Where do you get your quail eggs?

[thecatumbrella]

For someone that's starting out.

Ebay? Etsy? Breeders? The grocery store?

Looking to get Coturnix, since they seem to be the most cold hardy (we get to -20 Fahrenheit here). Also, I am so new that I still need to double check the spelling of "coturnix", so feel free to start info dumping on me with all things quail. Seems like I'll need a lot of scissors... egg cutting scissors, execution style scissors... quite the departure from my poopy butt scissors for chickens.

I'm not 100% convinced this is the path we'll go down, but I'm excited to learn!

 

[ChickenChick46]

So great to see you! I know squat about quail, lol. But I'm wishing you all the luck in the world!

 

[Nabiki]

Myshire Farm or Thieving Otter are the two I would recommend.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Hi, Cat. I hope you’ve been doing okay.

@Tex452
Just hatched out lots of quail. They may can answer questions you may have about keeping quail.

 

[thecatumbrella]

So great to see you! I know squat about quail, lol. But I'm wishing you all the luck in the world!

Hey, you knew they didn't foam from the mouth...

Myshire Farm or Thieving Otter are the two I would recommend.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

Hi, Cat. I hope you’ve been doing okay.

@Tex452
Just hatched out lots of quail. They may can answer questions you may have about keeping quail.

BL!
I'll start stalking their quail posts, thank you! Get ready, Tex.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Hey, you knew they didn't foam from the mouth...

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

BL!
I'll start stalking their quail posts, thank you! Get ready, Tex.

Hahaha I had (thankfully) forgotten that little exchange of joyful information. Annddd it's back.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Cat, Do you have an incubator?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Cat, Do you have an incubator?

I do not. Do you have a recommendation? Are all incubators the same, or do I need a special quail incubator? I know they're on an accelerated timeline over chicken eggs.

 

[Tex452]

Myshire Farm or Thieving Otter are the two I would recommend.

I got 60 eggs from Myshire farm, my hatch was just under 50%, although I told them that I was satisfied, they sent half of my money back anyway.

 

[BoundlessLove]

I have the Nurture Right 360. Comes with chicken egg turner (I’ve used it for duck eggs and turkey eggs. (Had to hand turn the turkey eggs)
You can order a quail egg turner for it on EBay.
@Debbie292d uses Brinsea which are much nicer incubators.