Quail questions.....

[enola]

What is the largest quail ?

Is this breed a good layer?

What color and size are the eggs?

 

[Mrs MIA]

I've heard the Jumbo Butler Bobwhites are the largest, with the Georgia Giants close behind. But that may just be for the breed. Coturnix eggs are larger than Bobwhites. Most of my hens lay almost every day on the proper diet.

 

[enola]

Thank you.

What color and size are the eggs?

 

[Mrs MIA]

If you take your forefinger and curl it so your fingertip touches the knuckly of your thumb, bobwhites are just slightly smaller than that, and pure white. Coturnix eggs are larger, and some have been the size of bantam chicken eggs.

Here's some photos... the round tan thing on the right side of the incubator is a wine-cork... to give you size reference.

Coturnix on the left, northern bobwhite on the right
Here's a bobwhite chick in my hands for reference.

New bobwhite, just out of the shell.

 

[TOMOCO]

Nice Pics Mrs. AK.

Will post some of mine when i work out how to upload pics.

Regards Tom.

 

[monarc23]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

If you take your forefinger and curl it so your fingertip touches the knuckly of your thumb, bobwhites are just slightly smaller than that, and pure white. Coturnix eggs are larger, and some have been the size of bantam chicken eggs.

Here's some photos... the round tan thing on the right side of the incubator is a wine-cork... to give you size reference.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/vyancey/Quail/P8170030.jpg
Coturnix on the left, northern bobwhite on the right
Here's a bobwhite chick in my hands for reference.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/vyancey/Quail/IMG_1569.jpg


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/vyancey/Quail/P5180004.jpg
New bobwhite, just out of the shell.

adorable new profile pic!