japanese quails

Hello! I just made my first still air incubator from wood scraps. The size is 20 x 18 x 16 (lenght, height, and width). Lightbulbs are both 50w and there are 2 holes on the sides of the incubator about 1 inch. Was wondering if the lightbulb placement is okay and if there are other...

beginning to think im not cut out for this. I have a pair of normal king quails, and pair of tuxedo king quails, and then a pair of Japanese quails in my aviary (along with my zebra finch and diamond doves). They all get a long surprisingly, in cold nights they all sit together to keep warm, the...

Hi everyone! Quite new here and at raising quail chicks. When I purchased the eggs I was told they were japanese quails but they look very different to the last jap quail chicks I had.

How much feed is required to grow a japanese quail to slaughter age? Up to 6 weeks, you are looking at over 1kg or 2.2lb of feed. Many people prefer to keep them til 8 weeks to ensure sufficient meat for a meal. That is an extra 350 grams of feed at least, if we assume they are eating 25...

Alright peeps. I have my mixed flock started up. I'm jumping the gun a bit but in 6-8 weeks, i will need to breed them. I am considering keeping 15 of the heaviest hens for breeding, then purchasing 3 roos to avoid inbreeding. The supplier of the eggs that i just hatched got up to 250 grams...