Releasing Coturnix? WHAT?!?

[Sitka]

As for things that take over, don't forget kudzu, brought to the U.S. in the 30s for erosion control and now out of control.

 

[quiltnchik]

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Just wondering, but it was my understanding that quail aren't supposed to be kept on the ground, in order to prevent them from getting worms (unless you aren't planning on eating them).

 

[farrier!]

Gee...no one mentioned the main reason Coturnix are not used for hunting and released. They migrate!
So there is no way for a breeding colony to get started....they all leave.

This is also the reason most states do not require you to get a game bird license to raise them.

Edited because I cant spell or type...

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I don't know about worms in domestic quail, but since wild quail are groundbirds and we hunt them, I'm not too worried about worms in the breastmeat of the quail.


All of my breeding birds are above ground, the ones that we'll be eating will be on the ground.

 

[quiltnchik]

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I keep all of mine above-ground just to be safe and because of numerous posts I've read on here (several from Monarc23, I believe) regarding this issue, so that's why I was wondering about you keeping them on the ground

 

[Laurieks]

I would dearly love to hatch Coturnix and have them 'naturalize' in my half acre. However, I suspect that they might travel a bit. There are dogs all over the neighborhood, and I do not want them to meet a bad end.
Oh and our pet cats might not recognize them as 'mine'.

Also, now that I've read the above (thank you all for the information posted!) I see they would migrate as well.

I'll just look at the nice pics of them here until I have a suitable home for them.
Thanks

 

[ken429h]

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Well, here in the South, kudzu and honeysuckle are considered indigenous plant life NOW. White tale deer browse both.

I would not personally release any pen raised quail (because they don't have the smarts/instincts to survive in the wild)
That's just me.

Ken