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X2! AND HAVE 8 YR OLD (COTURNIX)BIRDS THAT THRIVE AND LAY TO THIS DAY...ADD TO THAT SUMO WRESTLER SIZED BOB WHITES, RINGNECK PHEASANTS IN 3 COLOR PHASES, LADY AMHURTS, AND GOLDENS. THEY ALL GET 30%GBS FROM HATCH TO DISPATCH WITH NO ILL EFFECTS. I HAVE BEEN AT THIS QUITE A WHILE LONGER THAN MANY HERE IN A COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. THIS PROVIDES ME WITH BIRDS IN THE BEST CONDITION AND BEST LAYING RATES. GIVEN THAT MANY OF MY BIRDS IN ALL THESE SPECES ARE 5YRS OF AGE OR OLDER AND I AM IN A BRUTAL CLIMATE GEOGRAPHY I CANT KNOCK IT. I HAVE EXPERIEMENTED WITH FEED IN THE PAST, THIS SIMPLY HAS THE BEST RESULTS FOR ME
I'm with JJ here. My oldest is Platypus, a mid sized roo. He's my son's who asked to keep him for the crow, so platy has been spared from being dinner (he has sired many dinners). Platy's about 3.5 now and fed GBS all his life, no ill effects, still has an eye for the ladies.
Yes I realize that means in a small group of my quail i'm selecting for crowing, that line doesn't export to my meat line (a bit small) but I do bring in fresh meat line girls as his harem.
Yes i'm spoiling a quail for emotional reasons.
X2! AND HAVE 8 YR OLD (COTURNIX)BIRDS THAT THRIVE AND LAY TO THIS DAY...ADD TO THAT SUMO WRESTLER SIZED BOB WHITES, RINGNECK PHEASANTS IN 3 COLOR PHASES, LADY AMHURTS, AND GOLDENS. THEY ALL GET 30%GBS FROM HATCH TO DISPATCH WITH NO ILL EFFECTS. I HAVE BEEN AT THIS QUITE A WHILE LONGER THAN MANY HERE IN A COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. THIS PROVIDES ME WITH BIRDS IN THE BEST CONDITION AND BEST LAYING RATES. GIVEN THAT MANY OF MY BIRDS IN ALL THESE SPECES ARE 5YRS OF AGE OR OLDER AND I AM IN A BRUTAL CLIMATE GEOGRAPHY I CANT KNOCK IT. I HAVE EXPERIEMENTED WITH FEED IN THE PAST, THIS SIMPLY HAS THE BEST RESULTS FOR ME
I'm with JJ here. My oldest is Platypus, a mid sized roo. He's my son's who asked to keep him for the crow, so platy has been spared from being dinner (he has sired many dinners). Platy's about 3.5 now and fed GBS all his life, no ill effects, still has an eye for the ladies.
Yes i'm spoiling a quail for emotional reasons.
