Laced Quail?

That is a very pretty color! You could name the color if it grows out and breeds true!

 

you could make some money off that quail if you can force that mutation to appear again by inbreeding and making a new breed

 

Is it possible to buy quail and let them be free range? I talked to a guy from the State wildlife department about this and he said we'd be wasting our time as the domestic quail don't know anything and wouldn't be able to survive for long. I don't know if they would co-exist with our free range chickens, but the State guy didn't seem to think so. We'd like to get some, cause they are extinct in Ohio now and I miss hearing their calls.

 

the best thing i can recomend about quail is find a local hunting reservation that has quail and talk to them. They might even sell you some quail. Heres a website that could help you find a preserve near you. http://www.gamebirdhunts.com/us-hunting/Ohio.asp I would check and make sure you don't need a permit though. we found out here in TN we have to have one and if we have them shipped in we have to have an import permit (huge pain in the tookus) C

 

To get an idea about what the chick will look like as an adult visit http://www.cyberquail.com/. They have some pictures that might be helpful.

As far as free ranging... no... unfortunately quail do not return to roost. They might stay around in the general area for a while but its likely they'd fall prey to some wild animal.

 

Wow this thread was made in 2007 it's like going back in time just kidding