My Little Pet Quail!

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ValerieJ said:
What a sweet little guy. Makes me want quail.
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I started raising quail this past January. Love, love, love raising quail. MUCH easier to raise than chickens. MUCH faster to raise than chickens. Quail consume much less feed daily, one ounce of high quality game-bird feed (24%-30% protein) is all that they need;surprisingly the good game bird feed is quite a bit cheaper than the inferior (7% protein all flock) that my feed store sells. Game bird is selling for $23 for 40kg (88 pounds), and all flock is selling for $29 for the same size bag. Go figure... Quail start laying eggs and are ready to harvest for meat between 6 to 8 weeks of age. If you elect to keep your quail beyond this age, you can still harvest them for their TENDER meat well past the 1 year mark. Chickens, unless meat-only varieties, require 6 months to a year before laying, or being ready to process for meat and their meat is tougher after they've reached sexual maturity (In my experience, after the one year mark). I house my flock in several 2x3' cages, the type that has the plastic tub type of bottom (for guinea pigs, etc.), each with a 'second floor' added with a cookie sheet to give them more floor space. I am currently housing 7 hens and 1 cock per cage, and am not having overcrowding issues nor diseases. So you see, they don't take as much space as chickens need; another plus. You may want to seriously consider quail ValerieJ, they're wonderful!
 
Tycine1 said:
I started raising quail this past January. Love, love, love raising quail. MUCH easier to raise than chickens. MUCH faster to raise than chickens. Quail consume much less feed daily, one ounce of high quality game-bird feed (24%-30% protein) is all that they need;surprisingly the good game bird feed is quite a bit cheaper than the inferior (7% protein all flock) that my feed store sells. Game bird is selling for $23 for 40kg (88 pounds), and all flock is selling for $29 for the same size bag. Go figure... Quail start laying eggs and are ready to harvest for meat between 6 to 8 weeks of age. If you elect to keep your quail beyond this age, you can still harvest them for their TENDER meat well past the 1 year mark. Chickens, unless meat-only varieties, require 6 months to a year before laying, or being ready to process for meat and their meat is tougher after they've reached sexual maturity (In my experience, after the one year mark). I house my flock in several 2x3' cages, the type that has the plastic tub type of bottom (for guinea pigs, etc.), each with a 'second floor' added with a cookie sheet to give them more floor space. I am currently housing 7 hens and 1 cock per cage, and am not having overcrowding issues nor diseases. So you see, they don't take as much space as chickens need; another plus. You may want to seriously consider quail ValerieJ, they're wonderful!
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I would, but I think I would need a completely new coop and pen just for them. My chickens would most definitely pick on a bird that small with such a fun little feather on its head. That would look like a toy to them. So, I best not even think about it until after DH builds my new coop for my chickens next spring. They really are cute and tempting!!!
 
Tycine1 said:
Silk may be a good name for him, since he was raised by your silkies.
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I never thought of a name like that! I might have to do a poll if I get a few suggestions.

ValerieJ said:
What a sweet little guy. Makes me want quail.
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He's very sweet Quail!

I find them very simple to look after and don't require much space at all. I just use adapted rabbit hutches for mine!
 
He is so cute and adorable. I too have an English White, my first of this colour, but waiting to find out what sex it will be. I keep hearing about how different quail are when raised either by some breeds of chickens or with them.

My Pekins incubate for me but I take the chicks - as I am worried they may be trampled. I sometimes wonder if I should experiment :)
 

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