how long after hatching until bobwhites are ready to process?

[igotchickens]

the title basically says it all.

Also coturnix... and any other sort of quail for meat. Thanks!

 

[JJMR794]

Depends On The Strains Really

Coturnix Between 8 And 12 Wks
Bobs Between 28 And 40 Weeks Give Or Take

 

[igotchickens]

are there any other types of quail raised for meat? What about valley quail?

 

[pringle]

Not really,there either to hard to raise or are not that efficient.I would start with coturnix and work your way up to bobwhites.

 

[JJMR794]

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THERE'S LIKELY FOLKS WHO HAVE, BUT VALLEYS ARE A TAD MORE DIFFICULT TO GET AHOLD OF, SMALLER AND USUALLY QUITE A BIT MORE PRICEY SO NO THEY ARE NOT COMMONLY USED AS MEAT BIRDS. THE 2 MOST COMMON PRODUCTION MODELS ARE SPEED= COTURNIX, AND TASTE= BOB WHITES, MOST OTHER SPECES ARE STILL ORNIMENTAL OR SPECIALTY USES DUE TO MANY FACTORS SUCH AS INVESTMENT, SIZE, RARITY, OR EVEN DIFFICULTY OF RAISING OR KEEPING

 

[wpalmisano]

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If you are looking strictly for meat birds, then you you should look into "jumbo" varieties." I raise Butler Bobwhites. The eggs are only slightly larger, but they don't eat much more than a regular Bob and are well over a pound. They were developed as meat birds. There are also jumbo varieties of Coturnix quail too.

 

[igotchickens]

thanks everyone for your responses!! We're going to go with another batch of coturnix