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Question
Hi. I have 2 pet budgies and two pet cockatiels who live in an avery together. We'd like to get some quails but we don't know if they will attack the badgies. We've read about quails attacking other quails. Will it be okay?
Hi, Mel,
It depends on the individual birds involved. Some birds attack other birds and some birds don't. I've had button quail with budgies and cockatiels in the past and found that the quail were very disturbing to the other birds because the quail mess around at night and were constantly running back and forth on the bottom of the aviary. Budgies can be very annoying to other birds, including cockatiels, so it's possible an annoying budgie could get picked on by a quail.
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Expertise
I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.
Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.
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