What is the best breed of quail for eggs?

[fancbrd4me02]

Hi everybody! I am a chicken person, and I have been thinking about keeping some quail for eggs. But, there are so many breeds! What are the best ones for eggs?

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Coturnix are champion layers!

 

[Plain_View_Farm]

I agree...
Coturnix are egg laying machines...

David

 

[crash0330]

Yeah definatly coturnix, they lay up to 300 eggs a year!

 

[crash0330]

Oh and should I add that they start laying at a very early age usually from 6 to 8 weeks they'll stat poping them out.

 

[quailbrain]

They also lay a fairly large egg compared to other quail breeds. Some coturnix lay smaller end and some Jumbo end eggs.

Not only do they lay at 6-8 weeks but they hatch in only 18 days.

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Wow! That's amazing! If they start laying that early, how long are they productive?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

I dont know much about coturnix except they are they quail to get for egg laying. Heres a post that you might enjoy it has lots of info on coturnix quail.

 

[aprophet]

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I have a golden hen that I hatched out almost 6 weeks ago the day befoire she was 6 weeks old she started laying she has a done an egg a day since then

 

[quailbrain]

I have heard they aren't productive after two years? I get a lot of ups and downs on that though when I tried to find out. Some folks kept breeders one season while others kept them for years? I have only had the coturnix 1.5 years so I have yet to know.