Cleveland Quail?

[Catastrophic]

I am trying to get a few Mearns quail and I found a website called Cleaveland Quail. I am wondering if this is a reputable breeder and If not what is a reputable breeder that sells Mearns quail?

 

[007Sean]

Try Scott O'Brien of Mainely Quail Farm, in Jefferson, Maine
He has a site on Facebook.

 

[Catastrophic]

Try Scott O'Brien of Mainely Quail Farm, in Jefferson, Maine
He has a site on Facebook.

Thanks, found that he is a better breeder and will probably buy from him next year when my aviary is done!

 

[brianscottquail1976]

Thanks, found that he is a better breeder and will probably buy from him next year when my aviary is done!

Did you ever end up ordering from Cleveland Quail? And if so, what was your experience?

 

[Catastrophic]

I ended up not, since I decided to go with Gambel’s quail since I’m a beginner in quail and ended up buying locally. But if you plan to buy I would recommend to buy locally through Craigslist or Facebook, and local/ state poultry auctions are a great place to find quail breeds especially mearns. I plan to buy some mearns in the near future though. Best of luck to you

 

[VirulentVulpine]

I've bought hatching mountain quail eggs from Cleveland Quail, and they arrived safely and weren't a scam.

 

[brianscottquail1976]

I've bought hatching mountain quail eggs from Cleveland Quail, and they arrived safely and weren't a scam.

They’re a total scam. Do not buy from Cleveland quail. Mainly Quail or Scott O’Brien tours his farm and his birds are much healthier. The eggs you get from Cleveland hatch deformed because they’re inbred birds in his garage. Do not purchase from that place. Terrible, terrible quality and even worse packaging.

Source: I just hatched 16 eggs I bought from him. Most arrived smashed, and the surviving chicks are blind with deformities. Will likely have to put some down.