Recent content by eastendquail

Hi! I know this post is a bit old but I thought I might have some useful information. I have 14 bobwhite quail that I hatched out on my own (10 months old, 8 females, 6 males) and I also have successfully incubated and hatched some of their eggs. I currently have 12 of their babies all around a...

Oh for sure! We used to have 30+ guineas on our property but we recently lost the last few. So I wanted to change things up and I'm going back to school in a year so I opted for a species native to the area in the hopes they might stand a chance (unrealistic I know but I'm being hopeful), we'll see!

Thank you! They are hilarious, as soon as I walk into their pen they're on my head pecking at my hair. I've heard they're impossible to free range I'm just being stupidly optimistic and hope to release them as they reproduce that way I'll always have a few! (Or at least I hope so haha)

I also am curious about feeding quail. I have 16 bobwhites that are now 13 weeks old, I'm raising them for eventual release for tick control, not for market or anything. From 0-6 weeks old I had them on 24% starter, from 6-12 weeks they've been on 20% starter/grower and I recently went out and...

Considering I referred to this forum countless times while hatching/raising my Bobwhite Quail (that are now 13 weeks old) with close to no experience I figured it was time to make my own account. I hope to share my insight and seek advice from others! I'm raising my birds with the hopes of using...