Gettin some chukar hatchin eggs this weekend

[chickenwhisperer]

Found a gamebird breeder here localish, and hes offering chukar and valley quail eggs in 50 egg flats for $1 an egg.

Im getting a flat of the chukar, and some valley if they are ready.

Everything I read says chukar are almost easier than coturnix quails . . .

Any insights or advice is very welcome . . .

 

[holachicka]

I might be getting some chukar eggs too

And was wondering what do people do with them? Everything aound my house has to pay rent: chickens with meat and eggs, quail, meat and eggs...How would chukars pay thier rent?

 

[chickenwhisperer]

Picture them holding a sign that says "will make eggs for food" . . .

From what Ive read, they produce lotsa eggs that are a bit bigger than quails, and they taste great, and again are a bit bigger than quail.

They seem easy-ish to keep, and are much more pretty to look at than a coturnix.
They also are not quite as loud as a coturnix.

There are some positives to them.

But, I also read that they need a bit more space than a coturnix, similar to bobwhites in that respect.

I was gonna go down today, but I think I gotta wait till Sunday . . .

 

[chickenwhisperer]

Scratch that, pretty sure Im going down today.
PM

 

[aprophet]

Depending on the size of your quail I think they are a good bit bigger then quail , I just keep hearing they are meaner then snot. They make a good size egg a little bigger then the banty eggs I have seen.