BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[CanadianBuckeye]

You guys are SOOOOOO EVIL!!!! I am now thinking about getting quail for the eggs.

CHICKEN MATH, GET THEE BEHIND ME!!!!!!!

- Ant Farm

Apparently quail lay eggs early and lots of them, and they are touted as a Super Food! Win, Win, Win!!

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Just from best estimates I can find, with feed and everything, it shouldn't cost more than 50 cents a dozen to produce the eggs and I should be able to sell for at least $2 a dozen.

Quail egg cartons come in weird sizes usually bigger than just 1 dozen. I've seen twin 12's, 18's, twin 15's.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Apparently quail lay eggs early and lots of them, and they are touted as a Super Food! Win, Win, Win!!

Are you TRYING to kill me??!! I don't have enough housing for my randy cockerels as it is...

ARGH!!!

- Ant Farm

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Are you TRYING to kill me??!! I don't have enough housing for my randy cockerels as it is...

ARGH!!!

- Ant Farm

you can house a lot of quail in the space 1 randy cockerel occupies ;-)

 

[Kusanar]

you can house a lot of quail in the space 1 randy cockerel occupies ;-)

Yep, females can be housed 2 per square foot, and the pens only need to be 8 inches to a foot tall, so they can be stacked easily. They start laying around 6 weeks, 8 for late bloomers, fully grown at 12 weeks.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Yep, females can be housed 2 per square foot, and the pens only need to be 8 inches to a foot tall, so they can be stacked easily. They start laying around 6 weeks, 8 for late bloomers, fully grown at 12 weeks.

Lifespan? Can you direct me to a particularly good thread with the basics of quail, or should I just search...

(POULTRY MATH!!!!!!!!!)

- Ant Farm

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Hatching question, but also sort of related to Buckeye's egg shape question as well: My Cream Legbar pullets have been laying since Oct/Nov (and yes, were wormed before POL), and while most eggs are quite normal and lovely (some rounder than others), occasionally, as the eggs get larger and larger, they are sometimes pointy at one end or not a "perfect" egg shape. Not all the time, and usually when they take a jump in size.

I will be hatching from these girls this spring - my first time. Any tips on egg shapes that lead to poor outcomes, hatch-wise?

- Ant Farm

 

[Kusanar]

Lifespan? Can you direct me to a particularly good thread with the basics of quail, or should I just search...

(POULTRY MATH!!!!!!!!!)



- Ant Farm 

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/102281/coturnix-quail-basics-information-and-pictures-galore

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/102281/coturnix-quail-basics-information-and-pictures-galore

Thanks!!!!!

 

[Beer can]

Lifespan? Can you direct me to a particularly good thread with the basics of quail, or should I just search...

(POULTRY MATH!!!!!!!!!)

- Ant Farm

Lifespan? 12 weeks to frying pan...Lol!
I've thought about them, maybe someday, have too much going on now. Their eggs look awesome! Buddy of mines dad used to raise tons of them. Sold a lot to people training bird dogs.