Age that Coturnix male will "foam"

[The Critter Place]

I like the shutters over wire idea!

I'm looking for ways to modify our aviary for our quail.

 

[rittert3]

Well at 6 weeks weeks old (if everything goes as planned) it will be about mid may or so. They will be in a heated garage anyway, it shouldn't get colder than about 65, so not to cold.

 

[joe125]

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Yes, and it would be safe to say that people that want to know the sex of their birds sooner should choose their strains more wisely!

Happy poop chute looking upping!

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yes, and it would be safe to say that people that want to know the sex of their birds sooner should choose their strains more wisely!

Happy poop chute looking upping!

Meaning??

 

[The Critter Place]

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Yes, and it would be safe to say that people that want to know the sex of their birds sooner should choose their strains more wisely!

Happy poop chute looking upping!

Meaning??

Was wondering the same thing.

 

[rittert3]

lol, x3 I don't care for the look of solid strains which is why I'm going for tux.s and whites, hate to say it but I find most cots ugly however they have numerous other plus sides so that is why I want them.

 

[joe125]

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Yes, and it would be safe to say that people that want to know the sex of their birds sooner should choose their strains more wisely!

Happy poop chute looking upping!

Meaning??

Meaning that You, Me, and anyone that has been raising coturnix for any amount of time can color sex wild pattern birds in way less than 5 weeks. With 90% efficacy. It's just my suggestion, that's all. The others will have to be vent sexed, or beer sexed, and that takes more time and feed.

 

[rittert3]

I want to sell eggs and a "finnished" product anyway so that dosn't bother me. I figure if I sell birds locally at 6 weeks old the customer can take them home and feed them for another week or 2 then butcher them or they can buy 6 week old hens from me and have layers in no time, there for I could maybe ask a little more for started birds. I don't plan on ever getting very big so I'm not worried about absorbing the market. If someone wants a few of their own to breed it wouldn't bother me to sell them what they want. Mine will be "mixed up" anyway. I plan on putting a white male over tuxedo hens.

 

[joe125]

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Well, if you are going to grow them out for at least 6 weeks, and you feed them right and give them proper light, then you should have no problem with your model, no matter what colors you are raising. I was simply saying that you could cut down your time and feed bill, by choosing a color sexable strain. I'm just a bean counter. I offered my best advice at turning around birds at the least cost of time, money, and pen space. You also don't have to go fiddling up their poo-shoots, but that aversion is apparently mine alone.

You should not have any problem with your business model

 

[rittert3]

I worked for the last 4 years being cover in cattle, pig, sheep, goat, and horse manure so the poop dosn't bother me to bad, lol. I don't know how much of a business it will be, but I guess we will see if and when the property end works out.