Quail farming tips

[Ameraucanas]

Hi, fellow farmers! I'm a third-generation farmer following in the footsteps of my father and grandfather. My grandfather was a quail farmer, but not my dad. Now that I've inherited the family farm, however, I'm interested in backer-establishing quail on the farm. Right now, it's a 200-acre farm with rotating corn-wheat- and soybean crops. I don't have any experience with quail, however, and have a lot of questions. If you could answer any or all of them, that would be super helpful. Thanks!
-What technologies would you recommend using? (and why these specific technologies)?
- How long will it take for the technologies that I use in starting quail farming to repay themselves? Is the environmental benefit of using more sustainable technologies great enough to make it worth personal loss?
- How will quail farming/ the technology that I use for it make my farm more sustainable?
- Are there any financial incentives in Virginia for quail farmers who choose sustainable technology and farming practices?
-How can I bring back the quail habitat to my farm?
- What are your other tips for starting quail farming?

 

[CoturnixComplex]

I hope you get the answers you are looking for! My instinct is that there are more small backyard quail farmers than anything else here but maybe someone will surprise me. I would almost advise emailing a few of the bigger breeders I know in the country (Kansas City Quail, Stellar Farms, James Marie Farms, etc), but even they probably run setups a little differently than those geared for high-production commercial carcasses.

Who is trying to hatch some nutty number like 2k/year? @RUNuts or @R2elk ?

@007Sean , you've probably also run bigger quail setups than most of us.

 

[bhaugh]

What breed of quail are you looking to raise? They all need different requirements. What end market are you looking to sell to? Deciding on these two questions will help you know how to set up your breeding pens