Quail Forum Information

[SportTees]

I don't know about button quail--What are they good for? Just Pets or what?

 

[Mrs MIA]

Yep... and cleaning the bottom of your parrot cage.

 

[SportTees]

So button Quail are like any pet bird. I like there bigger counterparts --they are tasty

 

[TillinWithMyPeeps]

Can Bobwhite and Coturnix Quail Interbreed?

 

[monarc23]

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yep, they make great game birds i've read, i forget what they're called but yes it's been done and theirs a demand for them among bird hunters/dog trainers. I just use coturnix though.

 

[TillinWithMyPeeps]

Hmm, I kinda thought that they could, but I wasn't sure. If anyone has a photo of one, post it!

 

[monarc23]

Andy I just found what they're called (kind of a very ununique name but it's...) "Bob-bird" wooow....i coulda thought of somethign way better im sure! LOL!

Bob-nix! LOL!

 

[Cason]

Do quail only lay eggs in May and June? Or would that be only wild quail? I'm assuming domesticated lay year round, since they're selling on eBay.

 

[SportTees]

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If you keep a light on them they lay year round. Mine with no light lay May-oct

 

[SportTees]

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yep, they make great game birds i've read, i forget what they're called but yes it's been done and theirs a demand for them among bird hunters/dog trainers. I just use coturnix though.

I did not know that-- I would love to see a pic too. The only thing is bob whites are much bigger than coturnix so I guess the female would have to be a bob white and male coturnix?