New at quail

[HatchingFever]

getting 8 on wednesday

 

[pringle]

Nice,mine are always fun to have around,what kind?

 

[Heidi]

I'm new at quail too. I am picking up mine tomorrow. One male and three females. We will be learning together. Good luck!

 

[HatchingFever]

im getting countrix Sp? but its gonna be fun 2 male 6 female its gonna be fun

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Coturnix can be fun! and addicting shhhhh...... You will enjoy them!

 

[magicpigeon]

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Just wait till you get some eggs. I went crazy trying to hatch some of mine. Of course, about 99% failed. But we got two babies, and that was worth it

 

[Stellar]

Addicting, oh yes...I always have coturnix, cbbq (button quail) and Marans eggs in the bator...

 

[SilkieChickenLover336]

i have hatched plenty of quail. out of 150 eggs i got 137 and my brooder wasnt big enough so i had to build a huge brooder so now i hatch other peoples eggs for 1.00 per egg and when they hatch .50 per chick

 

[joe125]

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This business model intrigues me! I need an excuse for buying higher priced/capacity bators. Hope you don't mind a PM

To the OP... Yes, coturnix are addictive!

Given the proper diet, light, etc... 6 hens and 2 roos should give you around 6 eggs a day. Hatch 2 days of eggs, then it's 10-12 more, and so on, and so on.

 

[SandraMort]

I've done chickens, but what kind of brooder do quail like/need? How much space? How long does it take to be ready to go outdoors?