Rasing coturnix on a large scale

[kycrawler]

OK i have been haching and selling coturnix and bobwhites for a while now and now i have a market for 200-250 mature coturnix every week . Hatching eggs are no problem as my birds can cover that easy . I am looking for some ideas on grow out pens or possibly pictures of others setups

I just recently built new breeder cages based on the gqf pens and they work great i just need to select some more good breeding stock to finish filling them

 

[shelleyd2008]

At what age do you plan on selling them? If they are young (>4 weeks) when you sell them, you can really cram them into a cage, and they won't fight. I just have 2x2 rabbit cages for mine, which holds 5 or 6 adults. The young ones can fit probably 10-12 in that size cage without much problems.
I am getting some cages that are bigger (2'x6') that are for groups, and these are basically going to be on sawhorses, with a roof over top. In a cage that size, with young quail, you could easily put 50 or better in it. If you keep them longer (like 6-8 weeks old) then you'll for sure need to have more room for them. Once they get to breeding age they start picking more.

 

[tbone]

you better start buying wire.......your going to need a bunch. your looking at 2,000 - 2,500 birds being housed at all times. wow good luck

 

[monarc23]

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Wow, I hadn't done the math. Maybe get some flight netting and make a large flight cage, though that wouldn't really help much for babies.

 

[CARS]

I'm with Monarc

I have to see how you pull this off!

 

[tbone]

how many do you currently keep on hand?

 

[quiltnchik]

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Same here!

I'm also envious of that market you have for your birds. How on earth did you run across something like that?!?

 

[NancyDz]

Somebody posted this on a thread on housing.. this guy says he raises 1400 at once, here's a pic of his pens

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/grd/1217068874.html

 

[citalk2much]

Now that is a nice looking setup!