Found a friend of a friend who has a whole bunch of Valley Quail, around 20 or so. Apparently they are dropping eggs like raindrops. Got the incubator from my father-in-law, a hovebator with an egg turner. The pheasant chicks should be out of the brooder and into their grow out pen in time for these guys to take their place.
The bulk of the birds will be released onto our property, 5 acres of great habitat that are next to 3,000 acres of private timberland, and I am planning on keeping a few pair in captivity. (Counting eggs before they have hatched). What type of pen would they require, size, etc? Building a pen isn't an issue, just need some rough specs to base my pen off of.
My guess is that once you let them out, they won't return to their pen like chickens, or am I wrong.
Thanks
The bulk of the birds will be released onto our property, 5 acres of great habitat that are next to 3,000 acres of private timberland, and I am planning on keeping a few pair in captivity. (Counting eggs before they have hatched). What type of pen would they require, size, etc? Building a pen isn't an issue, just need some rough specs to base my pen off of.
My guess is that once you let them out, they won't return to their pen like chickens, or am I wrong.
Thanks