I've never really found integrating new quail to problematic, unlike chickens. As long as there is room for them to get out of each others way if needed, it doesn't usually get to aggressive. You do get the odd aggressive quail in the Japanese, but I had no problems at all with the Bobwhites. I figure the aggressive ones get to be the first to go to the pot!😉
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I already had issues with some of the adults I have pecking one of the other's head bloody. He was in ICU for a while healing. So far so good since, though.
I haven't had much issue with chickens... (yet) Hmmm. We might need to teach each other our ways! hahaha
My chickens are in rather close quarters, so I'm a bit more cautious when I introduce knew ones. Having said that, since the ISA browns have gone, I've never had quite the same integration issues.
Ah I don't have those kinds of chickens. Are they a little more hardcore than others? More mean? I mean, chickens are already kind of jerks to begin with. Haha I definitely wouldn't want even more mean ones! Haha
I could understand having more issues in tighter quarters for sure! I think free ranging helps my situation a ton!
ISA browns are sweet enough towards people, but nasty to new comer chickens! It took me about two months to get some sort of equilibrium with them when the news ones came in.
I need to sort out my quail now they're in season and take out the excess males. I've got a female with a bald patch already. She must be the pretty one! Lol!
So I was reading that some people watch who they pair with... and separate in that manner... Do you watch that closely? I honestly cannot tell the difference between my males! Hahaha
I pick out the biggest ones (or try to, but my daughters have soft spots for certain ones) for breeding and put a blue tie wrap on their legs. The females I keep get a red tie wrap. I can tell some of them apart because they have a variety of colours, but then their babies end up looking the same! Lol!
Oh man. Do you have any suggestions on the wraps? Or leg bands? You think that's super needed for the whole thing? I have a hard time catching my quail though... Poor things. I should get a fishing net...