"TRUE" A&Ms due this weekend...

[pascopol]

My "True" A&M's are hatching, so are A&M's from Lake Cumberland eggs, so far decent hatch rate.

I do not see any differnce in size, also they all have dots, and some even brown spots on their backs.

LOL

I am keeping them separate for future comparison and reference.

 

[Bettacreek]

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Unless of course if the feed conversion totally sucks... Then you might as well go with chickens. Mine are at least 6 ounces, but they're also going through 2lbs of feed every three days (there're only 7 of them). I'm dying to get rid of some of them, but I'm not 100% sure on two of the browns (so I'd only be able to cull out 1-2 birds anyways). I don't want to drive two hours away without getting rid of ALL of the excess roos. I suppose a good quail snack would do as well.

 

[ultasol]

True, feed conversion is a factor. Do coturnix eat more than bobs? The bobs don't seem so bad.

 

[SamG347]

You really cannot compare the feed consumption of Bobs vs. Coturnix because they are both they are completely different when it comes to growth rate. Coturnix deffinetly eat more in a shorter period of time but are laying and ready for butcher in 8 weeks give or take. Bobs not only take a decent while to grow but also don't usually lay their first year.