UGH.../ People have some really good ideas in this post check it out

[monarc23]

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it's very legal in PA. You can sell any sort of quail you want as long as you have the proper permits. Also, Coturnix are legal to sell and trade and barter in PA without a permit. Bobwhites you need a permit for.

 

[chickenhousesplus]

I have just started to hatch button quails, they are so tiny that they look like bumble bee's. I had a few born then die the next day. I am so looking forward to raising these birds.

 

[crazy4wdracer]

I was planning on getting Coturnix anyway. Cool and thanks for the tips, your tutorial was very helpful too. Hopefully I can win the incubator I'm bidding on. I think quail would be nice to raise because they aren't as big and don't require as much space as chickens.

 

[cawooduck]

Will you make money.............it depends on your drive and the demand in your area. I "counted my ducklings before they hatched" this year, i had some freak things happen and lets just say i have made enough to cover my federal and state permits this year, i have some more ducklings that i will be selling and they should pay for some of my food for the year. But i look at it this way, the ducks are one of my hobbies and i really enjoy being around them and watching them, thats why i have them in the first place.

As for the Coturnix quail, ive posted eggs for sale in my area and had a couple hits but no buyers, so i decided to throw 100+ eggs in the incubator and i will see if there is a demand for chicks/birds around here instead, if that goes well then i will concentrate on selling live birds instead.

Goodluck!!...........Jason

 

[quailbrain]

Where do you find out about the permit requirements? Not finding it on the department of fish and wildlife pages, but that could be user error

Thank you!

 

[macnugget]

call your dept of natural resources

 

[silentrunning]

Let's put it in perspective. If you enjoy your birds, then it's a hobbie. Let's look at other hobbies. How about Golf? At least a grand for a good set of clubs. Membership to the local countryclub can run around $25,000 for initiation and $10,000 a year thereafter. How about boating? A descent boat will run you $20,000 just to start. Insurance and towing, another grand a year. Marina gas is over $3 per gallon and most boats don't get over 2 to 3 miles per gallon.
Now, doesn't raising quail seem like a pretty good bargain?

Doug

 

[simplyscrambled]

Hmmm, so I have over 40 eggs incubating. I want to keep a dozen, and my girlfriend will take 6. The left over chicks, I thought I could list on craigslist. I'm not doing this on a regular basis, but do I need a permit to do that?? Or if another gf offers to buy quail eggs (she said Lithuanions eat quail eggs!) do I need a permit for that?

Oh, and how much do you charge for a little flat on 10 quail eggs for eating?

 

[citalk2much]

What kind of quail? That affects the price

 

[simplyscrambled]

I'll have cortunix. And I'm totally counting my chicks before they hatch!!