80549db7_1618440503_photobucket_38501_.jpeg

Jumbo Brown Pharoah/Cortunix

It is believed that this breed of quail was the same that Moses and the Israelites ate in the...

General Information

Breed Colors/Varieties
Brown
Breed Size
Large Fowl
It is believed that this breed of quail was the same that Moses and the Israelites ate in the wildreness. A complete history is available at http://www.blpbooks.co.uk/broad_leys_books/keeping_quail._extract.php

Latest reviews

Pros: Are meat and egg mature at 6 weeks
The jumbo Brown Couturnix are my favorite bird breed by far. At 6 weeks old they start laying eggs and boy do they ever lay well. You can also butcher them at 6 weeks old and get about a half pound of meat which is alot for quail. Their mating calls sound neat and they are very calm compared to alot of quail breeds.
Pros: fast growing, lots of eggs
Cons: myths
Jumbo Coturnix (Japanese Quail) a fast-growing, excellent entry level "game" bird for meat and eggs.

incubation time is very short, chicks grow very fast and with good stock and strict husbandry efforts a decent covey of birds can be propagated to produce meat, eggs and new stock.

Many different breeders have created "call names" for their birds. These, sometimes colorful, "call names" may have in time evolved into "lines" or "strains", e.g.,. XLD1, James Marie, etc

Basically, the "Jumbo Browns" are the larger Japanese Quail.

When looking for quality foundation stock it may be best to search out multiple breeders and split your order of hatching eggs amongst several.

If you order hatching eggs via web or mail make sure to ask the breeder several questions.

- What are the exact weights of your breeder birds?
- What is the hen to cock bird ratio?
- How fresh are the eggs I will receive?
- How big are the eggs I will receive?
- What color birds will I receive and will they breed true?
- Is there a guarantee on package shipping and delivery date?

The Quail forum is a great place to start.

Good Luck!
  • Like
Reactions: Sandy Young

Comments

When I click on the imbeded link I get sent to a payday loan site. Dont know if I'm the only one that's happened to...the last review was in 2012 I think, maybe the site has changed? Or maybe I'm just a dufus. I just wanted to read all I can about these quail since I'm hatching some eggs
 

Item information

Category
Quail
Added by
Super Admin
Views
7,745
Watchers
1
Comments
2
Reviews
2
Last update
Rating
5.00 star(s) 3 ratings

More in Quail

More from Super Admin

Share this item

Back
Top Bottom