constitute the genus Excalfactoria with three extant species: the Asiatic Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis), the African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii), and the Oceanian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida), despite being also known as painted quails, dwarf quails, fairy quails, or blue quails, chungchis are not quails at all, they are in fact more closely related to snowcocks than they are to true quails, like snowcocks (genus Tetraogallus), chungchis (genus Excalfactoria) belong to the subtribe Tetraogallina of the tribe Tetraogallini in the subfamily Pavoninae within the family Gallidae inside the superfamily Galloidea, the asiatic chungchi has three subspecies: the Common Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis), the Southeast Asian Island Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis lineata), and the Nicobar Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis trinkutensis), the african chungchi has three subspecies: the West African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii adansonii), the Central African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii congica), and the South African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii zambesiensis), and the oceanian chungchi has three subspecies: the New Guinea Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida lepida), the North Australian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida colletti), and the East Australian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida victoriae).
Two girls and a male... that will have a high chance of ending up in a fight, unless the area is big enough for the intruding female to escape the couple's territory. This type of quail, i.e. King Quail or Chinese Painted Quail, is monogamous, so best to keep 1 male with 1 female. If you want to have quail that are polygamous, where you can have multiple females with 1 male, then you should go for Japanese Quail. Edit: I just read that all of them are males. That's probably fine, as without females around the competition isn't so high, but they might need more space to have the opportunity to get away from each other because they're still testosterone filled males.
Expanding the space sounds like a good idea! Thank you very much for the advice. Even though they were getting along well, it was upsetting that they kept plucking each other's feathers.. Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day! :)
This looks like a really nice and well thought out enclosure! If you take the lid off the sandbox they may use it more. I would recommend getting one or two females for each male to avoid fighting, and separate each pair/trio.
So fun and cute!
Thank you for watching!! :)
heyy just got a pair a week before and they already started to lay eggs earlier this day. just wondering if its normal for the female to lose feathers on its back, i think it's because they are breeding but i don't know if i should separate them or
not
Hello,
Congratulations on your new pair of birds and their first eggs! It's exciting to see them starting to breed so quickly. Regarding your concern about the female losing feathers on her back, this can be normal during the breeding process.
The feather loss is often due to the male mounting the female during mating, which can cause some feathers to be displaced or lost. This is typically a natural occurrence. However, if the feather loss is excessive or if you notice any injuries on the skin, it's important to take action.
Here are a few steps you can take:
Observation: Keep a close eye on the female's condition. If the feather loss becomes severe or if there are any wounds, consider temporarily separating the male and female.
Rest Periods: Ensure that the birds have enough rest periods and that the mating isn't too frequent.
Health Check: Feather loss could also be due to other health issues, so it might be a good idea to consult an avian veterinarian if you're concerned.
Make sure to monitor your birds closely and provide them with a healthy environment. Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions.
@@rcom_official thank you!! as of now i noticed that there’s blood near the reproductive part of the female and im planning to separate them so she can rest. i also observed that the male will sometimes pluck the feathers of the female which is concerning but other than that the female is willing to mate with the male. im also very concerned about the blood on the female and the cause of it.
It seems like you really want to take care of thrm, which is so nice 😊
However, I have a couple of concerns. First, it's suggested you keep them only as a couple, three birds together can stress them and cause fights. There should be 1m2 per a couple at minimum. And also, is the roof hard plastic? That's dangerous if they jump up they can broke their neck.
Thank you for your kind words 😊
We are doing our best to ensure that our quails grow up in a happy environment. We understand your concerns and appreciate you pointing out these important issues! Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day!
@@rcom_official I only wish no button will be hurt, if it can be prevented. Have a good day ☺️
@@Kotifilosofi Thank you :)
1-2 is the MINIMUM not the maximum, they are highly social creatures, and in the wild group with many many other quails.
@@EliHeffernan-jv1jp in the cages it's suggested to have them as couples though. Unless you're capable of offering them a really huge cage, like half a room or something where they don't constantly see each others. Living too close to each other in a bigger group can stress them out.
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Chungchis are small quail-like gamebirds native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, they are known for their black-and-white markings on their chins, greyish-blue plumage, red bellies, and orange legs, they constitute the genus Excalfactoria with three extant species: the Asiatic Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis), the African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii), and the Oceanian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida), despite being also known as painted quails, dwarf quails, fairy quails, or blue quails, chungchis are not quails at all, they are in fact more closely related to snowcocks than they are to true quails, like snowcocks (genus Tetraogallus), chungchis (genus Excalfactoria) belong to the subtribe Tetraogallina of the tribe Tetraogallini in the subfamily Pavoninae within the family Gallidae inside the superfamily Galloidea, the asiatic chungchi has three subspecies: the Common Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis), the Southeast Asian Island Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis lineata), and the Nicobar Chungchi (Excalfactoria chinensis trinkutensis), the african chungchi has three subspecies: the West African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii adansonii), the Central African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii congica), and the South African Chungchi (Excalfactoria adansonii zambesiensis), and the oceanian chungchi has three subspecies: the New Guinea Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida lepida), the North Australian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida colletti), and the East Australian Chungchi (Excalfactoria lepida victoriae).
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Two girls and a male... that will have a high chance of ending up in a fight, unless the area is big enough for the intruding female to escape the couple's territory. This type of quail, i.e. King Quail or Chinese Painted Quail, is monogamous, so best to keep 1 male with 1 female. If you want to have quail that are polygamous, where you can have multiple females with 1 male, then you should go for Japanese Quail.
Edit: I just read that all of them are males. That's probably fine, as without females around the competition isn't so high, but they might need more space to have the opportunity to get away from each other because they're still testosterone filled males.
Expanding the space sounds like a good idea! Thank you very much for the advice. Even though they were getting along well, it was upsetting that they kept plucking each other's feathers.. Thank you for watching the video. Have a great day! :)