Thinking of getting into quails any tips?

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Cooking is wonderful, though. The wonderful food to eat!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nabiki/collections/72157720051653403/

Now im hungry lol. Seriously all that food looks tasty.

 

[Nabiki]

Now im hungry lol. Seriously all that food looks tasty.

You too, can make such creations if you want to.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

You too, can make such creations if you want to.

I love trying and cooking new things. I'll admit i experiment with food quite alot and use the hubby as the human guinea pig only once has he not liked what i cooked to befair it was from one of them recipe box thingys like hello fresh.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

My golden giant quail have gone into lockdown yesterday. Now my question is if i mix golden giant quail to my wild (pharaoh as i have been told that is what they are called) quail what type of colouring can i expect to come out of this breeding. Also heard that there is a fatal gold gene issue where a % die before they hatch anyone know more about this and how to avoid this?

 

[chickens 4 life]

My golden giant quail have gone into lockdown yesterday. Now my question is if i mix golden giant quail to my wild (pharaoh as i have been told that is what they are called) quail what type of colouring can i expect to come out of this breeding. Also heard that there is a fatal gold gene issue where a % die before they hatch anyone know more about this and how to avoid this?

I've had one of my chickens die before hatching before, but I don't know about quails...
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[Mysimplewyominglife]

I've had one of my chickens die before hatching before, but I don't know about quails...
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I have lost only a handful if you will of chicken chicks compared to the 400 give or take that i have hatched most lost were from bought in eggs vs my own flocks eggs. It sucks but it unfortunately happens.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Well i heard cheeping from my incubator this morning and looked say nothing but 1 egg wiggling around just looked now and it has almost fully zipped the egg! I hope they kick out in the next 30 mins as im sure my daughter will be super excited that one showed up before she came home to meet her lol.

 

[ElectricDaisy]

I have 6 jumbo Coturnix eggs being shipped to me right now. Years ago I had button quail but they were too tiny and flighty to be useful.
I just restarted my backyard flock (I had just a pair of runner ducks for 5 years) and now have a pair of Pekin juveniles (accidentally and likely on their way to a friend’s farm), 2 leghorn hen chicks and 4 barnyard mix runner ducklings (but I won’t be keeping males so they’re in a wait and see phase.)
I thought quail would round me out nicely. Thank you for starting this thread it has been very helpful.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

I have 6 jumbo Coturnix eggs being shipped to me right now. Years ago I had button quail but they were too tiny and flighty to be useful.
I just restarted my backyard flock (I had just a pair of runner ducks for 5 years) and now have a pair of Pekin juveniles (accidentally and likely on their way to a friend’s farm), 2 leghorn hen chicks and 4 barnyard mix runner ducklings (but I won’t be keeping males so they’re in a wait and see phase.)
I thought quail would round me out nicely. Thank you for starting this thread it has been very helpful.

Im glad you found info in this thread helpful. Whats it like to own ducks? I was thinking about getting a few cuz well i just think they are cute.

 

[ElectricDaisy]

Im glad you found info in this thread helpful. Whats it like to own ducks? I was thinking about getting a few cuz well i just think they are cute.

I love ducks. So much personality. I describe them as chickens with ADHD. They can be messy because they love water so much but I think they’re worth it. And the eggs are amazing for baking.