Last nite some Varmits (Coons I think) attack my Quail!! They ate their feet and then some of them lost their Heads!!! These SOBs will pay tonite!!
I got my trap set with some of the dead birds......I might cut their feet off to show them ,how it feels?? I now that sounds sick.....But I am...
Here is a Link to "Growing Meat Quail" for free!! Pretty good Info!!
http://www.squidoo.com/growingquail
Try it out!! Might help some people who want to raise Quail for Meat!!
Frank
Here are some Butler Quail Chicks, I hatched out yesterday 17 of them!. Got the Eggs from JJ....Got some more Hatching Wed... Already
have these in the Brooder.
Frank
Yesterday, I was showing some of my friends, one of my pen of Quails. All of a sudden, One of them crowed!!!
They are only 24 Days Old!!! I don't believe I've ever heard one crow at that young Age??? They won't be 4 weeks old until this Saturday Sept. 24 !!
Frank
Here's a Free Booklet on "Raising Game birds"put out by the State of California..... that's Outstanding!!
http://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8155.pdf
ENJOY!!
Frank
Just wanted to let you know how much, I appreciate the Butler Quail Eggs you sent me!
Out of 2 shipments, I had 1 broken EGG...This is outstanding!! So nice to have people like YOU
that care enough about our Hobby, that they take the time to package Quail Eggs,PROPERLY>>> like you do...
I make Handmade sheath Knives. I do everything Grind the steel,Heat Treat the Metal, sand and shape wooden Handles, and make Leather sheaths!!
Here are a few I've made...
Frank
As I posted yesterday I had the best Hatch ever on Quail eggs (Jumbo Browns and A&ms...Thanks to JJ for suggesting I hatch them in a Quail Egg Carton upright!! I haven't fool with Quail
since 2003 and now I back into it....Right before I put them in to hatch I had Candled several eggs out. So I...
Thanks so much for the advice JJ about hatching Quail in Cartons!! This is the first time I ever used
cartons to Hatch them.....I WILL NEVER DO IT NO OTHER WAY!! Best Hatch I have ever had!! I candled right before
the hatch and ended up with 90 eggs at Lock down ,so far it looks like I may have...
I am wanting to Raise a few Guineas, but I am in the Suburbs and I know how much racket they make. Could y'all
please tell me at what age do they do they start making a lot of racket. I guess what I want to ask is, If I was going to raise some to Eat,
at what age would I have to Process them...
Here's some Quail chick photos I made in 2003 when I use to raise Quail (Just got started Back)
I though some of y'all might enjoy them!!! Picture Heavy!!
Frank
Some Bobs and A&M Chicks:
I read some people put their Quail Eggs in cartons at "Lockdown" is there an Advantage doing it this way?? I have Hova bators...
Any help will be greatly appreciated... Thanks!
Frank
It has been 8 years since I hatched Quail. Received the eggs this morning and let them rest for a while and then set them!!!
Here are the Eggs before I put 'em in the Bator...1/2 of them Texas A&M's and 1/2 Jumbo Browns. So if everything goes right
i will have some chickies August 27
I guess...
I am an old head on raising Quail (Bobwhites and Coturnix)......I first started around 1969 when "Albert Marsh" who owned "Marsh Farms" Garden Grove,California!!... At that time, I think he was one of the first to import Coturnix Quail to my Knowledge. ..Even then they
had the English...