Jumbo/Meat Class vs Standard egg production

Has anyone noticed a difference in egg production between jumbo/meat class/XL coturnix and standard coturnix? I want birds that dress out to a nice size when I butcher the males and extra females, but also want the great egg production. I had jumbos before and got an egg a day, but don't know what farm or lineage they were from. Now I have standards that lay an egg a day, but I dont find them worth butchering. I still do it, but it's a pain for so little meat.

I just ordered hatching eggs that are from the James Marie XL Meat Class and A&M XL Meat Class. Being so selected for big size, should they still lay well?

Thanks if anyone knows!

They will lay quite well. Getting stock from JMF was a great choice as they are among the highest quality birds you will find. The only real difference between production in coturnix is egg size, every color phase of cots will lay daily.

I thought most all coturnix would lay daily. My friend who is buying some chicks from me was concerned so I thought I'd ask.

suburbfarmgirl said:

Has anyone noticed a difference in egg production between jumbo/meat class/XL coturnix and standard coturnix? ABSOLUTELY! The eggs from my JMF A&M girls are much bigger than my other A&M's from another source.
I want birds that dress out to a nice size when I butcher the males and extra females, but also want the great egg production. Mine were 14 oz at 5 weeks (my other A&Ms never got bigger than 10 oz), and I still get an egg a day unless there is an environmental change.
I had jumbos before and got an egg a day, but don't know what farm or lineage they were from. Now I have standards that lay an egg a day, but I don't find them worth butchering. Unless you are short on cage space, it won't hurt to keep them for egg production only.

I just ordered hatching eggs that are from the James Marie XL Meat Class and A&M XL Meat Class. Being so selected for big size, should they still lay well? Good choice. As long as there are no environmental changes, you will get an egg a day.

Thanks if anyone knows!

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James

Thanks James!