about raising quail..inbreeding etc..

[cece4]

If I get a breeding group should the male be unrelated to the hens?

How long before the main breeders need to be replaced with younger stock?

Also do you ever cross breed like A&M to jumbos(if thats possible) for hybrid vigor(not to sell just to eat)?

If I buy fertile eggs should I assume they are all from the same parents and get some elsewhere as well?

Sorry all I know is rabbits.

 

[JJMR794]

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[cece4]

Thanks so much, Im still trying to figure all this out.I have a guy only 30min away with eggs and chicks(jumbo C.)..I cant get eggs yet because I dont have an incubator but I intend to start collecting parts soon..Im assuming that they can tell the sex on chicks??????..
If not I guess I should buy extras so Im more likely to get a rooster and some hens right? With my luck Ill get all roosters
Ive only ever bought pullets from the farm and ranch so it was a no brainer.

BTW Ive noticed eggs on EBAY,,, Im thinking this might be the way to go when I get our incubator put together.Is this a bad idea?
Thanks Cece

 

[JJMR794]

once the chick starts feathering out you can tell sex on certain colors--- specifically browns, goldens, and cinnamons. Whites, tibetans of any shade all have to be vent or beer sexed...

see a sticky note up at the top of this section? click on it--- then click on cotrunix quail basics--- this will be a wealth of information for you

 

[aprophet]

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I hav,nt tried evilbay yet we are fortunate to have so many egg pusher/enablers here at BYC LOL . on my Bobs I bought stock from 4 different breeders making sure they did,nt get birds from each other this is probally more info then you want about inbreeding

http://www.highflyer.supanet.com/coefficient.htm

I am still kina chewing on this one

but on my coturnix I just ordered eggs from several here at byc and the got to me quick 2 days or so I only ordered from a couple of states away so far

 

[JJMR794]

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I resemble that!



the candy man baby! LOL