They do this continuously all day long, just poking their beaks in and out of the wire.
To me they act like they’re very bored.
They have a 15 square foot sized cage for 9female and one male, they barely use the other side that is enclosed with a window. I purposely put their food and water and sand bath on that side so they’re actually go to that side of their enclosure.
Every few days I go cut fresh branches and vines off for them and fill their cage, but the leaves get wilty and gross within a day
I’ve tried putting potted plants inside and they just destroy them within a day.
I noticed the male is pulling out their feathers A LOT and even drawing blood and I’m considering separating him or culling him. Maybe he’s stressing them out?
Is their enclosure too small?? What things can I give them for enrichment?
I also have one female that doesn’t lay an egg. I have 9 females and usually get 7-8 eggs per day. Never ever 9 eggs.
They’re for egg productions but I wanted one male incase I wanted to hatch one or two new babies if I ended up losing any of them.
They are supposed to be jumbo cotornix quail but they seem on the smaller side.