Lf mearns/montezuma quail ?

[isaacearlg]

why is it so hard to raise them

 

[QuailKeeper]

i wanna seem some mearns pics. these are cool lookin birdies

 

[spectrumranch]

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[citalk2much]

I don't have a picture but they are a stunning bird

 

[citalk2much]

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http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/spectrumranch/mearnsmalesr.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/spectrumranch/Mearnsprsr.jpg

Io did not know someone other then Charlie had them they are stunning when I can afford and find them I plan to add them to my quails

 

[wilds of pa]

Great pic's Randy, Love how tall the female is standing..

are these young birds??
still cant get over how awesome these birds look, I'm always watching mine when i go out side... love there Lil hats they wear..

 

[QuailKeeper]

thanks for the great pics, i love these birds

the males look like they have the wing color of pheasants, that backs of coturnix, and the rest is unique to that species.

 

[JJMR794]

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ITS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ARE QUITE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER QUAIL SPECES IN THAT THEY TEND TO EAT EXCLUSIVELY MORE INSECTS THAN OTHER WILD BIRDS--- BOBS WILL EAT BUGS AS WELL AS GREENS AND SEEDS, WHEREAS MONTEZUMA ARE MORE INSECT RELATED, SCRATCHING AND DIGGING UP GRUBS AND WHATNOT... ITS SAID THAT THEY ARE INFINATELY HARDER TO TEACH THE BABIES TO EAT--- AT LEAST THATS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD---- I'M SURE RANDY AND CHARLIE CAN THROW SOME GOOD INFO IN HERE!

 

[QuailKeeper]

look at their beaks. they are less curved than a bobwhite, but not straight and slim like a coturnix

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Gosh Spectrum Ranch!! YOU HAVE EVERYTHING!!!

When can I move in?