My 2¢ worth...................I'm not in it for the money, first of all. I've always wanted to try my luck at raising them. To me, "quail" means "Bobwhite", as that's what I've always hunted, and IMO, threre's no finer meat when it comes to poultry............AGAIN, that's me!!! I've only been it this hobby for a year, although I've been wanting to do this for years and years. It's addictive!!! Hatching is addictive!!!........at least for me, it is. I'm feeding ~225 Bobs right now..........got 80 in the bator due 7/5, and gonna keep on hatching until cool weather sets in. What does it take to make money on them???? Heck, I don't know........but just coming in from work ever day to tend to the 1+ year-olds......down to the 2 week-olds soothes my soul. I love'em. I enjoy taking care for them. I love cooking, and eating them.....and my family raves over them. Would I like to tackle the hassle of maintaining 1000......2000 of them??? Maybe!! I don't think I could find the time now, but if I had the time and $$$$ to do so, I'd dive into it. Again, it's addictive.....it's become a passion for me. Just hearing the Bobs whistlings at daybreak and sundown alone will soothe the soul. And yeah, I can go down there, get 10 birds, and process them in a heart-beat......and not have any regrets what-so-ever. That's what I raise them for. Got tons of folks wanting to buy some, but I tell them I'm not that big yet........I'm not that blessed with them. Again, they're delicious....and they're table-fare only for now. If you're making $$$$ on them, more power to'ya!!! I'll have to sharpen my pencil a little more precise when that becomes my goal!!!
