If there’s one thing we can all agree on when it comes to photos and videos on social media, it’s that most of us stop to check them out whenever a baby animal is involved. I was scrolling on Instagram and came across a picture of a baby button quail that Fat Hen Farms posted at the end of June. I always stop for button quail because they’re so tiny and cute, but this one takes the cake!
Bernard Henry is the owner of Fat Hen Farms, and he shared a few different pictures of himself holding one of the newest chicks that had just hatched, named Jam Jam. He’s not much bigger than Bernard’s fingernails! Look closely and you’ll see that little Jam Jam doesn’t look very happy; in fact, Bernard says in the video’s caption that Jam Jam is the grumpiest little button quail he has!
Bernard goes on to say in the video’s caption, “Jam Jam is not a morning bird unfortunately, so he was a bit unhappy when I woke him up for pictures today.” All I know is that if I had adorable little Jam Jam at my house, I’d never get anything done because I’d just want to hold him all day! He might be grumpy, but he’s also absolutely adorable!
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Commenter Reactions to Jam Jam the Grumpiest Button Quail
Commenters all agreed that Jam Jam was the cutest little button quail ever. @inflightmanual swooned, “Even grumpy Jam Jam is sooooo cute!!!” I think we can all agree with @sweetbombdiggityfarms when they said, “I can’t ever get over how adorable these little buttons are!
Other commenters could relate to Jam Jam’s grouchy disposition. @Lulu_kitty67 pointed out, “There’s always gotta be a sassy one ha ha!” @jus.a.lil.batty said simply, “Me too, Jam Jam. Me too.” @blossomandflo2 added, “Looking proper cross…” @diana_bishop_782 joked, “He looks pissed, sleep with one eye open…. LOL!”
Many people wondered how big Jam Jam will get when he’s fully grown. Button quails typically grow to be about 4-5 inches in length and only weigh between 25-35 grams…that’s only about one ounce! They also don’t live very long, with an average lifespan of only 2–5 years.