➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[BullChick]

Dear quail gods,
Do quail really only live 2 1/2 years?
Do they really drop to a 25%-ish fertility rate after a year?
Is it really bad to sit too close to the t.v.?

 

[BantyChooks]

Dear quail gods,
Do quail really only live 2 1/2 years?
Do they really drop to a 25%-ish fertility rate after a year?
Is it really bad to sit too close to the t.v.?

A. I heard 2--4.
B. I hope not!!
C. Yes. You will die.

 

[007Sean]

A. I heard 2--4.
B. I hope not!!
C. Yes. You will die.

A. 6months to 5 years under ideal conditions for wild quail.
B. Yes
C. Yes, radiation isn't good for ya, besides makes you go blind!

 

[BullChick]

A. I heard 2--4.
B. I hope not!!
C. Yes. You will die.

I’m gonna d... Oh, that is a good thing! Never mind!

 

[BantyChooks]

I’m gonna d... Oh, that is a good thing! Never mind!

Move over, I want to sit in front of the TV too.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Dear quail gods,
Do quail really only live 2 1/2 years?
Do they really drop to a 25%-ish fertility rate after a year?
Is it really bad to sit too close to the t.v.?

Those are both underestimates. I think 3-4 is a more realistic average under good conditions and it can be up to 5, though of course some birds/lines will be more short lived for whatever reason.

I don't know what the actual numbers for the fertility rate are, but that seems low to me too. Still, I would plan to collect eggs primarily between 4 months and 2 years old if possible. I know I had older birds at one point and hatched plenty of healthy chicks from them.

Not touching that last one with a ten foot pole

 

[BReeder!]

Is it really bad to sit too close to the t.v.?

Not bad at all. You can also stair into the microwave. You should try breathing from the exhaust of your car too. It does wonders for people.

 

[BullChick]

Not bad at all. You can also stair into the microwave. You should try breathing from the exhaust of your car too. It does wonders for people.

I totally agree!! I start up the SUV in the garage every few weeks, and sit at the tailpipe. Not sure why I keep waking up with a jacket on backwards.

 

[BullChick]

I will officially never listen to BReeder! again.

 

[BReeder!]

I will officially never listen to BReeder! again.

Sorry... I couldn't resist.
Your first two questions were very helpful for me though. I didn't know about the drop off in fertility. I have to rethink how often I'll need to bring in new birds to continue breeding without inbreeding and shrinking my genetic pool. Ugh! This breeding business is a real pain.