Where to find African Harlequin Quail?

[geolemer]

I’ve been looking everywhere for african harlequin quail. I’ve raised them in the past but now they seem to have vanished. If someone could point me to a breeder, It would be greatly appreciated. I’ll take eggs or live birds.

 

[featheredplanets]

You may get more responses if you go to the ‘Buy, Sell, Trade’ category and then to the ‘Other Poultry’ category. And include you country/state. Good luck

 

[blackoaktammy]

Garrie Landry in LA used to raise them. I don't know if he still does. I've been contemplating getting some, but from what I've heard, they have a lot of infertility issues. I'm just not ready to tackle them yet.

 

[geolemer]

Garrie Landry in LA used to raise them. I don't know if he still does. I've been contemplating getting some, but from what I've heard, they have a lot of infertility issues. I'm just not ready to tackle them yet.

When I had them the first time I got a 30% hatch rate. It the second generation I only got about 8%. At the same time I had silver schofield quail, and was getting a 96% hatch rate. I keep the African Quail until they got too old to lay. This is my second attempt.

 

[blackoaktammy]

We really need new bloodlines in the US. I have a feeling that has a lot to do with the infertility problems. I have talked with a friend of mine about the possibility of importing some, but the time and expense isn't something I can take on right now.

 

[007Sean]

I’ve been looking everywhere for african harlequin quail. I’ve raised them in the past but now they seem to have vanished. If someone could point me to a breeder, It would be greatly appreciated. I’ll take eggs or live birds.

You might try looking on SoftbillsforSale.com

 

[geolemer]

We really need new bloodlines in the US. I have a feeling that has a lot to do with the infertility problems. I have talked with a friend of mine about the possibility of importing some, but the time and expense isn't something I can take on right now.

Any idea how one goes about importing quail, and what kind of costs are associated with such a venture. I own an outdoor supply company so it would be a business expense for me. Except rain quail are my dream quail, so if I had something imported that would be it.

 

[blackoaktammy]

Finding a captive bred source would be the first step, I imagine. I saw a breakdown of costs recently for someone who imported 100 or so chickens. He detailed cost of the birds, transport to the US, rent for the 30 day quarantine at a USDA facility, feed while in quarantine, testing on the birds multiple times while they were in quarantine, etc. It was somewhere between $20-30,000. This was one of the original serama importers.

Funny, someone in Pakistan just posted pictures of his rain quail in a group I belong to. I had never heard of them before.

 

[geolemer]

Rain quail and african quail are interfertile, they have different calls. I raised button quail, african quail and jumbo coturnix at the same time. I think the harlequin quail have great potential for egg production. They were only about twice the size of the button, but the egg was maybe 80% the size of the jumbo. I guess that’s why they hatch out in 15 days. Any idea how animals in quarantine are feed. Do you feed them or do they feed them for you?

 

[blackoaktammy]

I don't know. Unless you live near the quarantine facility, I would think you would have to pay someone.