new in Wisconsin

[cordless]

Yeah..... I built my brooder and now wish I would have gotten earlier delivery..... Pretty excit3d

 

[cordless]

What kind do you have ?

 

[5Sons Coop]

I have a good size insulated coop. Last year was the first time I kept birds over winter (just did boilers before). Started with 15 and I am adding 10 more this winter in hope the extra body heat will save me from running any heat. Thinking about putting the quail cages on a high shelve right in the coop over the winter to.

 

[JCCoop]

I've got 6 Rhode islands reds and 2 Americanas. I'd like to get a few leg horns next year but we'll see how it goes with 8 first. But it's been great so far.

 

[JCCoop]

5sons, how many quail do you have?

 

[5Sons Coop]

None yet. I just purchased a used incubator. My first ever hatching attempt will be the end of the month when the eggs I purchased off eBay get here.

 

[JCCoop]

Well hatching quail sounds like a fun project,good luck with it and let me know how it goes. What do you plan to use them for, are they for meat?

 

[5Sons Coop]

Yes meat they sound yummy...getting sick of eating chicken. Not sure if there is any demand for quail eggs around here. I might try to sell hatching eggs on eBay. Basically decided on quail because they are fast and cheap. They hatch in only 17 days mature in 8-10 weeks. By fall I should know if they are worth dealing with in freezing temps or not. That is how I started with chickens. Did a couple summers with just Cornish X (big meat no egg butchered at 9 weeks) before deciding to keep layers over winter. I am way north in Wisconsin. Animals can be a lot of work in the winter and eat a lot more. From what I read Coturnix quail winter really well.

 

[cordless]

Where in northern Wisconsin 5sons? And do you have 5 sons?

 

[5Sons Coop]

I do have 5 sons and live about 1 1/2 hrs from Lake Superior.