 Quail chicks are capable of catching small to medium-sized crickets within the first week of hatching and can consume much larger crickets by the second week.The type of relationship exhibited between male and female members of "Coturnix japonica" has returned mixed reports, as they have been seen to exhibit both monogamous and polygamous relationships.A study of domesticated specimens reveals that females tend to bond with one or two males, though extra-pair copulations are also frequently observed.