If you are working on building a bigger Coturnix let us know!

[Overeasyplz]

Just wondering who out there in Quailville is working on breeding a line of big fat Coturnix! If you are give us a shout-out! I'd love to learn more about the genetics, Darkfur was ever so kind on giving me her write up on colors and genes. The genetics to me are fascinating and i love to play mad scientist, so let's hear what you are doing!

 

[mustanger]

Were the Jumbo Browns developed in this way?

David

 

[Overeasyplz]

I'm figuring they were. I am just wondering who is trying for that 14-16 oz coturnix. Any type or color. Who is playing mad scientist out there? Cause I don't wanna be the only one. I am starting with good stock, I have some jumbos from JJ, some white a&m from Mamawolf, and ordered more jumbo from uglyduck, and I am going to order more from JJ. none of mine are adults yet. Heck the a&ms are hatching right now, lol. I will be saving the biggest, most virile birds for breeding my own line.

 

[mustanger]

That might take a while, but I would bet that you will enjoy some success. Sounds like a good plan. Hope it works well. Maybe you can get them up to Butler size.

David

 

[pascopol]

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I'd like to start breeding for big birds also.
Can you forward sources of decent stock (eggs) to begin with?

Who is JJ and other people you mentioned?

 

[JJMR794]

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Yes as well as brown xld-1, texas a&m's and nearly every jumbo strain. As well is true of bob whites--- Northern jumbos, Wisconsin jumbos, Butler giants, Georgia giants, and of course our very own wild's of pa's Slate belt Monsters---- Its called selective breeding, or mad scientist disease--- LOL ---

 

[JJMR794]

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That would be me sir...

 

[pascopol]

Great JJ, could you hook me with some quail eggs?

 

[mustanger]

JJ is a great source, but daggone it, you gotta get in line after me. Ha!

David

 

[Quail27]

I just started, so I don't have much to add, but if anybody has some eggs from exceptionally large individuals (coturnix) I would be happy to purchase some. It's going to take me much longer than others to get a good program going because my incubator's capacity is only 7 and I have limited space for keeping quail.