Anyone who has done both? Pros vs. Cons?
This was the small amount I can come up with on my own..
Quails...
ready to butcher 6-8 weeks
eggs are marketable as well
plucking is comparable to chicken
We both like to eat quail
I have significantly more space than I would need to raise them
Weather hardy for my area (Pennsylvania)
Don't require a ton of coddling
Cons
not a ton of meat
you still have to pluck them
Dirty (?)
Questions:
How often should they be bred?
Do they need a specific feed, or can they be feed corn and grains?
Any issues having them next to a chicken pen?
Noise?
Aggression?
Rabbits:
Can produce a significant amount of offspring over the course of a year
produce manure that can be directly applied to my garden
need to be skinned, but the pelts would have a use
We like the taste
Is a "popular" protein right now
I have adequate space & housing for them already
Can eat weeds from the garden
Hay is plentiful & cheap in my area
Cons:
Have heard they aren't as weather hardy as I initially believed
Can bite
Still need to be skinned
Questions:
How often can they be bred?
Getting a breeding pair seems to be pricey
Same question....can they eat corn & other grains, or must I buy rabbit pellets
Do those raising for meat let them have ground space to exercise?
Appreciate any help! Thanks
This was the small amount I can come up with on my own..
Quails...
ready to butcher 6-8 weeks
eggs are marketable as well
plucking is comparable to chicken
We both like to eat quail
I have significantly more space than I would need to raise them
Weather hardy for my area (Pennsylvania)
Don't require a ton of coddling
Cons
not a ton of meat
you still have to pluck them
Dirty (?)
Questions:
How often should they be bred?
Do they need a specific feed, or can they be feed corn and grains?
Any issues having them next to a chicken pen?
Noise?
Aggression?
Rabbits:
Can produce a significant amount of offspring over the course of a year
produce manure that can be directly applied to my garden
need to be skinned, but the pelts would have a use
We like the taste
Is a "popular" protein right now
I have adequate space & housing for them already
Can eat weeds from the garden
Hay is plentiful & cheap in my area
Cons:
Have heard they aren't as weather hardy as I initially believed
Can bite
Still need to be skinned
Questions:
How often can they be bred?
Getting a breeding pair seems to be pricey
Same question....can they eat corn & other grains, or must I buy rabbit pellets
Do those raising for meat let them have ground space to exercise?
Appreciate any help! Thanks