300+ button quail rescued

These 300+ came from a total flock of over 1000 birds. They lived in poor conditions walking on wire their whole life. The odor almost knocked you down when you came into their room. There were several ill, dead and deformed birds as well. This is the cage the birds lived their lives in. Almost every single bird had been picked on so bad by the others that they had no feathers on their backs and many were missing them from other places too. For a generally hyper active type of bird, these birds were very calm. They were so unhappy and sick that we could grab most of them by just reaching into the cage and scooping them up. Definitely not possible with a vibrant, healthy and happy button quail. Now the quail are at the rescue, they are out at the sanctuary in quarantine for the next few weeks while we give them clean water, healthy food, fruits, vegetables and medications. All of them are enjoying their new home, pecking away at the food. They started to make their little button quail call shortly after being released into their new temporary home. We reduced the numbers that are in each new home in order to cut down on the picking problems. Now we will observe and pull out any birds that are being picked on, switching them to their own cage. We already see improvements from yesterday in these birds. Once they come out of quarantine, they will be ready for adoption. While they are awaiting adoption, they will go into a neat habitat full of grass, dirt for dust baths, and even small bushed to hide out in. If you are interested in adopting some of these great birds, visit our adoption page.