Quail for eggs only?

[sallyo]

I'd like to raise quail for eggs but not necessarily for meat. We will probably harvest some but not all. How long do quail lay? How long do they live? Is this a crazy idea?

We raise layers currently and have raised and processed meat birds several times. Thank you!

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Quail are wonderful for eggs! You don't just have to do meat! Quail begin laying WAY sooner than chickens and lay eggs almost every day of their lives. The only problem is that they often only live until 2, but that's only a problem if you bond with your birds

 

[sallyo]

Ok, thank you!!! That is a relief We have two 4yo Astrolorps, they very rarely lay anymore. We just like having them.

 

[preciouseureka]

Quail are wonderful! They lay like crazy and they are just a whole lot of fun. I've been raising for eggs only for almost eight years now. Really the trick is to have a plan for all those Roos! I have some in my greenhouse and I offer them as greenhouse pets to other people in the area. Sometimes you can find a restaurant that will take them, I've even offered them as dinner to a friends redneck wedding. They can actually live a long time , I have an ancient Roo that is about five. I hope you have a great time with these charming little birds!

 

[Kiki]

I'd like to raise quail for eggs but not necessarily for meat. We will probably harvest some but not all. How long do quail lay? How long do they live? Is this a crazy idea?

We raise layers currently and have raised and processed meat birds several times. Thank you!

2 years.
You can expect a quail to lay well for a good 2 years... If you feed them well and don't offer daily treats.

 

[Nabiki]

They will stop laying in the winter unless you provide extra light. As long as they're getting 14-16 hours of light/day, they will lay daily with few exceptions.

 

[sallyo]

Quail are wonderful! They lay like crazy and they are just a whole lot of fun. I've been raising for eggs only for almost eight years now. Really the trick is to have a plan for all those Roos! I have some in my greenhouse and I offer them as greenhouse pets to other people in the area. Sometimes you can find a restaurant that will take them, I've even offered them as dinner to a friends redneck wedding. They can actually live a long time , I have an ancient Roo that is about five. I hope you have a great time with these charming little birds!

Thank you!! Why roos in the greenhouse, what benefit?

 

[Nabiki]

Thank you!! Why roos in the greenhouse, what benefit?

You don't need any roos if all you want are eggs.

 

[sallyo]

I was just curious why put them in the greenhouse, what don't I know about that idea

 

[Blue Penguin]

I am also starting up raising quails again for their eggs, but yeah, they can live from 1.5 years to about 4 it seems. The ones I had were in my greenhouse and they loved darting between plants and picking at whatever they saw. Taking dust baths in patches of dirt and getting some shade under leaves and bushes. I remember I found some eggs in between some plants.