So...Thinking about getting some baby Bobwhite quails...:)

[TabbiDawn]

I have no experience with quails, although I have raised chickens, geese, ducks, and even some other small game birds. I am thinking about getting a few quails, maybe a trio, to add to my ever growing list of animals but I'm a little caught on the pros and cons. Does anyone have any suggestions on perhaps what kind of quail I should get (they are selling a few different kinds, including buttonquails ~awwww~). Any tips, suggestions or even warning would be much appreciated

Thanks!

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

Bobs are aggressive, and they don't lay until they are 6 mo. old I believe, but in the spring their whistle so pretty

I keep 1 male-3 hens. I love mine, and not ALL of them are aggressive, I only have 2-3 males that are. (out of 17). The males are usually the problem. Their nature is aggressive.
They take 23 for incubation, humidity 60%. The temperature is 99.5 (for incubation). Chicks need a draft free enclosure @ 95 degrees. They fly at 2 weeks of age, usually.

 

[pringle]

If you have no experience with quail then I suggest you go for coturnix quail first.They are way more docile and mature and lay eggs at about 8-10 weeks.

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

Yeah, probably

 

[Robo]

Yes, start with coturnix. Much easier and efficient.

 

[TabbiDawn]

Thank you so much for your feedback

I had no idea there was an issue with the males being aggressive but I will definitely take that onto consideration before I make my choice! (your pics made me smile, how beautiful!) I will also look into coturnix, from the sound of it it seems like a better choice, I'm not sure if that was one of the types they had available but I believe a few of the local hatcheries have them.

 

[_Randall_]

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This aggressive behavior is NOT limited to just males. Females will turn on females in a heartbeat, and yes....females will turn on males as well. When I say "turn on other males or females", this can primarily be "breeding" related, but don't discard the fact that they turn on each other just because ___________(fill in the blank) ......... Heck, who knows?? Maybe........because the wind is now out of the South, and everything was peachy when it was out of the SouthWest!! Yep, that's how moody they can be......just like the flip of a switch! Lemme put it this way, depending on how many you end up with, you could have your own little version of the "Bloods and Crips" on your hands at any given time!!

 

[JJMR794]

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This aggressive behavior is NOT limited to just males. Females will turn on females in a heartbeat, and yes....females will turn on males as well. When I say "turn on other males or females", this can primarily be "breeding" related, but don't discard the fact that they turn on each other just because ___________(fill in the blank) ......... Heck, who knows?? Maybe........because the wind is now out of the South, and everything was peachy when it was out of the SouthWest!! Yep, that's how moody they can be......just like the flip of a switch! Lemme put it this way, depending on how many you end up with, you could have your own little version of the "Bloods and Crips" on your hands at any given time!!

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EXCEPT I WOULD LEAVE OUT FILL IN THE BLANK AND STAY WITH "JUST BECAUSE" --- ITS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST. AND THEY NORMALLY WONT LAY UNTIL THEIR 1ST SPRING... NOT 6 MOS OF AGE.

 

[Robo]

Yes, it doesn't matter how many months. If they are 6 months or older and it is their first spring they will lay.

 

[TabbiDawn]

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Thats really interesting. Nowhere I had looked did it mention that. hmm Thanks for the info