Converted from chickens to quails!

[naf_appaz]

I've been raising coturnix for a couple years...enjoy the hobby! Hens lay at about 9 weeks the males will start to show aggression and well...there maleness as early as 6 weeks.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[naf_appaz]

Unless you have a very big cage and probably even if you do, the roos will start aggressively fighting at about 6 weeks. I separate at that time 6 to 7 hens for one roo in separated pens. Good luck they are interesting birds and very tasty out of the crock pot on top some wild rice!!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - enjoy your birds.

 

[TwinsLoveChicks]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[ronott1]

My youngest DD wants me to get quail

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under TLC Mini Farm Welcome and Congratulations on the egg!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your Quail, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[TLC Mini Farm]

Welcome, i love quail! I will probably get some this spring. There are wild quail on the property but it is just not the same! They usually lay pretty fast, like 6 weeks, right? I expect eggs from the chickens in Feb. Or so.
Enjoy the site, lots of folks here to yack with and learn from!

Through my research before getting the quails, I thought I would get eggs when they reached 6-8 weeks. Not true...they just stated laying yesterday at 15 weeks!! It was a long wait but we are excited to finally collect some eggs.

 

[TLC Mini Farm]

I've been raising coturnix for a couple years...enjoy the hobby! Hens lay at about 9 weeks the males will start to show aggression and well...there maleness as early as 6 weeks.

I only have hens. I was afraid the males might make too much noise. They have been doing fine without a male. Only aggression I see between them is when I put fresh sand in their sand box as they want to be the first to bathe! It's more just chasing each other out of the sand box.