How About a Jumbo Co Op

[JustinR]

I take it that most of those posting on this thread has never seen the Giant Browns that Gus and Barbra Rhodes of Bear Bayou Quail Farm used to raise? By 8 weeks the females would bump 16 oz all day long, Last I heard some guy named Troy was still breeding these in Tx

 

[diggypaws]

I hope so, but how do we find him?

 

[diggypaws]

Maybe someone can find Troy with great big quail in Texas

 

[Omniskies]

My latest batch of quail are not at 14oz yet.

I checked out that guy's website, and it'd be fun if he is legit. Under his White Quail he has this description:

"Now available, a recently developed Gourmet White Meat Coturnix Quail. They were genetically selected for fast growth, wide breast and white meat. These Quail weigh 10oz. in 6 weeks and dress out 73%. When cooked the taste is compared to Bobwhite meat. It has a more juicy and flavorful texture. Dr. Fred Thornberry of the Poultry Science Dept. at Texas A & M University developed this new bird. He says this is the meat bird of the future."

That's the only mention of weights (yes, I saw the bit about white meat, too

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[JustinR]

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They were very legit when they were in the quail business, They've been out of business about 7 years now. they even had some go up to 24 oz, Wildlife Harvest Magazine had an artical about them with pics

 

[diggypaws]

Are you sure it wasn't the butlers that got up to 24 oz? (They had them, too)

I guess we're back to looking for 'some guy named Troy was still breeding these in Tx'

 

[Rozzie]

Edit. Business mentioned in post has closed.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

I think I edited this out once before.

 

[JustinR]

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No..The Giant Browns would get bigger than the Butlers, I had all of their varieties at one time

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

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No..The Giant Browns would get bigger than the Butlers, I had all of their varieties at one time

So, what did you feed them? I need to break through a plateau.
I think I know how and I think they are ready. But it would be nice to know and not guess.

edited to add, that I may have already broken through the plateau, but would still be nice to know what they were feed.

12 - 4 = 8 available.