I have built an extensive coop and run over the years. I love to keep chickens but couldn't bare to keep the big birds pinned up. I always love to see them roam the yard and feed on healthy stuff. I finally grew tired of the wifes nagging about the chickens in her flower bed or on the porch (new House) so I sold all chickens. We only used them for eggs.
My question is this, should I get into turkeys or quail that I can keep pinned up for meat?
My coop is 12x14 enclosed (fully enclosed with metal, hay on floors, beds, roost poles, etc) with 16 nesting boxes for chicken sized birds, an 8x12 run enclosed with small chicken wire, and I added on another 22x6 run enclosed by chicken wire recently.
Which bird would you go with? How many quail/turkey can I house? I have an incubator and want to use it also.
I have no clue what to feed newly hatched turkey or quail or either one when they are adult sized.
I am leaning towards quail, but not sure?
Any help please.....
My question is this, should I get into turkeys or quail that I can keep pinned up for meat?
My coop is 12x14 enclosed (fully enclosed with metal, hay on floors, beds, roost poles, etc) with 16 nesting boxes for chicken sized birds, an 8x12 run enclosed with small chicken wire, and I added on another 22x6 run enclosed by chicken wire recently.
Which bird would you go with? How many quail/turkey can I house? I have an incubator and want to use it also.
I have no clue what to feed newly hatched turkey or quail or either one when they are adult sized.
I am leaning towards quail, but not sure?
Any help please.....
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