Does anyone turn your quail loose?

[ozark hen]

I am wondering if anyone turns their quail loose? We seem to have a shortage of quail here in sw missouri and I was wondering if that is how to repopulate? We were in the local hatchery last spring and some folks came in for quail babies and they had to show a permit?? I am curious if this would be a way to reintroduce Bob Whites?

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

Hey there ! you are up late

Yes , people do raise Bob Whites in pens and then release.

DH could tell you more about this then i but he is fast asleep.Will ask him more about it tomarrow .

 

[Prettiest Frog]

Never intentionally. A couple years back a tree branch knocked my big outdoor quail pen over and there was a mass escape of about 50 Pharaohs.

 

[Barred Rocker]

I've been curious about this too. I've got 9 Northern Bob Whites and the hens are due to start laying any day now. I was wondering if I could hatch some out in the incubator and release them at some point but I have no clue when the best time to do it or if you need permits or whatever.

 

[citalk2much]

There are laws against this. You must have special permits for this!

 

[ozark hen]

thank you I now have my answer, yes, you would need a permit. thanks to all. I will request this thread to be closed now.

 

[Wynette]

Thread closed, at OPs request.