AQuailTale
In the Brooder
I'm building a large aviary for my new flock of coturnix quail. I'm doing a brooding experiment, having my quail hatched by another farmer, and taking them "under my wing". When should I have the newbies move into the aviary? I'm doing a survival of the fittest type beginning, with a hands off approach in their maturity so they can live the most natural life possible. Am going to see if I can get a consistent line of brooding coturnix quail that just do their thing. Ill still collect eggs but the experiment is what Im most invested in. Id like to see them raising their own babies and teaching them natural quail skills.
My 2 questions:
At what age should I get my quail from her in order for them to not be super used to human interaction, without them dying alone in the aviary?
And do coturnix quail do other color eggs besides brown speckled and blue? Would like to get some variety. Am going to do some cross breeding of the different sub lines of this breed.
My 2 questions:
At what age should I get my quail from her in order for them to not be super used to human interaction, without them dying alone in the aviary?
And do coturnix quail do other color eggs besides brown speckled and blue? Would like to get some variety. Am going to do some cross breeding of the different sub lines of this breed.